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JOHN INGS, QUEEN’S PRINTER.

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, September 5, 1866.

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VOL. VlII.-—-No. 384

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CONTRACT FOR THE (’0NVEYANCE OF “’ESTERN INLAND MAILC.

EALED TENDERS will be received by the Subscriber. at the

General Post Olliec, Clltll‘lU‘ltCIOWll, until THURSDAY, the 6th of SEPTEMBER next, at 12 o’clock. noon, from persons will- iug to contract for the conveyance of Inland Mails tor three years from the ﬁrst day of October next, on the several and respective routes. as follows :

lst. From CIIARLOTTETOWN to and from SAINT ELEANOR’S and SUMMERSIDE, seiiiiqveekly, in a covered Carriage drawn by two horses, by the Main Western Road. The Contractor [0 provide branch Couriers to convey Mails, Semi-weekly, to and from Wheatly River, New Glasgow, Rustico, North Rustico, Cavendish, llope River and New London, and another Courier to carry Mails to and from French River, Park Corner and Prince- town. semi-weekly, and remain at l’rincetown after delivering the Mails, until the following morning, and return by way of Indian River to Barret’s Cross, in time to meet the Courier returning to Charlottetown from Summerside and Saint Eleanor’s; also, to pro- vide a branch Courier to Convey the Mails to and from the Ofﬁce at Graham’s Road.

2nd. From SAINT ELEANOR’S to and from PORT HILL, semi- weekly, with a Horse and Gig or Waggon, the contractor to receive at Saint Eleanor’s all the Mails tor the Westward, and leave that oilicc immediately after the arrival of the Mails from Charlottetown, to deliver at Port llill all intended hr the west- ward, and to return to Saint Eleanor’s before nine o’clock the fol- lowing morning; also to provide a branch Ciurier, semi-weekly, for Quagmire and Lot l4 . and another weekly for Egmont Bay, and to deliver and receive the Mails to and trom Lot 16.

3rd. From PORT llILL to and from TlGNISII. Semi-weekly.

4th. From CASCUMI’EC, Lot ii, to and from WEST CAFE and Lot 7, semi-weekly, and return the following day in time to meet the Courier from Alberton, and to provide a branch Courier to MeNaugbt‘s, Western Road.

5th. From LOT 7 to and from MIMINEGASII, weekly.

6th. From W EST CAPE to and from Lot 8, weekly, to the Post Omce at Stephen MeWilliams'.

7th. From SAINT ELEANOR S to and from FIFTEEN POINT, weekly.

8th. From SAINT ELEANOR’S to and from TIGNISH, along the Great Western Road, semi-weekly. for the purpose of deliver- ing and reCeiving Mails at the dill'erent Ullices that are or may hereafter be established on the route. The Contractor to provide a branch Courier to convey the Mails from MeNaught’s to West Cape, Semi-weekly, and to return the following day in time to meet the Courier from Tignish.

9th. From W EST CAPE to and from LOT 7, semi-weekly; from LOT 7 to MIMINEG ASH, weekly, and from WEST CAPE to POST OFFICE at Lot 8, Weekly.

The Contractors in all cases to commence their trips on such days and on such hours of such day as may be agreed on by the Post- master General, and also to call at all the Post Olllces that now are or may hereafter be established on the several routes for the purpose of receiving and delivering Mails.

Sufﬁcient security will be required for the performance of each Contract.

0 Each Tender to specify on the cover the particular service for which it is offered. P. DESBRISAY, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Ch’town, Aug. 17, 1866.

gCONTRACT FOR THE CONVEYANCE 0F TH E l EASTERN AND SOUTHERN INLAND MAILS.

7 EALED TENDERS will be received by the Subscriber. at the E General Post Ollice, Charlottetown, until THURSDAY, the

6th SEPTEMBER next, at 12 o’clock, noon, from prrsons willing _ to contract for the Conveyance of Inland Mails for three years from ; the ﬁrst day of October next, on the several and respective routes, l as follows :

1st. From CHARLOTTETOWN to and from SOURIS, semi- weekly, in a covered carriage drawn by two horses, calling at the fditi'erent others on the route for the purpose of delivering and f receiving Mails. , 2nd. From HEAD OF SAINT PETER’S BAY to and from : FA IRFIEM), Lot 47, by the North side, weekly; to leave the llead of Saint Peter’s Bay immediately after the arrival of the Mails from Charlottetown, and to return the following day in time to overtake the Courier on his return from Souris; to call at all the Ofﬁces on this route both going and returning for the pur- pose of delivering and receiving Mails.

3rd. From BOTIIWELL to Lot 47 to and from SOURIS, semi- weekly, to leave Bothwell and proceed to Souris, and return im- mediater after the arrival of the Mails from Charlottetown, call- ing at the Office at Lot 46, both going and returning, for the purpose of receiving and delivering Mails.

4th. From FORT AUGUSTUS to and from TOWN ROAD, Lot 36, as at present carried.

5th. From CIIARLOTTETOWN to and from GEORGETOWN: semi~wcekly. in a covered carriage drawn by two horses, and to

‘ return the following day; the Mails to be delivered in Georgetown

1 in six hours after being received in Charlottetown.

’. (lth. From GEORGETOWN ROAD, near Vernon River, to and from MURRAY HARBOR ROAD, ORWELL, BELFAST and FLAT RIVER, semi-weekly, and to return in time to meet the Courier

. from Georgetown the following day.

' 7th. From MURRAY HARBOR, SOUTH RIVER to FLAT

. RIVER, by Wood Islands, semi-weekly, to leave Murray Harbor

I with the Mails for Charlottetown, and to deliver them at Flat River. and to leave with the return Mails immediately on arrival

g of Mails from Charlottetown.

l 8th. From MURRAY RIVER. to and from WOOD ISLANDS,

' Weekly, as at present. I

9th. From NEW PERTH OFFICE to and from MONTAG I'll

BRIDGE, semi-weekly, as at present.

10th. From MURRAY HARBOR, North, to and from GEORG E-

TOWN, weekly, to leave Murray Harbor and proceed to George-

town, and on arrival of Mails from Charlottetown, to return caning

at the Post Ollice at Sturgeon, both going and returning, for the purpose of receiving and delivering Mails. 11th. From LONG CREEK to and from BONSIIAW, weekly.

The Contractors in all cases to commence their trips on such days, and on such hours of such day, as may be agreed on by the Postmaster General; and also to call at all the Post Oﬂices that now are or may hereafter be established on the several routes for the purpose of recuiving and delivering Mails.

Sufﬁcient security will be required for the performance of each Contract.

Each Tender to specify on the cover the particular service for which it is offered.

PETER DESBRISAY, Postmaster Gen. General Post Office, Charlottetowu, August 17, 1866.