Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 September 1817 — Page 4

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War Department, June y, 1817. $ This is to ic notice, 'II I 1 I I A I OV ifV 1 M ' J'V"J " received at the otnee of the secrcr ' i A ' tn,....tn TM-nlMHaU ui oe tarv lor the depart ment of War until the 3Ut day ofOctob next, inclusive, fothe supply i aUi ration th it may be ra quired tor the use of the troops of the United States, from the 1st day of June 18 18, Inclusive, a ititthc 1st day of June, 1819, within the states, tenitories, and districts following, i 1st At Detroit, Miclnltrnckiaaac, Green bay, Port Wayne Chicago, and their immediate vicinities and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, march d or recruit - ed, within the territory of Michigan, the vicinity of the upper laa s, and the state of Ohio, and on or adjacent to the waters of lake M'u lug an. 2d. At anj place or places where troops are or may be stationed, Within the slates of Kentw Vy and T nnesw 3d At St Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clark Fort Armstrong, Fort Crawford, I () i I sje tyrt ( : ii k- on the Allsat any other place or pa are or may he stastate of Indiana, and Illinois and Missouri. i it , oerv. Fort Ct W -t St. 1 hillip, NTcw-Or-sou 1 1 i iver ; a pi I res where I I Boned, within tli the territories ol 4th At fort f rd, Mobile eans. B iton ' and at any oti t . )ps are or 1 gue and Foil Claiborne ;l ar place or places where may he stationed, march c !, or recruited within the Mississippi i territory, the state of Louisiana ana th if vicinities, north of the Gulf of Mexico. 5 th. At l v place or places where troops ai 3 or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the District of Maine and state i I NewHampshire. 6th. At anv place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state ol Massachusetts. 7th At ne place or places where )ps are or may stationed, marched or r ruite 4 ithin the states of Connecti cut a .d Fthodi island, place or 3t. IN P1 .res wnere t fCM H or re statto..evi marc.ne or recruited within the state of NewYork, north the Highlands, and withn the state f Vermont. 9th. A troops ar nv o ace or places where Mr may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state oi NewYork, south of the Highlands including West Point, and within the state ol Newlersey. loth. At anv place or places wherp ops aae or may he stationed, marchee ret i II.UU R1UUII V.HVj ivania. 1 1 tli. At anv place or places where troops are or ma) be stationed, marched or recruited within the states ol Delaware Maryland and the. District of Columbia. 1 2th. At any place or places where trooDS are or snav be stationed man bed recruited wit tin tne state oi irgmia. 13th. At any place or places where i . .' i i- i i . i . . C X rtj.is are or ui iv oe s' ,uo:i "J.iiun is are or may oe si Luoneurmarcneu

amcruited within the state ot North buna. I H i. At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state ot South C arolina 1 5th. At Tybee Barracks, Fort HawVkius and Fort Scott ; an I at any other pol ice or places where troops are or may fbm stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, including that

of t: ie r land lyuiir within the territorial hunts ot said state. A ration to consist o. one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound ot saUedfporki ei rhteen ounces of bread or flour, one erill ol rum. whiskey or brandy, and at the rati of two quarts ot salt, tour quarts ot vinegar

four pounds of soap and one pound and one half of candles to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration must be partii ularly mentioned in the proposals, but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereofbear i just proportion t the proposed price of the whole ration Tne rat :is are to be furnished in such uantities that there shaU, at all times, during the tcrnn of the proposed con-fa-ict, he sufficient for the consumption

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the same shall be required. It is al to be permitted to all and every one. the commandants of fortified places o posts, to call tor at seasons, wbenther same can he transported, or at any times in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions, in advance, as in the discretion of the commander shall be deemed ptopr. i It is understood that the contractor is lobe at the expense and risk of issuing thf supplies to the troops, aiKmha ail tosses sustained hv the depreciations r TBI ot the enemy, oi by means ot the troops of the United States, shall he paid by the United States at the price of the Ptides captured or destroy! d as aforesaid' on the depositions of two or more persons of credible characters andthe certificate of a commissioned officer, stut'rffg the circumstances of the loss, and Ihy amount of the articles for which compensation shad be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the U. States, of requiring that none ot the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall he issued, until the supplies which hae been or may 1 furnished under the con tract itovijii ui ( c, ! ae been consumed. GEO. GRAHAM, Acting secretary of nar. 31 t Oct 1. UOPOSALS. Mails of the United Staichc following fiOQstroad. will be re ceived at the General tOetOJfice uus tii fyfnrdau the 3th day of Sefitcm bew&kcty inclusive, Frofajtincinnati by Clcvii's or North, bend, mouth oi ii.imi, Lawrencebui eri . luffhery Creek, e av, Madison, )), thlem. Province, L exmeion, v nar.eston. and Jeffersom i U week, 1 - no es. to Louisville once w Leave Iui i!!c every Monday at 6 a. m. arrive at Charleston by 1 and arri ve at Cincinnati the next a. m. j hm sdav by 10 a. m. Leave c incinnafi every Thursday at 4 j. m. and arrive at cliarleston on Sunday by l p m. Leave Charleston at 2 d. m. and arrive at Louisville by 6 p. m. f From Lexington by Salem to Pagj once a u v-ek. V Leave Lexington every Sunday at w p. in. and arrived at Paoli on Monday Leave Paoli Prom Newcastle, K. by Madison ot ernon once a Week. Leave Newcastle every Friday at 6 a. m and arrive at Vernon Leave emon and return to Newcastle, From Louisville by CoryVlon, Shoemaker's, Troy, Mount Pleasant, Darlineton and Evansville to Harmony once a week, 8v miles. Leave Louisville every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Harmony on I hursday by 10 a. m. Leave Harmony every Thursday at I p. m. and arrive at Lot vil'r nti Si.nd:iv he 7 n. m. From Corvdon bv i rede rick sbuljk Salem. Maser, and alona to Broanstown once a week 20 miles. Leave orydon even.- Monday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Bownstown on Tuesday by 7 . m. Leave Brown stow n on Wednesday at 6 a. nr. and arrive at Corvdon on Thursday noon. 'From Charleston by Saleneeks mills, Lindley's mills, erry's Wrry ana Hawkin's Feiry to Vrincennesonce d week, I 1 7 miles. Leave Charleston every Monday at 1 1 a. m. arrive at Salem by 7 p. ua. and arrive by 10 a.m. Leave inCip es e e v l iaii scav ai - t in. ami 1 a. r, M Charleston on Sunday by l p. m. From incei nes by Hazleton s ferry, Columbia Princeton, or Gibson c, h. larmonv, Warwick c. h. and Rebus's ferry to Shawanoctown once a week 96 miles. Leave Vincennes every Thursday at 2 ). m. and arrive at ShawanoetOWH on Saturday by 11 a. m. Leave Shawanoctown every Saturday at 2 p. m and arrive at Vincennes on Tuesday by n a. m. From Shawanoctown by Carmj and pelmvra to Vincennes, 80 miles, once a eek. Leave S h a wanoeto wn every Saturday at 9 p.m. and arrive at Vincennes on Thursday by 2 p m- icJr X mcennct c , i T.mrs lay at n ift 1 ai ive c Shaw ahoetown on S;t!HlPv a. m. From Princeton to Hendersonton, K. once a Week. Leave Hendersonton cverv Saturday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Princeton the i I

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next day by 6 p. m. Leave Princeton every Monday at 6 a. m. arid arrive at Hendersoton the next day by nono. From Laurencebourgh by Georgetown and Brookville to Salisbury once a week, 66 miles. Leave Laurencebourg every Friday at 9 a. m. and arrive at aatisbury on Saturday by 6 p. m. Leave Salisbury on Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Laurencebourg on monday by l p. m. From Laurencebourg by Decatur to V timing ton once a week. Leave Laurencebourg every Friday at 8 a. in. and arrive at Wilmington same da) by 6 p. m. Leav e Wilmington every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Laurencebough same clay by 8 p. m. From Hamilton, Ohio, by Brookville, Broa n ille, vV atterlob, Centerviltc I ,unlapsville and Fail held to Crocjkvillc tice a week. V Leave Hamilton every Wednesday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Crookville samel

dav hv ). m. I eavc rookville next dav at 8 a m and arrive at II; tilton same day by 8 p. m. NOTES i. i ne i ost-masier Cienen may expediate the mails and alter the time- fo.i arrival anci departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previously stipuloting an adequate compeni t i a a i ! sation for anv extra ex Dense that mav be Occasioned Uiereby. 2 liteen minutes f ah 1 liiov. eci tor opening and closing the 111 ficcs where no particular t tied. t all ofis speci 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arrving after ihe times prescribed and in any contract the contractor shall forfeit one dollar ; and if the delay continue until the departure oi ariy uepenamg m?,il whereby the mails destined foi sucde-i i torieiture . for carryini f double the a'nount allow tc mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occai ioned by unavoidable accident ; in whi h ease the amount of pay for the trip, will in all case:., he forf ited and retained. 4. Persons makim? proposals are deaired to state their prices 1 y t!e year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months f February May August, and November, one month after the expiration ol each quarter. 5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey ti e mail. 6. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of carriage he is desired io state stace in his proposal 7. The eost-master neneral reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever cpe failure happens, Which amounts to the loss of a t; ip. S. The drstanccs stated are such as have been conWm.inicA.ted to tin's office. and some ie of tlVi aie doubtless incorrcet ; on this subject the contractor muinform himself; no alteration will be i ... maqe m tne pay on account or any error in this res$ ct. 9. Tiie contracts are to he in operation on the first day of January next; those numbered 1 to 188 are to encl Dec ember 31 1819 The resedue are to end December 31, IS 18. Contracts for the routes numbered 2, 3, 11, 15 16, 18. 48, 52, 53, 57, 65, HI 93, 103, 104, 119: 137, 148, 149, 151 165, 166, 174, 1 75, 176, 177, 178, 18 I, 195, 196, 197, 198, 180, 199, 181, 18 2oo. 2n 7 207, 208, and 209 arc to be in operation on the sixteenth day oi November next. RETURN J. METGS, Tr. Poetmc&ter Gent ral. General Post OVce, Washington City, May 26, 1817. 2 12, 'J'.t;, 'jii.i, 2U5, 2U6, Keep your Cash at Home. TIIK subscriber has now on handanckiatencls constantly kecpinar, of ufacture, a - upply of 5RE AUGERS, -.es. and of a superior qualitv - farmei s, carpenters, and others tit may wise to purchase will, he hopes live a preference to home manuf; cture .U)I1 1J STROPE Vinrenncs, Man h i, 18 17. 1 itf ULASK EXECUTIONS. BLANKS fcfe.

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JOHN McGIFFIN,& Co Have just received, (in addition

to their former Stock) A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OE Dry Goods Groceries; CONSISTING IX PART, OF Superfine Cloths, Yellow and Biue Nankeens Ginghams, Silk Umhrellsa Sc Parasols, Young Hyson, Sc Imperial Teas Madeira Port St Claret Wines Caogniac Brandy Jmaica Rnm Draft Porter, Domestic Cottons, M usiins. Silks, Raw Sc Spun cotton, Coffee, Loaf, Lump 8c Orleans Sugar W his k ey M ac k e re Window dlass, Cut and Wrought Nails, fialt. Tar, Bar Iron 5c castings Soap. ALSO, A few doz. drisaed Calf & Mo, rocco SKIXS UPPER LEATHER. &c. All of which, they will dispose of Vi holesale or Retail, (at a very moderate dvance) FOR C ASH. Junaij, 29 tf TIN WARE MWUFACTOHT. TlirMIE Subscribers, respectfully r;ive 1 noti( e to the Citizens of Vincennes and the public generally, that they have commenced the workirur of Tin Plates S$ Slieet Iron, in all its various branches, in the Kei House opposite Mr. Graeters tavern, in Market Street, where Merchants 8c others may be supplied, Wholesale and Retail, on as good terms as from any oth er shop in the western country. They have on hand a small assortment of JAPANNED TIN WARE, loo GROCE WIRE Eyed ButtoA A few copies of the Immortal Mentor, or Man's Unerring Guide to a healthy, Wealthy &. happy life, an invaluable Look, 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. Cash or Tin Ware given for Old Pewter Copper Brass, BEESWiX t$ TALLOW, W.n L BE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE F R TIjV WARP, Wanted to pin chase any quantity of F u u s. A L S 0 FOR SAL E, A LIGHT TWO HORSE, Jersey Waggon fij Harness. ROLL L SMITH. Aurrust 5. 38 tf CASFI STORE. I expect to have here by the first Ma lie:: t a handsome assortment of .MERCHANDIZE, Purchased in Philadelphia Sc Baltimore, when goods were low. The above goods are of the latest importations and newest patrons, which 1 will sell low for C ash or to those customers on 60 or 90 days that will be punctual. OWEN REILLEY. Vincennes. April 14, 1817 20-tf I hose who has old unsettled ac. counts with me will please call and settle them as soon as convenient. O. H. 3 Box of Fashionable STRAW BONNETS, COFFEE. GRASS SCYTHES, CUTTING KNIVES, FACTORY CHECKS MACKEREL, WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY, Just received by JOHN EWING. Vincennes, July 24,