The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-10 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE, AUG. 28, 1839.
THE COURT of DrRECTORSof theEASI
- INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That a GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will
be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY,
the 11th September, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until
Six in the -Evening for the ELECTION of a DIRECTOR
of the said COMPANY, in the room of JOSIAS DU PRE
ALEXANDER, Esq., deceased.
The Forms of a Letter of Attorney, and of an Affidavit sr
Affirmation, which will be required under the 27th Section of
the Act 3 and 4 Will. IV. Cap. 85, for enabling Proprietors
of East India Stock to Vote by Proxy on this occasion, may
be obtained upon application at the Treasury in this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.
TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
ILADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
BEG leave to remind you, that the Ballot for
a DIRECTOR, at the EAST INDIA HOUSE, is
fixed for WEDNESDAY next, the 11th instant, between the
hoots of Nine in the Morning, and Six in the Afternoon, and
I have earnestly to entreat your attendance at the Ballot in
my favour.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obliged and faithful servant,
London W. H. SYKES, Lieut.-Colonel.
Tavern, Sept. 9, 1839.
CONTRACTS FOR SALT BEEF AND PORK.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VIC:TUALLING AND TRANSPORT SERVICES,
THSOMERSET PLACE, AMIDST 5.
E COMMISSIONERS for Executing the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United
Oat of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give Notice,
%at on THURSDAY, the 19th of SEPTEMBER next, at One
o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing to Contract for the supply of a quantity of
SALT MEAT,
of the cure of the United Kingdom, equal to 0,000 Navy
,eTierces of Beef, and 17,000 Navy Tierces of Pork (In separate
nders ), all to be cured in the ensuing season, their Lordships
reserving„, to themselves the power, when the Tenders arc
illy:nee, of contracting either for the whole, or for such pert
'reef, only, as
partdeem theatl
y may, or of not
contracting for
y_ iit
The said Meat is to be delivered, three.lbettit parts thereof in
tierces, and the remaining one-fourth part thereof in barrels,
into her
agrnoutli,and
Maestys Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth,
Ilaulbowline,-in such proportions as shall here-
the tlie dirftted; one-half thereof by the 28th February, and
bills° der half by the 31st May, 1840, and to be paid for be
payable at sight.
The conditions of the contract may be seen at this' Office, or
taspetlying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or to the
teeford nrs of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Wa-
Gene4l and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster-
Leith. at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Transports at
TieNr° Tender for a lest quantity than shall be equal to 300
but all ef Beef, or to 30 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted
a. an Tenders for Such small quantities will be accepted,
if at
,fferda. lower price than that for which larger quantities are
treat. Tender will be received after One o'Clock on the day of
on h nur 4ut y noticed, unless the party attends, or some party
is behalf, duly authorised in writing ; and it is to be ex-
„...PrPsIT understood, that the Tenders must contain a separate
,ee for the Beef, and a separate price for the Pork ; and that
fiver Tender must also specify the prices both in figures and
'words at length, or the Tender will be rejected.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad-
u'iralty, and bear in the left hand corner of the envelope the
words "'Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Vic-
tualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and be
accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, en-
gaging to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum
l 251. per cent. on the amount of the Contract, for the
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