The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-30 00:00:00

SALE OF ?TER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 16th Dec., 1861.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
THE OFFICE of' LORD HIGTI ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO lIEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY,
the 3d January next, at Tyco o'clock, they will be ready to
receive Sealed Venders for the purchase of her Majesty's un-
dermentioned Ships :

Where
Tons. Lying.
Frolic
Arab.
Daring 420
Elk..
Tyne 6lO
Electra. 46?
Kangaroo 483
Dispatch
Daphne 726
Mariner 4Bl
Fantome 483
Vestal 913
Cleopatra 2IS,
No Tender will be received after 'lwo o'clock on the day
of treaty
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
•' Tender for the purchase of ELM. Ship," and must also be
delivered at Somerset-place.
Persons wishing, to view the Ships must apply to the Su-
perintendents of H.M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham
for Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and conditions of sale may be had here or at
the said yards.

Where
Tons. Lying.
Portland 14771
1080
Pallas 951.
Spartan 918
Pilot
Exp• ess 362 I
Peterel
.3%9
Pandora 319
Crane 359
Arrow 477
Lynx 477 I
Viper 477)

Devonport.

Chatham.

CONTRACT FOR BRITISH 0 K T 'MEIER, THICK-
STUFF, PLANK, AND TREENAILS.
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset. Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
- OFFICE of LORD MOH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
lIEREBY GIVE NOTICE. That on TUESDAY, the 14th
Jan. next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
12,00 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
said Commissioners shall direct),
1,250 Loads of BRITISH OAK THICK' STUFF,
400 Loads of Ditto PLAN K,
No.
900,000 Ditto TREENAILS,
to be delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the is
December in each of the years 100?, 1863, and 1564, at prices,
including all carriage and other expenses.
A Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the
quantities required at say one or more of the yards, but not
for less than the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank,
and Treenalls required for any one yard.
A Form of the Tender. showing the distribution, sidings,
and dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
rails, and all other necessary particulars. may be had on ap-
plication to this Office by letter or otherwise.
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 1 ear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for British Oak:" and must also be delivered at
Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter si-ned by two re-
sponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the Per-
son tendering, in the sum of £20,000.f0r the due performance
of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion for a part only.

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