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at any time within fix month', i Rich lines, tlrws interfering v.'itK his claim, fhall have been un, to withdraw his former application, and to apply in lieu thereof, for any other vacant ktfion. Nathaniel Macon, • Speaker of the Iloujc of Repre* • fentatives. Abraham Baldwin, Prefident cf the Senate, pro km. Approved, May t, 1802. Thomas Jchhrson, Prefident of the United States. - — 1 ——— jin. ACT further to alter and j eftahlifi certain Pofi~ Roads, j iind for the more fecure carriage 1 cf the mail cf the United States. BE it enabled hy the Senate and Houfe of Rcprefentatives cf floe United States of America, in Cohprefs ajfenabled , That the fol lowing poll-roads be dilconti /iU'ed': Ftom Pelham to Nottingham Weft, in New-Hampfhirc ; From Hanover to Sciiuate, in Maflachuferts ; From Bridgewater to Taun ton ; FromNew-Yoikto Sagghar bour, in the ftate of New-York ; From Schenedacly to Sandy- Hill i From Salem to Bridgetown, in Ncw-Jcrfey j From Lumberton by Eliza bethtown, to Anderfviiie, in North-Carolina ; From Rockford by Scull ■' Camp, toGrayfon court-houfe ; From Amelia court-houfe by Pridefville, to Paynefville, in ' Virginia ; From Walhington to Cincin ' nan r From Franklin court-houfc ‘to Jackfon court-houfe, in Georgia > From Gholdfons by Gcef * bridge, St. Tammany's, Meck . lenburg court-houfe, Marfhall’s . ftore, Chriftian’s ftore, Lunen burg court-houfe and Edmund’s ftcre, to Ghv Id Tons. Sec. 1, And he It further • enabled. That the following poll roads be eftablifhed : In Malm . From Dennyfvilic to Eaft- I port; . • . From Mac hi as, by Dennyf- i villc, to Soodac ; In New-HamDfhirt. From Pelham, by Windham, j to Londonderry ; From Haverhill, by Bath and Littleton, to Lancafter; In Mafjachufetts. From Bolton by Lafton, to Taunton j From Hlngham by Cohaflct, to Scituatc i From Springfield hy South- Id adley, to Northampton ; From Salem by Topsfiejd, . Tj Haverhill. • In Vermont. From Middlebury hy New ilavefi, Mondon, IBnefburg, * Willifton, Jericho, Eflex, Weft ford, Fairfax and Sheldon, to . FJumfturg ; to return from . Huntfburg byßerkfhire. Enof- ' . burg, Bakersfield, Cambridge, Underhill, Jericho, Richmond, Huntington, Starkfboro’ and . Briftol, to Middlebury ; From Danville, hy St. Johnf burv, through Berne:, to return I to. Ry egate. In Conn e bit cu \ From Hartford by Coventry, Windham and Canterbury, to Plainfield ; From Middletown by Had dam, to Say brook ; I rom New -1 iaven by "Wood bridge, Warerbury and Water town, ro Litchfield ; From Norwich by Lifoon, Canterbury and Brooklyn, to Pcrnfrct. In Nczv-Tork. From New-York by Brook lyn, Jamaica, Hamftead, Mer lick, Oyfterbav South, Hun tington South, Ifiip, Pacchange, Fireplace, Moriches, Weft hampton, Southampton and Bridgehampton, to Sagghar bour ; From Hamftead by Hunting ton, Smiihtown, Brookhaven and Riverhead to Southhold i From Newtown, in the coun ty of Tioga, by Catharine town to Geneva ; From Sheneclady, to Ballf town Springs, Milton, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Hadley, Galloway, Charleton, and again to Shenedady ; From Sandy-Hill ro Fort George, and through the towns of Thermon and Jay to Plattf burg, and thence to the north ern line cf Laid ftate. In JSew-Jerfey. From Woodbury by Bridge town, Milville, Port Elizabeth and Cape May court-houfc, to Cape Bland ; From Somerfet ccurt-houfe, by Bafkenridge, to Morriftown j From New-Germantowm, by David Miller’s, in Washington townfhip, and Ncw-Hampcon, to Pittftown. In Pennfylvania, From Lancafter, by Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem and Stroud’s, to Milford ; From Lebanon to Joneftown; F ro m J c n k i n to wn by t he C roi s Roads and New-Hope, toFlem mirgton, New-Jcrfey; From Chamberiburg by Mef ferfburg, to Bedford ; From Downingtown by Weft Chefter, Kennct’s fquare and N cw-London crofs roads, to the brick meeting-houfe in Mary land. In Maryland. Frem Reifterftown byM‘Al liiterftown, Abbotftowm and Berlin, to Carlifle, Pennfylvania From Elkton, by the brick meeting-houfe, to the Rifing Sun, black horfe and forrel horfe taverns, to Lancafter, Pennfylvania From Weftminfter, in Mary land, by Union Mills,. Pecerf burg and Gettiefburg, to Cham berfburg, in Pennfylvania ; From Boone fboro’ by Sharpf brrgand Hagerftown to Meflerl burg, Pennlylvania; '1 he mail from Eliicotl’s mills to Montgomery court-houfe, Pn all pafs by Brook fvilic, In Delaware. 1 rom Georgetown by Broad kiln landing, to Lewiftown; From Newport, by Chatham, Cochran’s and Straflburg, to Lancafter in Pennfylvania ; From Whitelylburg to Fre derica Fiom Georgetown by Bridge Branch and North weft Fork Bridge, to Hunting Creek rr New-Marker, Maryland, as cite • ' /* f ’ pcfl-ir.after may dlrc<sh In Virginia. From Lcefburg to Centre - ville ; From Nrv- Dublin, hy Taze well court-houfe, RufTcl court houfe, and Fee court-houfe, to Robin Ton’s mills at the foot of Cumberland mountain ; From Cumberland court houfe to Ca Ira ; From Culpepper court- houfe> by Woodville and Mundell’s (lore, to New-Market in Sha nardouh county From Fauquier court- houfe, by Aquia to King George couic houfe ; From Winchefler by Front- Royal, to Culpepper court houfe ; From Brooke court-houfe to I Steubenville, in the North Weflern Territory ; From Brooke court-houfe to Weil Liberty ; From Brookington by New man’s and Randolph’s taverns, and Dennis’s (tore, ro Hender fon’s and Fitzgerald’s Fore ; From Amelia ccurt-hcufe by Perkin’s Fore, to Faynefville; From Wyllifville, in Char lotte county, by Speed & Wil fon’s Fore, Sterling, Yancey’s and Norman’s Fore, ro Perfon court- houfe, in Norrh-Carolina; From Harrifville by Field’s mil!, QuarlefviUe, M‘Farland’s Fere, Lunenburg court-houfe, ChriFianfville, Marfballfville, Mecklenburg court-houfe and Sr. Tammany’s ; and to return by Gee (bridge, Edmund’s Fore, Field’s mil), to Harrifville ; From Richmond court-hcufe to Tappahannock. In North-Cardin a. From Plymouth, to Robert Winn’s, onScuppernong river; From Jonefburg to Pafquo tank river bridge ; From RutherfordFcwn, by John Gowen’s Fore, to Green ville court-houfe, in Scuth- Carolina ; From Wilkes to A Ft court houfe ; The read frem Mount Airy to Gray fen court-houfe,-in Vir ginia, (hall pafs by Scull Camp. hi Termejfee. From Jone(borough to Carter court-houfe. From Nafhvillc to Franklin > From Knoxville to Barville. In South-Carolina. The road from Edgefield to Cambridge, (hail pafs by Amos Richard Ton’s, and return by Northampton ; From Monk’s corner over E : ggen bridge, by Pincvifle, Murray’s ferry, Santee, to King Free. In Georgia* From Oglethorpe court-houfe by Athens, through Clarkfourg, to Jackfon court-houfe. • . In Kentucky. From Shclbyviiie to Loulf vilie ; From Danville, by Pulafki court- houfe, to Wav ne court houfe. In the North IFeJlern Territory. From Marietta, by ChiJico thc and Williamfburg, to Cin cinnati ; Sec. j. Nnd he it further xnatiedy That lor the better and more Feme canying ci the mail of the-United. States, cn the ir. ai n v o F- re a d b e t \v ccn Fete r if kn*g, l '* njpma; ar.;t V' 'in ft if" in Georgia, the Poftmaftcr-O ncral fhail be, and hereby is authorized and direded to en gage and contrad with private companies, or adventurers, for carrying’the Mail of the United States, for a term of time not exceeding five years, in ITU: | ccachees or ft ages, calculated to convey paftci gers therein ; provided, that the exper.ee there of 111 ail no: ex ceed a fum equal to one third more than the whole of the prefent expence incurred for carrying the mail on fiu.h road, on hcrftback. And the laid Poftmafter-General may, hereafter‘athisdifcretiin,rcqunc as a flipulatinn in the contract for carrying the mail from Suf field, in Ccnnedicuf, by Wind ier, in Vermont, to Dartmouth College, in Ncw-Hampfhirc v that die fame ftiall be conveyed in a carriage or line of ftages ; Provided, the expence thereof fhail not exceed more than one third the fum heretofore given for carrying the mail on the 1 aft mentioned route by a poll-rider. Src. 4. And he it further entitled. That from and after the firftday of November next, no other than a free white per* fon fhail be employed in carry* ingthe mailof theUnitedStatcs, on any of the pod-roads ? either as a poll-rider or driver of a carriage carrying the mail: And every contractor or perfon who fhail have ftipuhtted or may hereafter ftipulate to carry the mail, or v/hdfe duty it fhail be to caufe the fame to be conveyed on any of the pofl-roads, a a aforefaid, and who fhail, con trary to this a6fc employ any other than a fiee’white perfon as a pofl-ridcr or driver, or in any other way to carry the mail on the fame, fhail, for every fuch offence, forfeit and pay the fum cf fifty dollars, one moiety .thereof to the life of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the perfon who fhail fue for, and pjofecute the fame, before any court having com petent junfdiClion thereof. Sec. 5. And he it further enahfed', That all letters and newspapers to and from the attorney-general of the United Stares fhail he conveyed by poll free of p oft age : Provided, that all letters by him lent be franked in the manner required by the feventeenth feet ion of the acl toeftablifh the poft-office. Ssc. 6. And he it fur! her cnaited, That the Poftmafter- General be authohfed.ro allow the poftmafters at the feveral diftrlbudng poll-offices, fuch compenfation as .fhali be ade quate to their feveral fervices in that rcfpedl: Provided, that the fame fhail not exceed in the whole 5 per cent, on the whore amount of poll ages on letters and newfpapers received ft" dillribution, and that the laid allowance be made to commence on the firft day of June, in the year one thoufand eight huncre . and two : Provided cfo, that u the number of mails received at and di[patched from any ,UCl j office is not adually increaicd by the diftributing fyftem, then no additional allowance fhail u<- made to the poftmafter. Sec. 7. And he it fttrt*#