Star.
London, England, 1814-03-11 00:00:00

P.RYCE SIXPENCr-HALIPPENNY.

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-:‘ OF OILDIVA NCR, Feltrwary 140,111011,
THE RAISCIP4I..OFFICERS of Na
Jlf rirs ORDNANCE, do kir* give Notice, ;•)is
That Proposals will be reeds* at their OMce in Pall-MA,
on or before Friday, the 18th day of March peat, from such Per-
sons as may be willing to undertake the ~upply of FORAGE
for the ORDNANCE kIORSES, staeiont.d is the following Di..
tricts, to be delivered at the metier of the Contractor,
NORTH BRITAIN,
NORTHERN,
YORKSHIRE,
EASTERN, exclusive of WARI.EY ;
'SOUTHERN, exclusive of CHATHAM ;
SOUTH-WEST, including PORTSMOUTH, ISLE at
WIGHT, and CHRISTCHURCH;
WESTERN,
WOOLWICH, with its Dependencies;
WARLEY and CHATHAM,
WEEDUN, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE;
For a perio4 of Sit Months from the Ist it April nett

• The Oats to be good, sweet, dry, and clean, withoet any snits
'tyre of FoxA or Mowbumt Oats, and must not weigh lets then
$7 pounds per Whiche.,ter Bushel ; the Hay to be sweet and dry,
and delivered In trusses of 564t5. weight.
The Straw to be good, clean, and dry Wheat or Rye Straw,
and delivered in Trus.es of 36;ba. weight.
The prices to be paid for the respective quantities of each ar•
ride which may be delivered, at the fdli,twing rates, viz.
Fur the Oats at per hundred pounds, Avoirdupois weight.
For the I lay at per hundred and twelve pounds.
For the Straw at per hundred anti twelve pounds.
Tke proposals may be delivered separately or jointly for two
or more of the said Deariits, and it is expected that the Co
tractor shall receive the Stable Dtmg, which{ during the period
of his contract, may accumulate, making an allowance for the
same after the rate of per Horse per Week.
Farther particulars may be known upon application to the
Officers commanding the Royal Artillery In each District, and
also at the Secretary's Mice, in Pall-Mall aforesaid, any day be-
tween the hours Of ten and four o'clock, wbrre the Proposals
must be delivered, sealed up and endorsed " Proposals for Fo-
rage r but ne Proposals can be admitted after the said Intls dap
of March, at 12 o'clock at noon of the same day, neither will
any Tender be noticed unless the party making it, or an agent in
ids behalf shall attend.
..1 By Order of the Board.

R. H. CREW, Secretory.

MERINO SOCIETT'S SHEEP SHEA
Yesterday mbsning Mr. SADLER'S Yard, in Cos-
well-street, was, opened for exhibiting the pens of
Spanish, or Spanish-crossed sheep, that were sent in
to claim the premiums annually offered by the Me-
rino Society. Among the company we noticed the
Earl of ROTHE.% and many other persons of distinction.
The several pens of sheep were labelled as follows,
viz. :
sums YOZ TRSMdIUMS ONZ AND Two.
John Fosse. F.sq a Fero Merino ram, En meant* old.
R. Flowers 23
IPOR PRZNIIUMS 712tt AND FOUR.
Ord-Cattiertagh, a pure Merino ram, 16 months oil
Mr. Rich. Hudson, jun. 1S
• Mr. Rich. Flowers 16

Cede Flowers
C4rL Maras Towers
Mr, E. J. Fordbasa-
RiZhard Barclay, ;sq.
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ender 14 .........

brtd by 1111 r. e.
G. Fordham
John Fane, Esq.

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16 ........

Mr. Barrlir

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BfIEVIN roa rirssiume Mt AN* at=.
E.O. Fordham,Esq. 3 pure Merino awas, It migidis oid.
G. Fordham, Esq. 14 .......

Lord Caitlritagti

John Fane. Esi.

16 -,-.-

Mr. George Flowers
Mr. Richard Flowers
John Sharp, Esq. tb
ill/LWN COIL PRZSILIUM ILLIIEN.
Fordbam, Esq. 5 pure Merino sheep, S 8 months (dd.
C. C. Westcar, Esq. 25
suawN volt PREMIUM TWtLVE.
John Cawston, Esq. five Merino bouthdown fat wethers, of
the eth cross, 35 months oh!, bred by Johd Thorp, Esq.
In the afternoon, one of the sheep from this pent
which weighed, alive, 19 stone, was shewn in the
yard, and its produce of wool, weighed before the
company, was 81b. atter which the same sheep was
slaughtered, dressed and weighed, and its carcase
hung up for the inspection of the company, with a
label shewn as follows, viz.:
Carcase and head, 12st. !lb.—Loose Fat, Ist. 711 b.
SMILWN {Olt Tile PRIUMSI rovaratta.
The Earl of Rothes, 5 Merino Southdown.fat wetben, second
cross, 26 months old.
smcwis fin THI PRZMIOU rirratir.
Christopher T. Towers, .b sq. 5 Merino Sou:hdewn wethert,
first cross, 36 months old.
sitawts AS EXTRA STOCK.
The Earl of Rotbes, a pair of Merino wetbers (in 1 pea with
four other sheep), which weighed, alive, 16st. 41b.
John Cawuon, Esq. three pair of Merino wethen.—la
ternoon, these sheep were shorn '
weighed as follows-101, 81, and
Mr. Flowers' four Mer4no rams, _
Mr. James King sbewed the carcase
thus, that were bred by MrPT. '1
. Carcase and bead, 771 b.; loot
Carcase and head, 7511 b.; 100.
FLEECES OIE tHE

1111EwN VOL *II
Thomas G. Backe, the deer o
growth, that was brpd by
181 b. at the time of sheari,
• Mr. R. Flowers, from,'
Mr. E. SMitlt, a ditto,
Esq. weight 1 lb.
Mr. Richard Flower

Mr. Richard Floc.
months growth.
Mr. G. Fordhana, • .-ce of a
4th cross, under twain, :uoaths growth
shorn.
Mr. T. Towers, of an Ewe -hog ; fleece
Ditto, of a Ram-hogget ; fierce 91b.
Mr. G. Fordham, of a Ram, the
growth.
Mr. Thomas Flowers, an Ewe Reece.
CLOTH U $lllll3ll w
Thomas Joyce, of Freshford, "hewed
nude from Mr. Gales's Marina cropped
Mr. Richard Whittingtoo,k piece - -
she pure Merino wool of Sir Chalks
Mr. Austin, a piece of blue cloth,
*Merino wool
Mr. Rlalhar4 Cooper, a atop Crest

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r of Mcrino webers.-1n the af.
rn in the yard, and their woo
sd 7ilbs. respectively.
ns, intended for F,
carcase of two -
'lowers, Is% ;1-,
Dose fa,.
. )11b,
.11.
IC PI 16.
• .re Merino ram, 16 months
'harp, Esq. which weight{
o months growth, 81b. 6oz.
as growth, bred by H. Brooke,
:en months growth.
aasitura 17.
etce of a pore Merino mre, 12
of a Merino-Ryland ewe of the
la growth; weight nib. when
; fleece 9;lb.
.ce 91b.
the fleece not of tin month,
re fleece.
IITI3II WOOL.
, "hewed piece .f broad-clot!, 1
cropped wool.
piece of bide broad sloth, fro=
miles Rica.
cloth, from Mr. Flowers' pores
t tress Mr. Toweses weal.
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