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THE LOUISVILLE GxVZETTE
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CTATEMEET cf the annual exfnjeof carry:;, the of the United fee::;
Ivxawe , to JLonrfvillc, Georgia,
Cttrrak expenje. kereafcJ
Portland, rVL;ipe,t° Portfrnouth, N. H. three times a week, coo '
Portfmouth, M H. to Button. Maflichufctts. daily, , ,Lo
Bofton, M. by H. to New-York city, three times a week* 4,000 , 000
Boton via New-Havcn, to Ncw-York city* fame. 2 too - 0-0
New-l ork city, to Philadelphia, daily, Y 2
Philadelphia to Baltimore, Maryland, public, 47
Baltimore, Maryland, to Georgetown, Potomac, daily, j rm ....
Georgetown, Potomac, to Fredericldburg, Virginia, daily, i’<,oo iy\
Fiedenckfburg, V. to Richmond V."daily, T ~ T 7 ’ [ •;
Richmond, V. to Peterfburg, V. dalle, % 00
Peterlburgh, V. to Fayetteville, N. C. three times a week* 6 .20 • : -A
Fayetteville, N. C. to Camden, S. C. fame, * , oco pi;
Camden, S. C. to Augufta, Georgia, fame, 3,b00 ]
Augufta, Georgia, to Louifville, Georgia, twee a week, 5 do
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Duller: i 29, 88 2
Cahculatbig for increajs , end $ r -j $i n
making it three times' weekly " ..." J u
hi hen cf once.) Total dollars, 38,63^
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TST-fPEMENTcfthc duration of the exijling contrails, from Portland, Maine, to LmlfviUe, Georgia.
Conti act. Portland and Portfmoiuh, Nh H. from October 1, iBor, to Sent. 10 iSo">.
Do. Fortlmouth andßofton, Malfachufetts, from October 1,180 c, to Sent, -jo, Ijo -.
Do. Boiton, Hartford,and New-York city, from October 1, 1800, to Scot, go, 1804..
Do. Bolton, New-Havcn, and M. Y. city, from October 1, 1801, to Sep:. 50, 13 j 2.
Do.. NcwA ork, and Philadelphia, from October :, to Scot, ?c, 1804..
Do. Philadelphia and Baltimore, (public.)
Do. Baltimore and Georgetown Potomac, from October i, 1800, to Sept. 32,
Do. Georgetown and Lrederick(burgh, V. from October z, moo, to Sep:. 20, 1804.
Do. Frcderickfburg and Richmond V. from October 1, 1800, to Sent! 30, iBcT.
Do. Richmond and Peterfburg Virginia, from Cdober i, i3co, to Sept. lBcm!
• Do. Petcrfburgh and Fayetteville, N. C. from October 1, 1800, to Sep:. 30, tBcJ! i
Do. Fayetteville and Camden, S. C. from October 1, 1800, to Sept. 30, 1804.
Do. Camden, and Augufta, Georgia, from Odlober 1, 1800, to Sept. 30, 1804!
Do. Augufta. and Louifville, Georgia, from October 1, 1800, to Sept. Vo j
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(C.)
jits 7 TSf. fTn, cj ti\? expellee of cjidblifijiug c line cf Jlcges from Pcrilmrl y Meins y to f.cut 1 rills. fJecTgl:.,
cru* mated on the anitcl expense oj cjlaklijking theprefent public line t from Philadelphia tc Baltimore,
The actual lum expended in the efrablifhmen: of the public mail flage,
phia to Baltimore, the diflance of 103 miles, for horfes, carriages, and harnefs, was 10.567 37
from Portland to Portsmouth, a Tingle line, diflance 58 miles, calculated on that ratio, 2,075 21
Potrfmouth to Bofton, double line, 64 6,566 33
Button, Hartford, to New-Haven, finglc line, 162 8> ]20 5 2
Bolton, Providence, to Nevv-Haven, do. 154 P 7,900 12
New-Haven to Philadelphia, double line, 185' f 8,960 82
Philadelphia to Baltimore, (public line.)
Baltimore to Peterfburg, double lire,- 200 20,519 80
Peterfburg to Raleigh, tingle line, 13 3 7,07 3 29
Raleigh to Louifville, doi 360 18,468 87
Dollar 90,790 12
It. the above eflimate, fixty horfes are allowed for the d Ida nee cf 123 miles, on the
double lines; and thirty for the fame diflance on the fingle lines ; it will corde
quently require five hundred and fifteen horfes, to convey the mail on the Love
routes, each horfe eflimated at dolls. 132 40, is 6S,ib’6
Seven carriages are allowed in the dlimate for 103 miles, on the double lines, and f>r
206 on the fingle lines, which will xcqinrc 6c zn ail, each carriage and liarnck d
cimated a: dsIU. ' 7 -s i % 12,604 12
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Dc!!r.rs, 5 c,7j0 11
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D.
Ci nrrul Pod-Office,
Mart'.' 2i, t SO2.
sir IF t »n! ! car with vouf
convenience I pray you i >
nic an an Iwe r in weighting to
the following queries, to-mor
row morning.
1. Can linn, able horks be
procured in North Carolina, fir.
for mail carriage . and near th a
main poll*-road ?
2. If they can, at what avc:-
age price ?
a- Can fee l for Kories be?
procured, and a: .vhat price in
dn.e of peace, and with wiuc
ddlarcT of tranfportation ?
4- v ' dl hork . from New
1 .ngland bear your dilute and
fi'sdt and nii am fervict abb, or
does the change injure them ?
5- \V hat is the make of the
G ,()jn * tne nature of the loil 4
the (late of the roads, the de
gree of the fettle ment, a., i wa
ter embanairiviems to travelling
betwe en keterfburg and Ik; cu
villc ?
C. 1 he lad qjiedjon if
re/peels the country from l ay*-
cttville to the feat of govern*
ment in North Carolina.
7. Are there convenienthoufej*
of emertaiamentyon this road*
if lb, at what difunces ?
8. If not, Arc there propef
perfons vvrli circamftanccd Vn
point of cha rafter, ability, and
diftantc who would undertake
‘ the labor of keeping goo*i
houfes (1 fnccrtainuient ?
9. k it a road of great traycl:
< is the travel increafing t is the
j country advancing in a rapid
degr j in popubd m 2nd im -
''rovemen:. ?
I 4
: jo. Are there any carriage
* hid krs and whecl-wrighta
j fiding in any of the towns on
lias road, if any. In what towns ?
■ i. if there are no inch me
chanic , what encouragement
does any of your towns furniiii
for good, Ready workmen, and
whne towns will lurnifli m ‘t
encouragement. :
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12. Are r ,o.i oak, white
wood, walnut, afh and iyca
more timbers to be proce ed 4;
fuch pJ cer, and at what price- .*
i7. What is the average pne;
of rents, fuel, meat, and bread
corn at/neb places ?
14. Arc mechanics clleerv 1
and chcrifhcd, or arc they nc.
lefted ?
15. What is the average price
of bar-iron per tonon due road,
and at different, places? Is ic
plenty or fcarcc ?
16. Are there plenty ofLlack
fmiths • rcfiding along on die
road: what is their price for.
horfc fnocing ?
iy. If there -re nor, whai
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