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w'rjTffiYjßrkE at, , 24 1 b May % rBbz. NOTICE is HERE ''(■'HAT separate proposal* will be rc- X ceivrd at the office of the Secretary for the Department of war until the ex piration of the 31st day of July next en ding, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United Sta es, from the Ift day of Oflober, 1802, until the 30th day of September, 1803, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, at Detroit, at Michilimacinac, and at Fort Wayne. Second. At Cincinnati and St. Vin cennes. Third. At Fort Maffac, near the .mouth of the Ohio, and Kalkalkias. Fourth. At South Weft Point, Telli co, Knoxville, and on the road from Nashville to the line between the Cliicka faws and Choftaws, and any place or places where troops are or may be station. ed, marched or recruited within the State of Tenncftee, Fifth. At the Chickasaw bluff, Natch ez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choftaws and Chickasaws, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choftaw country, between Bear Creek and Natchez. SEPARATEpropjals wAlalfo be receinj. ed as aforefaidy for the supply r s all t rations which may be required for the use of the United States , from the \Ji day of 'January 1803, Until the 3 1 st day of in the fame year y both days inclufve, within the federal . jlaje; herein aftfr.mentioncd, viz. Sixth.'At Fort Wtlkinfon, at Cock fpur island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be flattened, marched or recruited, within the State of Oeorgia. V Seventh, 'At Chaftlefton, at Rocky • Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, -and at any place or places where •troops are or may he stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North-Carolina. Eighth. At and at any place or places where troops are or may be sta tioned, marched or recruited within the (late of Virginia. Ninth. At Fort Me Henry and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited with in the state of Maryland. ' Tenth. At Fort Miftlin, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the States ot Pennfy Ivama, New-Jerfcy and Delaware. Eleventh. At Forfjay, at Weft. Point, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or re cruited within the Hate of Ncw-York, excepting Niagara. Twelfth. At Fort Trumbull, at Fort Wolcot, and at any place or places w'here’ troops are or may be itationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connec ticut, llhode-llland and Vermont. Thirteenth. At Fort Independence, fßofton harbour} and at iifiy place or pla-j ccs where troops axe or auy be ftatiotjed, IL 11 ■ 'i marched or recruited ithin the {late of M iflachufctrs, the diftriit of Maine ex cepted. Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, at Port land, and at any place or places where troops are or may be ftanoned, matched or recruited within the State of Ncw- Hampfhirc, and diftriil of Maine. A ration to cpnflft of eighteen ounces af bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, and an half pound of fifted or bolten In dian meal, one pound and a quarter ol beef, or three quarters ot a pound ol pork, one gill of rum, whilkey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of fait, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds ot soap, and one pound and an half ol candles to every bundled rations. The price ot the several component parts of the ration, as well as fubftitules and alternatives, must, be fpecified. _ . Hie rations are to be furnilhed in such quantities, as that there [hall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be fufiicient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimacinac, Detroit and Niagara for fix months in advance ; and at each of the Other ports on the weftern waters, for at lead three months in ad-, vance, of good and wholesome providers, if the fame (hall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every cf the commandants of fortified places, or pods, , to call for at seasons when the fame can be transported, or at any lime in the case of urgency, such fuppUes of like provifi. ons in advancers in the diferetion of the commandant (hall be deemed proper. ■ It , is to be understood that the contractor is to be at*the expence and ri(k of issuing the supplies to the Troops and that ail losses fuftairied bv the depredations of an enemy, or by the means of the troops of the United Stares, (hall be paid for by the United States, at the price of the ar ticle captured or deltroyed, on the depo sitions of two or more creditable charac ters, ' and the certificate'©? a commiflioned officer, afeertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles 1 for which compensation (hall be claimed. The privilege is to be understood to be : reserved to the United Slates ot requiring that none of the supplies which may be ; furmflied under any of the proposed Con trails, (hall be ifl'ued until the supplies which have been or may be furnilhed un der contrails now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of tbe fix ed posts on the fcaboard or Indian Fron tiers, not excreding three months. HENRY DEARBORN, Secretary of War. i WANTED,- A SMART, ailive LAD, from four teen to sixteen years of age, as an Apprentice to the Printing Bufmejs. An industrious youth, of a good dirpofl. tion, will find an eligible and advanta geous fltuation in the above line, by ap. plying at this Office. -- - - i j 1 Blarlk Deeds of Conveyance , for&le fct this Office* Forty Dollar* Reward. RUN-AWAY fr m the fubfetiber or. the *oth March last, two NEGRO FELLOWSand twoN£GR.O W ENCH ES, viz Monday, a mulatto fellow, about 38 years of age, is about 6 eet high, Itraight made, and has something the appearance of an Indiaa, he is a Country botn, fcnlible fellow, and may attempt to pafi for a free man. Rachel, his wife, a black wench a bout 30 years of age, $ feet 8 019 inches high, likely and well made. — Kelly*, a well made, likely black wench, about 29years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high —The above delcribed negroes formerly belonged to the estate of Doflor Lvman Hall, deccafed, and since to Jcfcph Watts deceafcd, of whom 1 purchased them, ' Aifo a negro man named Stephen, about 2£ years of age, 5 feet 7or 8 inches high, a black, Aim, straight made fel low, and formerly belonged to Jas, Lyon. It is probable that they will keep toge gether, and I expefl will make for the Salt* below Savannah, a* they are well acquainted there. The above Reward and till rcafonablq eXpenccs will be paid to any person that will lodge them in any jail in this (late, so that I may get them again, or Ten Dollars for any one of them. NOAH KELCEY. Augujla , April 20. A DIRECT CONVEYANCE FOR CHARLESTON. ,r F'HE Mail-Ch*air, forCbo •A- fawhatchie, in future willleave the Post Office in. Augusta, every yßiurfday' morning at 8 Vclcck, and arrive at Coo fawhatchie by Aon Saturday evening—, Returning, leaioc Coofawhatchie at 8 o’ clock on Sunday morning/ and arrive at Augusta by 6 on Tuefd/y evening. Paflengers may at ajf time* be accom modated.— Fare, ebcht dollars-iKc money to be paid before the feat is en gaged. Application fp be made at Coo fawhatchir, to /John W. Wilkins, ETq. Post Mailer, Jmd in Augusta, to Mr. Alhton, whole the Chai\ will start. This wilfbe found an eligible mode of oonveyan/c for gentlcmcX going to, or coming/frora’ Charleston, as the Chair gets ipso Coofawhatchie on the fame e vening that the Stage passes through that place from Savannah ; and goes to Poco taligo, (3 miles) where the Stages meet and exchange Mails early on Sunday morning; so that as it returns from CharlefTon, it arrives at Coofawhatchie before the Chair leaves that place for Augusta. •The nfual allowance of 14, pounds baggage will be made—and 8 cents per pound will be expelled for all over that weight, j.S. WALKER. April iB. BCJ" ONE rhoufand bufhdls of CHAR GOAL is wanted at Good Ale. OS WELL EVE & Co.', Run. AWAY from the four Negroes, to wit; GEORCf a country born fellow, of a yellow ent* ; Ufltnn, about thirty fi ve y e * IS Feet 8 or fl inches high, rather Wd/. mace,- and has one of 'his toes tff NANNt Hi# wife, 1 niu old much oVf fame “ height, forre * he, ou,, J very thick lips.X / a JUNE, afmalKfrJliw, ab ont _ year, old hi# tiihtXrd ha. been b„, n , and his fingers fhde tdoelbcr. C AMEY, a young very black (he has a mulatto child,\ boy about . year old* \ * A Reward of FORTY\)OLLARs will beriSid for. them to any £ will Relive r them to the fubfetiber or lodge them in goal in Burke county * MATT.' CLARK. May 13. Twenty D§liars Reward . R T AV ! A V rom ,he f “t>fctibeV«n „ , .I?® 2 , lft in *' a m P? “"‘famed ISAAC, about.-a 3 years of age, p f ee t 5 inches high, well made, and of a dark compitdion, had on when he went away a blue rbund jacket, and a white hat, the undet part green, he formerly belonged to David Laj die -of Beach*] Hand, ar,A to Mr. John Moore of this.place. Any person apprehending or fecoring the said fellow so that I get him again? (hall re ceive the above reward and all reafenabte cxpcnccs paid by JAMES MAGNAN. Augvfia, April 28. N. B. It is probable he may make hit way into South Carolina, where he is well known, or near LouifviUc, where he haa a wife and child. .. T O B E S O CUT SEVEN hundred acres of land, situate opposite the city of Augusta, on Sa vannah River, in the Bate of South Ca rolina, a great proportion of which it Prime low Ground, and First quality High Land,'well timbered.—For fur ther particulars, apply to Col. Robert Watkins at Augusta, 1 who 1 it aufhdrifcd to dispose of the fame. April 28. N. B. If the above is not very (hort ly fold, it will be leafed, for a term not exceeding seven years, TO BE SOLD, very low, AF E W Quarter-Calks of belt SHERRY WINE, at one dollar thirty-seven and a half cents per gallon, ~A L S 0- G rest Supplies of LIQUORS and GRO CERIES. F. PHINIZY. Avgufia, June It, NOTICE. THERE hieing at present, a vacancy in the Reftorlhip in the Waynef boroogh Academy, Burke county, any person adequate to that appointment, who will come’ forward well recommended, will meet liberal encouragement, GEORGE SEEGAR, Clerk, yune I. Sheriff's Blank Titles for laic at this Office.