Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 41, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 September 1817 — Page 4

War Department, June 9, 1817. This is to sive notice, ffllAT seperat proposal! will be 1 receive d at the office of the sirier turv for the depart merit of war until the 31st day of O bober neat, inclusive, foIfac supply of ail rations that may be vzq ui red hr the use of the troops of the United State, from the 1st day of June, 1818, inclusive, Until the 1st day of June, 1819, within the States, territories, and districts following, viz. 1st. At Detroit, Mlc hiUmckiuaac. Green bay, Fort Wavne, Chicago, and their immediate vicinities and at any other p. ace or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the territory of Michigan, t! e vicinity of the upper lakes and the state of Ohio, and on or adjacent to the waters of lake Michigan. 2d. At any place or places Where troops are or may be stationed, within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee 3d At St Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clark Fort Armstrong, Fort Crawford, Fort Osage or i ort Clark on the Missouri river ; and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, within the state of Indiana, and the territories of Illinois and Missouri. 4th At Fort Montgomery, Fort Crawford, Mobile Fort St Phillip, New-Or-eans Baton Rogue and Fort Claiborne ;1 and at any other place or places where troops are or may be. stationed, marched, or recruited within the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana and their vicinities north of the Gulf of Mexico. 5th. At any place or places Where troops are or mav be stationed, marched r recruited wit hin the l)i itrict of Maine and state of New-Hampshire. feth. At any place or places Where troops are or may be stationed, marched Or recruited within the state of Massachusetts. 7th. At anv place or places where troops a-c or may stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. 8th. At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed marched or recruited within the State of NewYork, north of the Highlands, and withn the state of Vermont. 9th. At anv place or places where troops an- or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of NewYork, south of the Highlands including West Point, and v fcthin the state of NewJersey. 10th. At any place or places wherp troops are or may be station d, marchee I or re i vuited within the state of Pennsvh ania. llth. At anv place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Delaware Maryland and the District ot Columbia. 12th . At any place or places where are prmay be stationed marched . I - .1 .. 1 A. ..A' T ... . r. I .. t roons or rt nnUM witmn mr siaic w "s,l"a1 3th, At any place or places where I troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state oi North Carolina. 14th. -t any place or places where troops are or may be Stationed, marched r recruited within the state of South Carolina. I 15th. At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fort Scott ; and at any other place or places where troops are or maybe stationed, marc hed or recruite I, within the state ol Georgia, including that part of the Creek's land lying within the territorial limits of laid state. A ration to Consist ol one pound and one quarter of beef, -r three quarters of pound of sated pork, eighteen ounces of bread or Hour, one ffUl of rum. Whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of sa'.t, four quarts of rinegar four pounds of soap and one pound and nc haif of candles to every hundred rations. The prices ofthe several coith ponent parts ot the ration must be particularly mentioned in the proposals, but the United States reserve the ri-lit of making such alterations in the price of the component puts ot' the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof hear a USt propor t ion to the proposed price ofthe whole ration T rations are to be furnished in such quantities that there shall at all times, during the terrm of the proposed contract, he sufficient for the consumption of the troops for six months in advance, of good and whuioomc provision, if

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the same shall be required. It is also to be peimitted to all and every one of ti e commandants offoitified places o posts, to call for. at seasons, wbenthet same can be transported, or at any times ir. case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions, in advance, as t . the discretion of the commander shall be deemed proper. It is understood that the cortraDtor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the Supplies to the troops, and that ? 11 losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, oi by means of ti e troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States, at the price of the articles Captured or destroyed as aforesaid4 on the depositions of two or more persons of credible t haracters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and thi amount of the articles for Which compensation s' ail be claimed. The privilege is reserved to ti e U So tes, of requiring that none of the suposi'-s which may be furnished under anv of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies Which have been or may be furnished tinder the contract now in force, have been consumed. f go grah m J Acting secretary of war. 3 1 t Oct 1.

PROPOSA LS, crvrruir?g Mails of the United State on thefolhwingfioastrouda will 6c received at the General Po8tOJfice ufta til Saturday the 3th day of Scfltetrt b r next j inclusive. From Cincinnati by Clevil's or North? bend, mouth of Miami, Lawrencebure Laughery Creek, ev ay, Madison, Bet) " lem, Province, Lexington, Charleston! and JefFersonvi le to Louisville once v. week, 12 2 mites. Leave Louisville every Monday t 6 a. m. arrive at Charleston by 10 a. m. and arrive at Cincinnati the next i hursdav by 10 a. m. Leave C incinnati every ThmrHtiv rt i n oi. and arrive at chareston on Sunday ton at 2 p. m In i d m 1 ana arrive at Louisville by 6 p. fits. ' From Lexington by Salem to Paoli once a week. Leave Lexington every Sunday at i p. in. and arrived at Paoii on Monday Leave Paoli From Newcastle k. by Matii Vernon once a week l.piv,- Newcastle everv FriU ,n ol at fr m. and arrive at Vernon I eave Vernon and return to Newcastle, Prom Louisville by t orydon, S nemaker's, Troy, Mount Pleasant, Darlington and Evansvttle to Harxnonj once a week, 80 miles. Leave Lotlisville every Monday at ft a in and arrive at Harmony en 'I hursday by 10 a m. Leave Harmony every 1 horsday at I p. m. and arrive at Louisvihe or, Sunday by 7 p. m. Prom Corydon by Fredericksburg, Salem Maser, and ValOna to Brownstown once a week. 20 miles. Leave ' orvdon every Monday at 3 p. m. and arrive at BownstO n on Tuesday bv 7 p. m. Leave Brownstown on Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive ut Corydon on Thursday noon. ' From Charleston by Salem. Beck's mills, Lindley's mills, Perry's ferry ana Hawkin's ferry to 'incennes once d week, 1 17 miles. Leave Charleston every Monday at 1 1 a. m. arrive at Salem by 7 p. m. and arrive bv 10 a.m. Leave Yincennes everv Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Charleston on Sunday by 1 p. m. From Yincennes by Hazleton's ferry, Columbia. Princeton, or Gibson c. h. Harmony, Warwick c. h. and Rebus's ferrv to Shawanoetown once a week, 96 miles. Leave Vincennes every Thursday at 2 p. in. and arrive at Shawanoetown on Saturday by 1 1 a. m. Leave Shawanoetown every Saturday at 2 p. m and arrive at Yincennes on Tuesday by 11 I a. m. From 9haWanoetOWn by Carmi and Pelmyra to incennes 80 miles, once a week. Leave Shawanoetown every Saturday af 2 p. m. and arrive at Vincennes on Thursday by 2 p. m. Leave incennct every Thursday at noon and arrive as Sh -wanoctown on Saturday by 10. a. m. From Princeton to Hcndersonton, K. once a week. Leave Hendersonton every Saturday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Princeton the

next day by 6 p. m. Leave Frinceton ever)' . onday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hendersoton the next day by nono.

From Luirencebourgn by Oeorger I tnarn and Rmnkville to Salisbury oncel . , a week, 66 miles. Leave I .aurencebourg every Friday at 9 a. m. and arrhe at Salisbury on Saturday by 6 p. m. Leave Salisbury on Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Laurencebourrr on monday by 1 p- m. From I.aurencebourg by Decatur to Wilmington once a week Leave Laurencebourg every Fiiday at 8 a, m. and arrive at Wilmington same day by 6 p. m. Leav e ilmir.ejton every Saturday at 6 a. m. and anne at LaurenceboUgh sanie day by 8 p m. From Hamilton, Ohio, by ISrookville, Brownsville, Waterloo, Ceht rviile L'unlaps die and Fairfield to Crookvilie once a week. Leave Hamilton every Wednesday at 8 a. m. and arrive at CrookviUe same day bv 8 p.m. Leave Crookvilie next dav :tt 8 a m. and arrive at lianinton sanie day by 8 p. tn. NOTFS. J 1. The Fost-master General mav ex pediate the mails and alter the times foj arrival and departure at any time during the continuance ofthe contract, lie pre vious y stipuiotirg an adequate compenji Sation for anv extra expense that may u be occasioned thereby. 2 i ifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at all offices tfhere no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arrving after the times prescribe ai'HSi any contract the contractor shall ibiiS one dollar ; and if the delay coitti;.ip .-mri the departure of any depending vinaij uh reby the ma'rs destined for stiewc-i nendini? mail loses a trio, a forfeiture ot I o ..11 double tne amount au the mail one trip shall I - A i J. for carrviny; neurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occasioned by unavoidable accident ; n whirl, a Rf the, ninr irnt of nav for ne i trip, wni m ai. caj lScs, be foi ieited and Cained 4. Person rnakirrg proposals arc desi ied to state their prices by the year. Those m Iio contract Will receive their pay quarterly In the months of FebrUa i a A i i ;u st, and N ovember, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other ffian free white person shall be employed tC crr.vey the mail. 6. Where the proposer Intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage he is desired to s;ute it in his proposals. 7. Tne Post-irtaster General reserves d as m i i to himseli the nt.t ot deciarn contract atan end whenever one nnv failure happens, which amounts to the loss of a trip,8. The distances stated are such as have been communicated to this office a.:d some of them are doubtless incorrect : on this Subject the contractor must inform himself; no alteration will be ma k- in the pay on account of any cri or in this respect. y. 'Fiie eontracts arc to be in operation on the first day of January next; those numbered 1 to 1898 are to end December 31 1819 The resedue are to end December 31, 1 8 i 8. Contracts for the routes numbered 2, 3, 11, 15 16, 18 48, 52, 53, 57, 65, 81, 93, 103, 104, H9; 137, 148, 149, 151 165, ISO, 181 199, 2 10, 0 7, 208 tion on t! next. 1 66, 17-1, 175, 1 76, 17 7, 178, 184, 19 5, 19 6, 197, 198, 202, 203, 2w'4, 205, 206, 20 and 3w9, are to be in oporae sixteenth day of November RETUHN J. MF.'CS, Jr. P'jst-masCcr General. General Post Office, Washington City, May 26, 1817. JcfveV your Cash at Home. 'TTHE subscriber has now on hand and intends constantly keeping, of his own manufacture, a supply of SCREW AUi.KttS. of all sizes and of a superior quality farmers, carpenters and others that may m ish to purchase, will, he hopes give a preference to home manufacture JOHN B STROPES. Vincennes, March 4, 18 17. 14-tf BLANK EXECVTIOftsT BLANKS &ct

JOHN McGIFFIN,& Co.

Have just received, (in addition to their firmer Hock) A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF L Drv Goods if Groceries; COJYSISTIJVG IX PJRT, OF Superfine Cloths, Domestic Cotton Yellow and Blue Muslins, Silks, Nankeens I Haw 6c Spun cotton, Ginghams, I Coffee, Silk Umbrellsa 8c ! Loaf, Lump Sc OrParasols, i leans Suar Young Hyson, k Whiskey. Mackere Imperial Teas Window ( i lass, Cut and Wrought Nails, Salt, Tar, Bar Iron & castings Soap. Madeira Port Sc Claret Wines Caogniac Brandy Jmaica Ram Draft Porter, ALSO, A few doz. dressed Calf & Morocco SKINS UPPER LEATHER. &c. All of which, they will dispose of Wholesale or Retail, (at a verv moderate; dvance) FOR CASH. June 13 29 tf BANK Or' VINCENNES, The State Ba.ik of Indiana. 56lh June, 1817. Those Stock! olders who have not paid the second Instalment of five dol lars on each oi their shares, are her required to pay the same to the commis-sio-crs in ine several counties ol ti e Slate, under whose direction the said s iares were so! I on or before the first day of September next. Bv order of the Board ISAAC BLACKFOfcD, Cash'r.

TIN WARE MAXUFACTOBY. niHfe Subscribers, respectfully notice to the Citizens ofVinceii and the public generally, that they haC commenced the working of Tin Plates j Sheet Iron, ' in all its various branches, in the Red House opposite Mr- Gtaeters tavern, in M arket street, where Verchants Sc others may be supplied. Wholesale and Retail, on as good terms as from any other shop in the western country, They have on hand a sall assortment of JAPANNED TIN WARE, 100 GROCE WIRE Eyed Buttons, A few copies of the Immortal .Ventor, or Man's Unerring Guide to a healthy, wealthy & happy lite, an invaluable Book, AND A FEW COPIES OF THE LIFE ScC. OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEALSO A few Dozen Fancy Rush Seat and

Winsor Chairs, of a superior quality to any before offered for sale in this part of the country. f" h t Cash or 7 in 11 are given jot ; Old Pewter Conner h Brass. Wanted to purchase any quantity of F u II s. A L S O FOR SAL , A LIGHT TWO HORSE, Jersey Waggon Harness. ROLL U SMITH. August 15. 38 tf CASH STORE. &1 I expect to have here by the first Msfe next a handsome assortment of MERCHANDIZE, Purchased in Philadelphia Sc Baltimore, when oods were low. The above oods are of the latest importations and newest patrons, which I will sell low for C ash or to those customers on 6J or 90 days that will be punctual. OWEN REIEEEV Vincennes. April 14, 1817 2Mf fr7 I hoe who has old unsettled accounts with me will please call and -ci-tle them as soon as convenient. O R. JUSTICES BLANKS,