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London, England, 1858-07-31 00:00:00

SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S VESSEL " WIIITWoRTH."
Department of the storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 27th July. 1858.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
ind Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on 'FITE3I3 kV,
to 17th August next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to re-
ceive sealed tenders fo- the purchase of her Majesty'ei vessel
WHITWoRTH, of 160.-Tons,
Now lying in Bradwell Creek, in the county of Essex."
No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty
nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent
for film (duly authorised in wri,ing) to make a deposit of 251. per
cent. on the amount of the tender.
Every tender must be addressed to the-Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, ." Tender for Pur-
chase of the Whitworth." and must be delivered at Somerset-place
Persons wishing to view t e vessel must apply to the Inspecting
Lieutenant of the Coast-guard at Bradwell
Cata'ogues nd conditions of sale may be had here, or on apelica-
tion to the Inspecting Lieutenant of the Coast-guard, at Be adwell.

CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and SALT PORK.
Department of the Comptroller for 'Victualling,
Somerset-house, 30th July, 1838.
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 THURSDAY, the 30th
September next, at halLpast One o'clock, they will .be ready to
treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for sup-
plying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at the
underment oned Ports, the following quantities of`
SALT MEAT.

of the cure of any country, and all of the cure of the presen season,
ylz..—

NAVY BEEF. NAVY PORK.
Tierces. Barrels. Tibrees. Barrels.
Deptford 4,500 6,500 9,500 4,700
Gosport
Plymouth .... • l,OOO 1,500 .... 1,500 800
Haulbowline ..

Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten-
ders are epened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of
not contracting forany, and also an unlimited ...Power of selection.
.4.lo,3eparates Tes4ddiet-Oven for the Beef and a separsitA Ten-
.er lbr Poric, sad every tender meet specify wrier. the meit is in-
tended to be cur d._ . .

Persons tendering for more than one Port must give a separate
Tender for each Port.
The Beef and Pork to be delivered into the respective stores as
follows—viz.. one-third of each quantity for each place by the 31st day
of January, 1859 ; another third thereof by the 15th day of March,
1859 ; and the remainder thereof by the 30th day of April, 1859,
or any greater portion, or the wh)le, at any earlier period, if pre-
erred by the party tendering, and to be paid for by bills payable in
seven days from and after the respective dates thereof.
Parties tendering are desired to take special notice that the
use of WOODEN HOOPS IS ABOLISHED, and that Dios HOOPS
only will be required for the Casks, in accordance with the condi-
tions of the revised form of Contract.
A form of the tender may be obtained, and the conditions of the
evised contracts, to which particular attention is called, may be
seen at this office, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Ply-
mouth, or by applying to the Agent Victualler at Flaulbowline ; or
to the collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Limerick, Bel-
fast, Waterford, and Newry; or to the Secretary to the Postmaster-
General at Dublin; or to the Commander conducting the Packet
Service at Liverpool; or to the resident Agent for Transports at
Leith.

No render will be admitted for a less quantity than 100 Tierces,
or 100*Barrels.

No tender will be received after half-past One o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed form pro.
vldeci for the purpose; but It will not be necessary that the party
tendering, or an agent appointed by him, should at end at this
office, as the nsult of the offer received from each person will be
communicated to him and his propose t sureles in writing.
Bills in payment for any Beef or Pork delivered into her Majesty's
Stores will be sent to parties upon transmitting the
,usnal Certifi-
cates of receipt.

Every tender must be addressedto the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner of the Envelope the words
"Tender for Salt Meat," ,ind "Comptroller for Victualling," and
must also be delivered at Somerset-house.