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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Boston on the rapid growth of stagecoach and postal services: from minimal operations eight years ago to over 20 weekly stages from Boston and a 1,513-mile post road spanning 64 towns from Wiscasset, Massachusetts, to Sunbury, Georgia, totaling nearly 20,000 miles of mail routes.
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POST ROADS. It is singular, but true, that eight years ago encouragement was barely given for two stages, and twelve horses, on the great road between this town and New-Haven, a distance of 170 miles—whereas at this time, there are upwards, of an hundred horses, and twenty carriages employed!
The number of different regular Stages that run in the course of a week, from this town, are upwards of Twenty: Eight years ago there were but three.
The regular, direct Post-Road from Wiscasset, in this Commonwealth, to Sunbury, in Georgia, embraces Sixty-Four post-towns, and a distance of 1513 miles. This, with the cross roads established, make near 20,000 miles over which mails are sent. The Patriot will contemplate this circumstance, with pleasure.
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Boston
Event Date
March 25
Outcome
expansion from two stages and twelve horses eight years ago to over one hundred horses, twenty carriages, and upwards of twenty weekly stages from boston; national post road system covers 1,513 miles directly and nearly 20,000 miles total with cross roads.
Event Details
Eight years ago, minimal support for two stages and twelve horses on the 170-mile road from Boston to New-Haven; now, over one hundred horses and twenty carriages employed, with upwards of twenty regular stages running weekly from Boston compared to three previously. The direct post-road from Wiscasset, Massachusetts, to Sunbury, Georgia, passes through sixty-four post-towns over 1,513 miles, and with cross roads, totals nearly 20,000 miles for mail transport.