The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-20 00:00:00

OFFICE of ORDN4NCE,

Novemler 19, Ito 2.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HIS MA-
yESTY's
ieRDI.VANCE do hereLy give Notice, that Pro-
posals will be rceeived at their Office, in St. Margaret-street,
lOstminster, on or before MONDAY, the 3d day of yannaPy
nett, from such Persons as may be willing to undertake the .sup-
ny of a Quantity of SLATES, for the Ordnance Service at Wool-
wich, to be delivered in. the following Proportions, viz.

2sa Tons of the best Westmoreland Slates, and 25 Tens of
the best Welsh Rags, to be delivered at IVochwicb, between tLe
isth of May, and the ist 0' June, tBo3, ' sooner 11. convenient ;
and the further Qnantiy of 250 Tons of the best Westmoreland
Slates, and 25 Tons of the best Welsh Rags, to be delivered at
Molwkh, between the 15th of
.74, and Ist of August, Mos,
or sooner, if convenient.
The Terms and Conditions of the ,contraa may be known upon
application at the Secretary's Office, in St. Margaret-street, any
day hetween the hours cf Ten and Four o'clock.
The Proposals to be delivered at the Secretary's Office, in St.
Margaret-street, Westminster, sealed and mat ked on the outside,
" Proposals for supplying Slates for the Service of the Board
of Ordnance," of at before the 3d day of January next, after
tobitirday noofer will be admitted for the present .cantrael.

By Order gf the Bc,atd,

R. EL CREW, Sec.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE,
December 15, rSoz.
TH E PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of. His
m4yEsTrs ORDNANCE, 'do hereby give Notice,
that they will be ready, at their qffice, in St. Margaret-street,
ll'estyni nster, on FRIDAY, the 3rst instrint; to receive Proposal:
from such Persons as may he willing to undertaße the Supply of
the following descriptions of Articles, f;r the Service of the Ord-
nance Department, upon contrail; for a given period, viz.

Sand Bags, Turnery Articles, Iron, 'British and Foreign;
Tackle Hooks, and various other Articles of Iron' Ma-
lta adure ;- Intrenchin; Tools, Tinmans' Aqicles, and
Lighting of Lamps ; Copper Hoops and Rivets, Copper-
smiths' Articles, Nails and Spikes, of various Sorts;
Painters Work at the Tower, Westminster, Greenwich,
and Woolwich ; Cartridge Paper for Small. Arms, also
Whited Brown, or Bag Cap Paper, for Wraping up Cart-
ridges; Petty Emptionary Articles, Serge for making
Cartridges, Tanned Hides and Sheepskins;
elutfirmahle to Patterns and Specimens, which may be inspefied
at the Thum., upon application to the Chief Clerk, under the
Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance, 'where printed Cmdith-ns
of the Contraq, and Schedules of the Articles'td be furnished
under each contrail, may be received ly Persons who intend to
mak,: proposals for such contr'a2s.
The Proposals to be delivered at the Secretary's Office, in St.
Margaret-street, Westminster, sealed up, and inarked on the out-
sac, with a specification of the Artielei intended t. be supplied,
and no Tender will be admitted after the 31st instant.
. By Order of the Board,
R. H. CREW, Sec.

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ARMY.
A NY GENTLEMAN desirous of selling a
L. MAJORITY, may hear of a Purchaser, by applying
by Letter, to Mr. Fourrlrinier, No. zo, Chasing-Cross,
London, or Mr. lames Wright, Writer in Stirling.
No Agent need apply ; the Purchaser will treat only with
Officers.

AN APPRENTICE WANTED by a Medical
Man in the West End of the Town, who will be con-
sidered as one of the Family, and have an opportunity of at-
tending Anatomical .I.edures and others gratis : so that at
the expiration of his Articles, his Education would he com-
pleted. For further Particulars, apply at N0.'17, Newman
stree4 Oxford-street, from Nine till half
.past Eleven'
o'Clock Forenoon.

\VA NTED, SCHOOLMASTER for His
Majesty's Ship FORTIINEF, Capt. VANSIT-
TA RT, who must be skilled in the Lunar Observations, as
well as the other Branches of Navigation. From the Friends
of the'Young Gentlemen, 7 or 8 in number,he will receive as
liberal an allowance in addition to his pay, as generally is
made, and every other encouragement the Service will ad-
mit of. None but Men of Respectability need apply.
Fortun6e, Chatham, Dec. 16, 1802.