ayti, on the 11th and 27th, or 12th
and 27th, and at Jamaica on the 13th and 28th of each month. The mails
from the westward and southward of, and for Jamaica, would
consequently return to that island on the 7th and 22d of each month.
The distances and time taken in three ways between Jamaica and New
York, by Havannah, would be--

(No. 1.)

Geo. Miles. Days.

New York to Havannah 1140 6-1/2
Havannah by Matanzas, to St. Jago de Cuba 630 4
St. Jago de Cuba to Kingston, Jamaica 170 1
Jamaica " 2
Jamaica to Cape Nichola Mole, by St. Jago 305 2
Cape Nichola to Havannah, by Matanzas 540 3
Havannah, Coals, &c. " 1
Havannah to New York 1140 6-1/2
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Totals 3925 26

(No. 2.)

Geo. Miles. Days.

New York to Havannah, by Matanzas 1140 6-1/2
Havannah, Coals " 1
Havannah to Jamaica, round Cape Antonio 685 4
Jamaica, Coals, Mails, &c. " 2
Jamaica to Havannah, by Cape Antonio 685 3 (p. 021)
Havannah, Coals " 1
Havannah to New York, by Matanzas 1140 6-1/2
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Totals 3650 24
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(No. 3.)

Geo. Miles. Days.

New York to Havannah, by Matanzas 1140 6-1/2
Havannah, Coals " 1
Havannah to Jamaica, round Cape Antonio 685 4
Jamaica, Coals, Mails, &c. " 2
Jamaica to Cape Nichola Mole, by St. Jago 305 2
Cape Nichola Mole to Havannah, by Matanzas 540 3
Havannah, Coals " 1
Havannah to New York 1140 6-1/2
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Totals 3810 26
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The latter route (No. 3,) will, for various reasons, be the preferable