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London, England, 1854-09-15 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR RUM.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services, Somerset Howe, 11th September, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord Erigh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
sod Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on WEDNESDAY,
the 20th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing io contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford,
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When to be delivered.
Gallons. Half in 3 weeks, and t e remainder In 3
5,00 weeks afterwards, or earlier if preferred
by the party tenderm;

Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, ashen the ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such
part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or
of not contracting for any; and a so us unlimited power of selec!ien.
The Rum to be exempted from the Customs Duties, and parties
tendering are to state where it is lying.
Tenders will be received from any firm for any portion of the total
quantity not le s than 2,000 gallons
Samples of the Runt to he sent in pints for eac't Impost mark, and
the averace strength of each mat k ex to be st ded, and not an
aver see of different marks or strengths of several imports, and any
parcel of Rum that is found rot to b; of the same quality, mark, or
average strength of the sample tendered and accepted will be rejected
by the officers.
The sample, produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
tracts have been decided.
No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
dded for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at
the 'mid Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service
at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the revised eqatracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the• said office, and at Liverpool and
Bristol. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day of
treaty, and it will not he required that the party tendering or an
agent on his behalf, should attend at the office ”ti the day of con-
tract, a, the result of the offer received from each person will be
communicated to him in writing.

Every tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and hear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Rum," and
must also be delivered at S merset [louse.

ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE in Bottles,
genuine and in fine condition, as recommended for In-
v ,liws and the Tab e by 11.kaox LIEBIG. The undersigned has
always a supply at his Stores of the finest quality and character.

Apyly to—N-ATHANI, L EASTLY, Wine, Beer, and Brandy
Merchant, 132, Upper Thames-street.

DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD-
LIVER OIL.--The most effectual remedy for CONSUMP-
TION, BRONCHITIS, AST lIMA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM, and all
SCROFULOUS COMPLAINTS. Pure and unadulterated, contain-
inz all its most active and es3ential principles—effecting a cure much
more rapidly than any other kind. Prescribed by the most eminent
medical men, and supplied to the leading hospitals or Europe. Half-
pint bottles, 2s. 6d.; pints, 4s. 9d., IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wholesale and Retail depot, ANS A.R, HARFORD, and CO., 77,
Strand.

41.* Four Half-pint Bottles sent (carriage paid) to any part of
England on receipt of a remittance of Ten Shillings.

PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING TRUSSES.

SALMON, ODY, (tr; CO., most respectfully in-
form the Public, that their PATENT SELF-ADJUs rimH
TRUSSES adord more ease and security for the relief of HERNIA
than any other instrument for the purpose. They will answer for
right or left side, requiting no under-strap or any galling Bandage.
Persms in the country are requested to send the circumference of
the Body one inch below the Hips.

CAUTION.—As many mercenary Druagists are vending an inferior
article, Purchasers are requested to observe, that SAL nON, ODY,
& CO., 292, Strand, London, is marked upon the Leather Case.

Sold by one or more Druggists in every City and Principal Town
in the United King tom.

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G R AVESEND ST A.R
PACKETS.
'o other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers.
NOTICE. —D 1Y TICKETS are iisned upon the Gravesend Star
Packeto, available for return by them or by the London and Tilbury
Railway; the Return Tickets by the RaLway will also be available
for return by the Star Packets.
The Packets nail at the Pairs as underlined (we
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVES

!ather permittinz).