a Remit $456 57 of the amount deducted January 17, 1868; postmasters at Evansville and Caseyville certifying b Remit $93 73, deducted December 5, 1867; postmasters at Corinth and Danville having reported that the c Remit $576, deducted January 18, 1868; it appearing from an order on the book of the contract office that railroad company was not paid for service during the period included on the written notice.

d Removed, suspension of payment, ordered January 11, 1868; there being improvement in the service. e Remit $48 98 of the deduction ordered January 27, 1868, evidence having been received that the failures f Remit $34 20 of the deduction ordered April 22, 1867, it being shown by the postmaster at Elmwood tha

service was reported incorrect.

the order extending the service of this route did not go into effect until November 20, 1867; consequently the

reported at Fort Ripley, Two Rivers, and Green Prairie, for third quarter 1867, were unavoidable.
the failure herein entered was only made between that office and Elk Grove, a distance of nine miles.

a Remit $91 25, deduction ordered February 7, 1868, evidence showing that the contractor performed service. b Remit 49 14, deduction ordered November 23, 1867, evidence showing that the contractor continued to c Postmaster at Pentwater reports failure of contractor to perform service between Pentwater and White Had d Remit $476 14, deducted May 16, 1865, it appearing from certificates of the postmaster at Laporte that this on the backs of men, in sealed packages, &c.

e Remit $104, deducted May 16, 1865, it appearing from certificates of the postmaster at Laporte that this on the backs of men, in sealed packages, &c.

f Remit $40 20, deducted November 15, 1865, it appearing that the failures herein entered were caused by Remit $6 48, deducted February 22, 1868. it appearing that the failures reported as having taken place d Remit $34 56, deducted February 25, 1868, satisfactory evidence having been received that the service