The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-26 00:00:00

CONTRACT for the SUPPLY OF WOOD,
for Lighting Fires at the followinti,Ban.acks, in and near
London:—
CROYDON and C ARSHALTONACHOOL. •
. HOUNSLOW and HASIP fON COURT.
HYDE P.IRK and KENSINGTON.
REGENT'S PARK, PORTAAN STREET, and
sr JOHN'S WOOD.
TOWER.
WELLINGTON, ST. GEORGE
WOOLWICH. 'S, and HORSE GUARDS.

Sealed Tenders, addressed to " The Secretary to the Board of
Ordnance, Pall-mull," frill be received at this Office, until WED-
NESDAY, 31st August next, ircm such persons as may be willing to
contract for the supply of Split, Dry, hottnd F:r Wood, or of Split
Birch, Ash, and Hazel, mixed, made up into bund:es of one and a
half, and three pounds weight, and nine inches long; to bo firmly
bound with rope yarn, and delivered free of every expense (except
the contract price), into the Barrack Stores at the respective sta-
tions, at such times ant in such quantities as the Barrack iastera
may require, from the present date to the 30th September, 1856.
Blank forms of the tender, and other inf rmatiou relating to the
contract, may be hid on application at the Barrack Office, 85, Pall-
malt, or to the respective Barrack Masters.
The terms for ea h station are to be stated separately.
It is to be clearly understood that the Board of Ordnance reserve
to themselves the power of accepting or rejecting any of the tenders,
without assigning any reason or entering into any correspondence
on the subject

By order of the Board of Ordnance,
G. BUTLER, Secretary.

Office of Ordnance, 29th July, 1853.

CONTRACTS FOR SALT BEEF AND SALT PORK.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 21st July, 1853.
rPHE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
1. Lord High Admiral of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 15th
September next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and de•
livering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioned
Ports, the following quantities of
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SALT MEAT,
of the cure of any country, and all of the cure of the ensuing season,
viz..

Navy Beef.

Navy Pork.

Tierces.

IBarrels.

!Tierces.

Barrels.

Deptford -
Gosport -
Plymouth -
Haulbowline

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550 200
550 200
1550 500

2250 1300
2250 1300
2250 1300
2600 1000

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part thereof only, as they may deem fit, or for a greater quan-
tity, or of not contracting for any ; and also an unlimited power
of selection, according to quality.
A separate Tender must be given for Beef and a separate Tender
for Pork, and every Tender must specify where the meat is intended
to be cured.
Persons tendering for more than one Port mast give a separate
Tender for each Port. and every Tender must contain a separate
price fur tierces and a separate price for barrels.
The Beef and Pork to be delivered into the respective stores as
folio ws, :—One-third of each by the 31st day of January, another
third by the 15th day of March, and the remainder by the 30th day
of April, 1854, or any greater portion or the whole at any earlier
period if preferred by the party tendering, and to be paid for by
bills payable at sight.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Agent
Victualler at Haulbowline, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's
Customs at Bristol, Limerick, Belfast, Waterford, and Newry, or to
the Secretary of the Postmaster-general at Dublin, or to the Com-
mander conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool; or to the Resi-
dent Agent for Transports at Leith.

No Tender will be admitted for a less quantity than 100 Tierces
or 100 Barrels.

No Tender vclll he received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
but it will not be necessary that the ugsdplendering, or an agent
appointed by bim. should attend at this office, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to him in
writing.
Bills in payment for any Beef or Pork delivered into her Ma-
jesty's Stores will be sent to parties upon transmitting the usual Cer-
tificates of receipt.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelope the words "Tender
for Salt Meat," and "Comptroller for Victualling," and must also
be delivered at Somerset-place, and be accompanied by a letter
signed by two responsible pergolas, engaging to become bound with
the person tendering, in a sum equal to 20/. per cent. on the amount
of the contract, for the due performance of the same.