The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-31 00:00:00

SAILING and STEAM VESSELS WANTED for PER-
FORMING the MAIL SERVICE between ABERDEEN
or PETERHEAD, and LERWICK, in the SHETLAND
ISLANDS,
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER.
VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, Aue.29, Ifkqß.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT-
ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AMIRAL o
the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN f
and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, That on TUESDAY, the 17th
§_eptember neat, at One o'clock, they will be ready to receive
Tenders, under Conditions, which may be seen at the above
Off
—cc? or upon application to the Collector of Customs at
Aber? or Lerwick, or to Lieut. Pitt, R.N:, at Leith, for
,lie CONVEYANCE of MAILS, commencing on the 22d of
'-,eptember next, between PETERHEAD and LERWICK, 17 a sailing Vessel, or between ABERDEEN or PETER-
HEAD and LERWICK, by a Steam Vessel or Vessels, or by
Sailing and Steam Vessels.
Persons tendering for more than one of the three above-
named modes of Conveyance, must send a separate Tender for
each..
'. All Tenders are to be made upon the printed form provided
or the purpose, which may be had upon application as above,
(lid they are tole addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
at Semerset.place, with the words " Tender for the Convoy-
enee of Mails," and " Comptroller of Victualling " in the left
hand corner of the envelope.
.Ne Tender will be received after One o'clock on the Day
°f Treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the Party, or an
Agent for him, attends.
b Every Tender roust be delivered at the above Office, and if
1,
Y an agent, be accompanied by the written authority of the
rties tendering ; and it must also express when the Vessels
will be ready for survey, and when they will be ready to corn-
-I.!lence the performance of the service required, and also state
r the address of the party tendering.
NIANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY
Company's Offices, 23, Bond-street, Manchester,
August 8, 1839.
The NEXT HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
of the PROPRIETORS will be held on Tiruitsnay, the sth
aay of September next, at the York Hotel, in Manchester.
The Chair will be taken at Three o'clock precisely.
c The, TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be
'Y
_u ! "SED on SATURDAY, the 24th day of August inst., and
next :
not be re-opened until FRIDAY, the 6th day of September
THOMAS ASHTON,
--- Chairman of the Board of Directors.
LONDON AND WESTMINSTER
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
No. 448, West Strand.
PATRON
The Most Noble the MARQUIS of WESTMINSTER. '
CHAIRMAN,
This Society offerDAVl SALOMONS, Esq. s many Advantages which other Societies 1
de not.
Attendance is daily given at the Office, 448, West Strand, t'
where A,surances may be effected with facility, and every in- t
formation obtained. i
N.B. Loans are granted by thls EWAT Secretary r
. . Society R iety of 50/., and upwards. 1
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