The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-10 00:00:00

No. 17,564.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY VENING

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C ONTRACTS for RUM, SUGAR, COCOA,
and TOBACCO.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, Jan. 6, 1849.

The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
notice, that on Tnuasnev, the 18th instant, at One o'clock, they
will !re ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores, at Deptford, the undermentioned articles, viz.:—

_
When to be
delivered.
The produce of the British Pos- Gallons.
sessions and not less than half Half in 3weeks
RUM to be the produce of the British 50',,„„
"' and the re-
C Possessions in the West Indies, mainder in 3
SUGAR (the produce of the British Cos-. Tons. weeks after-
sessions) ...... ...... .............. 50 wards.
50

rHalf in a fort-
night, &the
20 remainder in
a fortnight
afterwards.

TOBACCO (Virginia) ........

All the articles to be exempted from the Customs' Duties.

Samples of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs.) must be produced by the
parties tendering, and samples of the Sugar and Tobacco, together
with the Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said office.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or as agent for him,
duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear i n the left hand corner the words " Tender for ,"

and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and those fer Rum,
Sugar, and Cocoa must be accompanied by a letter, signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person ten-
dering in the sum of 251. per cent. on the value, for the due perform-
ance of the Contracts.

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