The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-16 00:00:00

MARINE BARRACK CANTEENS.
Department of the Comptroller for victualling and Trans-
Port Services, doinerset-place, 12th April, 1849.
Notice is hereby given, that on THURSDAY, the 2Gth instant, at
One o'clock, the Canteens in the undermentioned Barracks will be
let m the 14th May next, to the 14th May, 1842, by order of the
Lords_ Commissioners of the Admiralty.
No person but of unexceptionable character, nor any person for
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more than one Canteen, or who will not undertake be. fide to reside
in or occupy the Canteen, and conduct the business thereof in his
own Person, will be approved ; and two sureties will be required for
the regular payment of the rent, and of all sums which may become
due lu respect of the said Canteen, and for the due performance of
the several conditions and stipulations of the indenture of lease.
The Revenue or other licenses to be paid by the tenant.
Tile person whose proposal shall be accepted, and his sureties,
must execute an indenture of lease and covenants relating thereto,
the particulars whereof may be known by appls ins to this Office, or
to the Barrack-masters at the several Barracks.
The Christian and surnames of two respectable persons, with their
Professions and places of abode, who will join the tenant in executing
the indenture of lease as his sureties, must be inserted in the pro-
posals. The tenant is to pay half the value of the stamps on the
indenture of lease upon executing the same, and it is to be under-
stood that the said Commissioners will not undertake to procure the
tenant a license. • A
printed term of the tender and indenture of lease may be had
at this Office, or on application to the respective Barrack-masters.
No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho-
rized in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed " To the Secretary of the Ad-
miralty"' and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender fir
Marine Barrack Canteen," and must also be delivered at the office
of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, at So-
eerset-place.
the Mutiny Act, Canteens are not liable to have troops billeted
n Meth.
As all persons becoming tenants of Canteens will be bound to the
strict performance of the covenants of the indenture of lease, and
to the full payment of the rent and privilege of sale ti the Troops,
without any remission or reduction under any circumstances what-
ever, they are hereby cautioned to make themselves fully ac-
quainted with the conditions of letting, prior to their making a
PrOPasiil,
The Rents of the Canteens as Tenements or Dwellings are to be
Proposed at the sums stated opposite to eaoh in the following list,
therefore, the biddings will be upon what is offered for every ten men
Per month, exclus ve of sergeants occupying the barracks, the num-
ber being ascertained from the Barrack Master's Returns, made up
at twelve o'clock at noon on the first day of every month, and no
changes in the occupation of the barrack which may take place in
the progress of the month, either for or against the tenant, will be
taken into account. No less number than Ten will be charged
against the tenant, nor will any odd number be calculated : thus if
the barrack should bo occupied by 141 men on the first day of the
Month, only 140 will be calculated for that month. The bidders aro
also desired to introduce no fractional parts of a penny in their
Offers, as they will not he noticed, nor will any Tenders be noticed
except such as are strictly according to the Form fUrnlshed.
• Gosport (Forton) Marine Canteen .. .. 101.
Woolwich Canteen • • .. • • .. 251.