The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-21 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR WHEAT, PEASE, OATS, SUGAR,
TOBACCO, AND SOAP.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER-
VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE. OCT. 19, 1836.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
T,„. the OFFICE of LOR HIGH ADMIRAL of the
tOaAoJTED KINGDOM of GREATD BRITAIN and IRELAND,
Bierehy give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at
be o'clod., they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
lvidin Contract for supplvinr, and delivering into his
viz.:Majest's
Victualling Stores at Deptfora the undermentioned Articles,
When tobe delivered.
Half in three weeks,
WHEAT Red 2000 Quarters and the remainder
500 Quarters in three weeks af-
terwards.
Half in a fortnight,
PEASE and the remainder
500 Quarter, in a fortnight at-
OAT. erwards.
(Scotch Potatoe) 4OO Quarters—Inca
fortnight.
SORT ,) ( 133: 3lst March next,
Beef, Kidney and Head of Caul) 110,000 Its. in equal weekly
proportions.
Half in three weeks,
SUGAR sThe produce of the British I and the remainder
W. Indies 120 Tons i possessions in the
in three weeks af-
terwards.
TOBACCOHaIf in a fortnight,
20 and the remainder
SOAP Tons (Mottled) .5 Tons in a fortnight af-
terwards.
DuTtillese. Sugar and Tobacco will be exempted from the Customs
of Samples of the Wheat, Pease, and Oats (not less than two quarts
each) must be produced by the parties tendering ; and Samples
of the each,
th, Sugar, Tobacco, and Soap, together with the Conditions if
respective Contracts may be seen at the said Office.
'° ender will be received after One o'clock on the Day of
t`•reatT, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for
u'ul, duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office, and those
for Suet must be accompanied by a Letter addressed to the Secre-
tarY of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, and signed by two re-
r'rosible persons, engaging to become bound with the person ten-
f ing, in the sum of 251. per cent. on the value, for the due per-
-o&lance of the Contract.
ITERTFORDSHIRE COTTON MILLS.—
Capital 500,000/., in Shares of 101. each.
Deposit Five Shillings per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE :
henry
Davison, Esq. Lieut.-Colonel Morrison.
enrY G. Goldney, Esq. I W. G. Morris, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
to The advantages that this county has fr the introduction of Cot-
wh,n,Mills, when the present seat of its locality is daily lhowing the
fo"'"' uf means adequate to its growing prosperity, has induced the
!Illation of the present Company.
13:112e,a.,_ stead fa Rickmansworth, Watford, Hemel Hempstead,
of `rop, nd others, are well situated, being on the verge
the the Grand Junction Canal, the Birmingham Railway, and from
plentiful supply of good water, for the purposes of steam power
„`: the thoroughfore to the seat of manufacture, Manchester, and
,10 to London, this county must, at no distant period, become the
tntlehester of the South of England ; the population are now very
eIY employed, particularly the youthful portion, who are more
asily initiated, and better adapted for the Cotton Trade.
Tj' object of this Company, is to establish Mills for the purpose
Spinning Cotton Twist and Yarn, for the manufacture of sheet-
calicoes and by steam power.
rn The Company will have the advantage of the latest improve-
ts in machinery, which of itself is of vast importance over
b,en
—ft'ly of the old mills.
,„.4n Act of Parliament will be applied for to establish this Com-
etnY under the title of the Hertfordshire Cotton Mill Company,
and limiting the liability of each Subscriber, to his respective
shss, and authorizing the Directors to increase their capital,
ld they deem fit to do so, and to take advantage of other eligible
situations in other counties south of the Trent.
8 The Company will be conducted by a Board of Directors, and a
llperintendant and Manager, who is to be the present projector.
,s_A Deposit of Five Shillings per share to be paid on the shares
iTME allotted, the residue in such portions and at such periods as
eirectors shall thiuk fit ; no call to exceed Ten Shillings per
share,ii_ of which public notice shall be given of at least twenty-one
""rp, and should any such call remain unpaid at that period, the
„741,Pany shall have the power of declaring them forfeited, and
'Olin: the proceeds to their funds.
To those not acquainted with the Cotton Trade, it is from official
lelttrus shown that the consumption of raw cotton in 1820, was
i,„'646,000 pounds ; and in 1832 it had swelled to 259,980,000
1-11°6. It is still increasing, and very large fortunes are still being
Made by it.
APPlications for Shares to be made, post paid, to Mr. J. G.
teader, 8, Gray's Inn-square, Londan ; Mr. A. Cook, 15, Old
.30nd-street, Bath ; Mr. James Harrison, 95, New-street, Bir-
mingham; Mr. George Goldsmith, Lecture House, Watford; the
ueks Gazette Office, Aylesbury; Mr. Joseph Maunders, Wey-
01th ; Mr. W. H. Land, Sharebroker, Bristol ; Mr. Henry
.71ter, Solicitor, Manchester; Mr. Robert Anderton, Solicitor,
to t Mr. King, Sharebroker, Liverpool

BEST BEAVER FIATS, 21s.
THE KING'S LETTERS PATENT have
been granted to the undersigned, for important improve-
laents in the manufacture of Hats, whereby the weight of Beaver
waterproof Hats is reduced one-half, and the price of the best
911ality to TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS.
FRANKS AND CO.,
Sole Patentees and Manufacturers,
140, REGENT-STREET, 62, REDCROSS-STREET.
1, FINSBURY-SQUARE.
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AVIES'S FINE WAX CANDLES ls. 6d.
per lb. ; Store Candles, 51/2d. • extra fine Moulds, with
Rated Wicks, 7d. ; Superior Sperm and Composition, 2s. ld.
genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Yellow Soap, 425., 465., 525., and 565.,
er 112 lbs. ; Mottled, Ps., 555., and 625. ; Windsor and Palm,
4d• Per packet ; Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ;
emPhor, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ;
1;7111 Oil, 7s. Od. per gallon ; fine Lamp Oil, 4s.
1.,.."r Cash, at DAVIES'S old-established Warehouse, 63, St.
'l4artin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee House.