The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-31 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR BEECH WEDGES.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 14th Dec., 1866.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the Bth January next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready
to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying Her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth with
Hewed Wedges of Beech, under a Contract for twelve
calendar months certain, and further until the expiration
of three calendar months' warning.
The average annual consumption, together with a Form
of the Tender and Conditions of Contract., may be seen in
the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department,
Admiralty, Somerset House. 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 him duly
authorised in writing.
:Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for Beech Wedges ;" and must also be delivered
airthe Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
Somerset House, accompanied by a Letter signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
Person tendering in the sum of £2OO for the due perfor-
mance of the Contract.

By Order,
ANTONIO BRAY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public
Securities. •

CONTRACT FOR FRESH OX BEEF AND VEGE-
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--2'"'';'etncrTITPC"ITISEPAREN'T, ADMIRALTY.

Somerset House, 27th December, 1866.
HE . COMMISSIONERS for. EXECUTING
AL the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
IakTD do hereby Give Notice, that on Tuesday, the 15th
January _next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to con-
tract for supplying all such quantities of

FRESH OX BEEF and VEGETABLES,
for the use of her Majesty's ships and vessels at Foynes as
may be demanded from the 15th January to the 30th June,
1867, both days included.
Tho Contractor is to supply good fat well-fed Ox Beef,
as no Heifer meat will be admitted.

The Lords COmmissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the Tendero. : .‘ :‘ •

Tenders must be made at rates per 100 lb., and no atten-
tion will be paid to any'offdrs not so made. '
The Contractor, in claimingpayment for the sup Plies, is
to make out his invoices in pounds at per 1001 b.
The Coneractor to reside on the spot, or to have an
agent resident there. If non-resident, the name aua ad-
dress of.)ae agent must be inserted in the Tender.
No Tender will be received unless made on the, printed
fbrm provided for the puepoa, and-which may be obtained
on application:ln the Lobby of the Department a the Con-
t oller of Victuallingi,Admiralty, Somerset House, or to
the POStmaster it 'Phynes, where also the conditions of
the contract may be seen. •
No Tender will be received after Noon on the day of
treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering,
or an agent on his behalf, should attend it the Office -on
the day of Contract, as the result of the offer receive} from
each person will be communicated to him and his proposed
sureties is writing.
• Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and must also be deliveied at the department
of the Comptroller of Victualling,, Admiralty, Somerset
House? signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
becomet.boynd wjth the person tendering in the sum of
4300 for the due performance of the Contract for Fresh Ox
Beef, and £lOO forlho'Contract for Vegetables. •
TlleXpejsttractottotay.,half the Amount of the stamps on
the contracts and Bonds. •
By order, • AikItONIO BRADY,
• , Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

G N M A -K'E R $ and, Others.
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous. of
receiViffg PROPOSALS froth aihniiakers-abd Others lor
lIREEOff-LOADINg-RlPLES,.either erekeatink or not
ropeatin,s,,which may tekthtcp tittpresent Service Rifles in
future manifactui.6.-

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The folloTingare thepandltiens egnsi4ered essential in
military non-repeati
' • EIGHT. = '
Not to exceed 911.56-zwitbout bayonet._ :

To be 51 inches, with srOit—Roec, measured from the
hollow of the butt-plate to Muzzle. • •

c. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
Must not exceed 61b. 4oz. for -sixti, rounds as packed for
servic.e. . -

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D. CARTRIDGES.
Must carry their own ignition.
E. SIGHTS.

The foresight must be such as to admit of a bayonet
fixed according to the present system.
r. STOCK.

Must be such as to carry a light metal cleaning-rod, and
allow a sling to be used.
a. RECOIL.

Must not exceed that of tho Enfield Rifle by more than
10 per cent.

H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.

Must be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
rough usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
breech-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
also, of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
Dien, and of being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
form quality. . -