year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight, entitled An act concerning public contracts,” and may at any time be terminated by a joint resolution of the two houses of Congress. This contract is to commence so soon as the said ship is ready, and to terminate the thirtieth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, with the express understanding, however, that this contract is not binding without a ratification by Congress, and that the quarterly payments, herein stipulated, are to be made out of appropriations hereafter to be passed by Congress, and not from the general funds of the department In witness whereof, the said contractor and his sureties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year set opposite to their names respectively. M. C. MORDECAI. H. GOURDEN. Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of B. ABSTRACT.-Showing the substance of the various propositions submitted to the Post Office Department during the year 1847, for mail service between the United States and Foreign Ports. Nature and amount of the proposed service. Amount asked for the same. New York to Havre, Fox & Livingstun, Once a month each way, or twice a month $150,000 per annum, for France. of the city of for eight months, and once a month for the once a month ser- the other four months, for ten years; vice, or $300,000 for Proposed route. Name and residence of proposers. B. B. Williams, In steamers of not less than two thousand For a compensation to be and associates, of tons, and suitable for, and liable to be, agreed upon. This pro- ceived until January, Chas. H. Marshall, In the steamer United States, of about $75,000 a year for each or three vessel. ciates, of the city more steamers like her; fit and liable of New York. to be converted into war steamers; fre quency of trips not stated. was New York to Marseilles, M. L. Ostrander, In steamers of speed and capacity, and For a compensation to France. be agreed upon. This ciates, of the city not received until January, Jno. Perkins Whit- In steamers suitable for that service, say $15,000 per annum, for ney and Richard of three hundred to three hundred and the once a month ser- Sum fifty tons each, and suitable for war vice, or $25,000 for the F. C. Gillett, of N. In good and substantial sea steamers; $36,000 per annum, for or $60,000 for four times a month. for war steamers, from Astoria to Pan-to Panama, and $5,000 nama, and extend to ama, and from Panama to Chagres,“ by from Panama to ChaChagres, New Grena for self and assowith the usual conditions. proposition ner, of New Or steamers. Once a month each way, or twice a month. Iago to Tampico, Mex leans, La. twice a month each way. ico. a month each way. a suitable land conveyance;” the whole gres. da. once in two months, each way. Amount asked for the same. Wm. Kelly, Jno. J. In five pilot-boat built schooners of from $65,000 per annum, from Sullivan, Jno. Mc one hundred to one hundred and twen Panama to Astoria, to other ports and places.” B.-Continued. Proposed route. Name and residence of proposers. Nature and amount of the proposed service. ton, Mass. T. B. W. Stockton, For the land pårt of the route, Panama $5,000 per annum, or at pro rata for the dis- tance across the Isthrington, of New mus of Tehuantepec. Orleans, La. Orramel H. Throop, For the land part of the route, Panama $2,492 per annum, once of Washington, to Chagres only; on horseback, once in two months; $2,984 D. C. in two months, once a month, or twice once a month; $3,968 twice a month; to be Charleston, S. C. via St. M. C. Mordecai, of In a “first rate steamship,” once a month $60,000 per annum. This Augustine and Key Charleston, S. C. offer was subsequently West, Fla., and Ha withdrawn. James M. Stocker, In a first rate steamship, of five hundred $60,000 per annum, for in two months; months, with the privilege of running $100,000 for once a month. month. once once a each way. annum. Charleston, S. C., via In- Madison Post, of "In a suitable vessel,” once a month $2,450 per annum. dian Key, and Key Key West., Fla. West to Havana, Cuba Key West, to Havana, Charleston, S. C. able for the mail service; but reserving $15,000 per right in the months of August and $45,000 per annum. ship, to be built as soon as possible. New York to Chagres, I. M. Woodward, Once every two months, in a steamship New Grenada. each way: of the city of of not less than six hundred tons. New York. New York to St. Tho- Aymar & Co., New Once a month, in a steamer of not less $60,000 per annum. mas, West Indies. York city, by J. than eight hundred tons, and suitable D. Van Buren, for a war steamer, &c. one of the firm. |
