110.11.

before I could get the quagmire out of my brain; before we go any farther let us talk alittle about this crackof Poplar Island Bridge, I understand that the speciﬁcation of it was written by some famous Nova Scotian Engineer—I recollect hearing it hastily read some time ago, and, if I am not much mistaken, it expressly says that the whole bridge is to be loaden with stone, and also that the piles were to be shod, I do’nt remember to have seen the word brush in the whole contract, yet I believe that one third part of the earth work of the bridge—I mean what is covered with earth is composed of brush, and according to my mechanical ideas, a shod pile can he drove in many places, slight rock for instance, much farther than an unshod pile. I shall endeavour to get a copy of the contract, andI hope that government will not let go any security they may he possessed of for the faithful performance of the work,— but the knowing ones say, government sent an ioﬁjm’pr. Mr. Doolen the well sinker set ‘up the same doctrine lately in our Supreme Court, but the Chief Jus- tice thought otherwise. Who paid for the accidental falling of his Majesty’s Custom House in London ? lshould further like to enquire from those whom it may con- cern, how and by what means was the road made leading from the bridge toward Tryon ? And whether it is the intention of government to illuminate it with gas lights at night, to save the limbs of passen- gers and their horses, in consequence of the unextracted stumps—some of the Ame- rican property protecting companies will insure here, 1 think they had better esta- blish alife and limb insurance ofﬁce for the Tryon Road ; there is actually not one safe bridge on that whole line of road ; nearly ﬁve months must elapse before the next grandjury will meet, and then I hope they will present the Roads, the Road ﬂcl, and the Road Commissioners as so many nuisances. The old or upper road from the market house to Tryon is “2.5 miles long -—thatis to say from Johnstone’s at the 11 mile house to Crapaud 12 miles, and 2 miles to Tryon, there are three had hills in the line, but each of them could be easily avoided, an outlay of 2001. would make it an excellent sheltered wood road ; 20!. a year would clear out the wind-falls and keep the bridges in repair, and time will tell what annual sum the present corkscrew liﬁa-trap road will require. When things are at the worst they will mend, and I hope the House of Assembly can’t do any more harm, unless they appoint six more com- missioners, two surgeons, two coach ma- kers, and two farriers. Adieu west district “ I shall not leave you long.”

Your’s he. RUB.

October 6, [£32.

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THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN, amount 13, 1832.

By the arrival of theAmelia, Captain S. Davis at Orwell Bay, thirty-fonr days from Plymouth we have been put in possession of the Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal, dated August 30, containing extracts from London Papers to the 27th and 28th of same month, from which we have extracted every article ofimportance. Three or four other papers of late dates, were brought to Town by Mr. Davis, and we regret that they did not fall into our hands, as it would have enabled us to have made more copious extracts, but, in consequence (as we are in- formed by the gentleman in whose care they were entrusted) of Mr. D. ordering them to the ofﬁce of our contemporary on their return from Government House, are thus precluded from laying before our readers a greater pro- portion of European intelligence, which must necessarily lie dormant at least three days longer. By this observationwe do not attach any blame to Capt. D. far Irom it,we attribute the cause to the infancy ofonr Journal, its ex- istence nothaving as yet come to his knowledge and thereby considering the Gazette the ear~ liest organ ofcommunication to the Ppblic.

Launches-We are informed that a very ﬁne Ship called the Earl Grey, of 450 Tons burthen was launched on Tuesday last by Messrs. Owens at their Ship yard, Three Rivers. This vessel in point of model, materials, and workmanship, does great credit to Mr. Arthur Owens the Builder.

Yesterday on the Hilsboro’ River, at Carr Point Ship Yard, the very superior Ship Barr£s~ (er, of500 Tons burthen, built by Mr. Alex. Ileyden, under the careful superintendence of Messrs. Peakc and Owens, for Messrs. Hender- son & Co. of Liverpool, Great Britain. Report says this fine vessel is intended for the East India Trade, it is further asserted by competent judges that she is decidedly the most superior ship ever built on this Island.

Mr. Arthur Owens, and Mr. Alexander Hey- den, we believe are both natives of the Island, and as Mechanics in their line have given frequent proofs, that they rank second to none in these Provinces.

To Correspondentr.—Veritas’ article on the subject of Annexation, came too late for this weeks insertion, it shall appear in our next. We would impress upon the minds of our cor- respondents the necessity ot' sending their communications not later than Thursday in the week, and as much earlier as possible; Satur- day being our publication day, and the day previous being appointed for the arrival of the Mail, leaves us very little time and space for such extracts of importance that that convey- ance may furnish.

Shipping )ittttllinttttt'.

ENTERED.

Brig Bolina, Heay. Bideford. Schooners Maid of Crignish, M'Eachren. Gut of Canso; 14 passengers, Leander, Girroir, Arichat; Brig Amelia, Davies, Ply. mouth; Schrs. Two Farmers, M'Kay, Miramichi; John- Ramsay, Dalhousie.

CLEABID

Barque Royal William. Peaks. Baie de Ghaleur; Mary. Tobias. Pictou. Shamrock, Tool, Arichat. Jane. Burhoe, Fox Island; Jane, Philips. M'Fadyen, Hali- fax; M sret Sim son, Campbell, Fox Island; Two Farmers. ‘Ksy, alifax; St. Johns, Dingwell, Mrs- michi; John, Ramsay, Buthurst; N. B.

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L‘ommzuarial, Malaya, Uct. 2d, 1832,

ARMY FORA GE CONTRJICT.

Persons desirous of Contracting to sup-

ply his Majesty ’s Troops with Forage at the un-

dermentioned places, for one year, from lst

January next, are hereby notified, that Sealed

Tenders for the same will be received at this

Ofﬁce on or before the 22d October inst. at 12 o’clock :

The number of rations required daily will be as follows:—

Halifax, about 60 in No. CharlotteJI‘own, P. E. Island, 1 Sydney, Cape Breton, 1

The Rations of Forage Per Diem to consist as follows :--

Hay 14lbs. Oats 10 do. Straw 6 don,"

The Hay to he Upland, Interval. or Dyked Marsh, sweet and good, either Timorhy or Clo- ver, or a mixture ofboth--and to have been cut at least three months previous to delivery to the Troops.

The Oats to be of a sweet, clean, and whole- some qunlity, and not to weigh less than Thirty- t'our Pounds per Bushel.

The following substitutions will be allowed. in the case of sick Horses, viz :-—-one pound ot Barley or 3-8 ofa pound of Malt, or 1—3 of_a pound of Oatmeal, or 1—11 pound of Bran, m lieu ot’one pound oants; it being understood that such substitution shall be limited to I l-le. of oats daily, for each sick horse.

The Straw to be either catch or Barley, and of a dry and proper quality.

The Contractor will issue the Forage to the troops from his Depot (which is to be near the Barracks), on orders received from the Commis- sariat, to the Departments and Regiments three days in the week, to such Ofﬁcers as may require it to be issued at those periods.

It will be required from the Contractor to have in hisDepots, at all times, at least two months’ supply of Forage of each description, and that his Depots shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Comrnissariat, whenever it may be thought proper to visit them.

The Tenders to express the rates in Sterling Money per Ration, and to be made separately for each place stated above, accompanied by a: letter from two persons of known property , engaging to become bound with the arty ten. dering, in the sum which will be ma 8 known on application at this Office, as well as all other particulars which may be considered necessa— ry to the Persons tendering for the supply.

Payment will be made every two months on regular vouchers (Forms of which can be ob- tained at this Otiice),inBills ofExehange on the Lords Commissioners oins Majesty’s Treasury, at the rate of 1001. for every 1011. 10:. due up— on the Contract at Halifax. The Forage sup- plies at P. E. Island and Cape Breton will ht‘ paid for in Cash, on regular vouchers as before

stated.

P O R S 11 L E. Thirteen Oxen, and Forty \Vether Sheev

Apply to John Adams, New-London.

II 0 R S A L A.

The good Schooner JOHN, two years old,

36 Tons Burden. well found in every respect.

For further particulars apply to the owner

Mr. Donald Ramsay. ' Oyster Cove, Oct. 13, 1832.