The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-30 00:00:00

FOR VINE

,n AND SOAP.

CONTRACT;

Onerset

Con traEtWoiridmiialty,"l
Houge, 24th March, 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDON of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the
2d April next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned
Articles, viz.:—
Quantities.

To be Tendered for
at Rates.

VINEGAR 20,000 GaHow perlol6ails.
SOAP 300,000 Pounds „ Pounds.
When to be Delivered.— One-half in One Calendar Month
from date of Contract, and the remainder in One Calen-
dar Mouth afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party
tendering. _

Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion a
the Articles.

Separate Tenders are to be made for each Article.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders aro opened, 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 for afly,
and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the
Tenders.

Samples of the Vinegar (not less than a quart) which
the parties tendering may purpose to supply must accom-
pany their Tenders, as the delivery will be required to be
made in accordance with the samples which may be ac-
cepted, and the Vinegar tendered is to be of No. 20 trade
denomination. The casks will be supplied by the officers,
but, are to be sent for and returned to the Victualling
Stores when filled by and at the expense of the (Jon-
tractor.

Samples of the Soap (not less than a bar) must be pro-
duced by the parties tendering.
No Tenders will bo received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and
Contractors in claiming payment of Articles supplied are
to make out their invoices in accordance therewith.
No Tender will be received unless made on the Printod
Form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on
application in the Lobby of the Department of the Control-
ler of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the
Conditions of the Contracts may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty; and it will not be required that the
party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend
at the Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to
him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not
before, the rejected samples are to be removed.
Every Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for and must also be delivered at the Depart-
ment of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset
House.

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACT FOR TOBACCO.

Contract Department, Admiralty,
Somerset House, March 24, 1868.
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
:Ist inst., at T welvo o'clock at noon, they will be ready to
treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRA CT
for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores at Deptford the undermentioned article, viz.:—
To be Tendered for
at Rates.

Quantities.

TOBACCO 50,-000 Pounds ...... per 100 Pounds.
One half to be delivered in three weeks from date of
Contract, and the remainder thereof in three weeks after-
wards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering.
Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the
Tobacco. .

Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the tenders are opened, of contracting either forAhe whole,
or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a
greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also
an unlimited power of selection in accepting the tenders.
The Tobacco to be exempted from the Customs' Duties,
and parties tendering are to state where it is lying.
Each Tender for Tobacco must specify the several trade
marks sad numbers, and the countries or places of its
growth or produce, and a fresh-drawn dock sample of each
cask or package must be produced by the parties tendering;
and any cask or package that is found not to be of the same
mark, number, or quality as the sample tendered and ac-
cepted, will be rejected by the officers.
No tenders will be received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and
the contractor in claiming payment is to make out his in-
voice in accordance therewith.

No tender will be received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on
application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset louse, whore
the conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the
party tendering or an agent on its behalf should attend at
the office the day of contract, as the result of the offer re-
ceived from each person will bo communicated to him and
to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not before,
the rejected samples are to be removed.
Every tender must bo addressed to the Secretary of tilt-,
Admiralty, and bear in tho left-band corner the words
" Tender for Tobacco," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Controller of the Victualling, Admiralty,
Somerset House.

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Ragistrar of Contracts and Public Securities.