encouragement of a liberal public.

Tickets may be had from Messrs. Robert Peter, William Deakins, Jr.,
Bernard O'Neill, Henry Townsend, John P. Boucher, Benj. Stoddert,
Robt. Philips, Sam'l Davidson, Brooke Beall, and Dr. Walter Smith at
George Town;

Wm. D. Beall at Bladensburg, Henry Lyles, Alexandria; Thomas
Clagett, at Piscataway, Abraham Faw and Patrick Sim Smith,
Frederick-town, and David Stewart and Cumberland Dugan and Mr.
Henderson at Baltimore.

David Crawford, Upper Marlboro; Alexander Clagett, Hager's Town.

The drawing will commence at George Town as soon as the tickets are
all sold.

Managers are Robt. Peter
Benj. Stoddert
Wm. Deakins, Jr.

Who will faithfully execute the trust reposed in them.

Henry Stouffer advertised in 1789 his Stage to Annapolis, three times a
week which took six or seven hours at the farthest. And in the same
paper the Annapolis Packet run by Edward Thomas (of course by water)
goes twice a week charging 7 shillings, 6 pence.

In the _Impartial Observer and Washington Advertiser_ of June 26, 1795:

George Town, Washington and Alexandria Packet--James Bull Master.

Will leave George Town every morning at seven o'clock and call at
this place (City of Washington) on her way to Alexandria. Leave
Alexandria every evening at 4 and call on way to George Town. 17
cents from George Town to Greenleaf Point, 33 to Alexandria.
Passages engaged at Mr. Suter's or Mr. Semmes' Tavern in George
Town; at Mr. Ward's, Greenleaf Point, and Mr. Thomas Porter's Store,
Alexandria.

Ferry boats must not have pendent or any other colour flying or ring
a bell on board so as to affrighten the horses and thereby endanger
the lives of the passengers. Penalty of $20.

_Sentinel of Liberty_, June 27, 1800:

The Stages will leave Light-Lane Number 3 adjoining the Fountain Inn
every day (Monday excepted.)

Returning, leave Mr. Heiskell's, Alexandria, at 3 o'clock. Mr.
Semmes' at George Town at 5.

There were also stages going out to Rockville and to Frederick.

In later years there was a conveyance running to Rockville spoken of as
"The Hack."

The license tax list discriminated in license value of one-horse chaise
and two-wheel coach.

This thriving town had of course to be regulated and governed, and there
are copies in existence of the ordinan