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OFFICE OF ORDN4NCE, Febersesi 117. lilt.
THE Principal OFFICERS ?f his MAJESTY'S

ORDNANCE do hereby sive Notice,

That Proposals will be received at their Office, in Pali
on or before MONDAY, the 16th day of March next, from
such persons as may be willing to undertake the Supply of
CLOTHING for the ORDNANCE MILITARY CORPS,
for a period of three Years, viz. 1819, 1820, and 1821.
Patterns of the Clothing may be viewed, upon application at
the principal Storekeeper's Office in the Tower; and at the
Royal Arsenal at Woolwich ; and farther Particulars, together
with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract, may be known
at the Secretary'► Office in Pall Mall aforesaid, any day between
the hours of Ten and Four o'clock, where the Proposals must be
delivered, sealed up, and endorsed—" Proposals for Clothing;"
but no Proposal ca•: be admitted after the said 16th of March,
at Twelve o'Clock at Noon of the sane day; neither will any
Tender be noticed unless the party making it, or an agent in his
behalf, shall attend.

Ay Ortkr .j. the Duani, R. H. CBE i

CONTRACT FOR FIR AND BEECH TIMBER,
NAVY-OFFICE, March 5, 1818.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS-
-11- SIONERSpis 3fAJESTY's NAVY do hereby giDe Notice,

That on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, at One o'Clock,
they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing
to Contract for supplying the following quantities of Dantzic,
Memel, Riga, or Pitch PINE TIMBER, viz.

1533 Loads to be delivered at H. M. Yard at Sheerness.
1008 Loads to be delivered at H. AL Yard at Chatham.

And also for supplying his Majesty's said Yard at Sheerness
with 3366 Loads of BEECH TIMBER.

Forms of the Tender may be seen at this Office.

No Tender will be received after One o'Clock on the day of
Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party or an azei:t for him
attends.

Every Tender must be accompanied by a Letter addressed to
the Navy Board, and signed by Two responsible Persons, en-
gaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the- sum of
1.2700 for the due performance of the Contract for Fir Timber,
and £2500 for the Contract for Beech Timber.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, ISM.

Ditto at si •-ht Il 3
0

Rotterdam... ...-11 7 111 U.

Antwerp, ex-mo. 11
llasnburgh 34 0 21U.
Altoca ..........- 34 1 2 U.
Paris, S day's date 24 5
Ofttn 24 25 2U.

ilourdeaux do. ...04 25
frankfort on the
Kline ..... 42
Madrid, effective 40

LONDON MARKETS, MARCH 10.

Corrov.—There has been very little business done
in Cotton ; the holders will however submit to no de-
pression to facilitate sales. The purchases little ex-
ceed 500 packages, consisting of 90 Pernambuco,
2s. 2d. 40 Carriacou, 2314. a few Surinams, 2s. Did.
110 Bahias, for export, at 2s. aid. and more would
have been taken, but the supply of the latter quality
is very limited ; besides these, about 120 Bengals
were sold in bond at laid. to 12td. and 60 Surats,
14id: to 15td. The imports of Cotton last month,
were 44,054 bags.
SVGA R.—There was a steady and rather extensive
demand for good Sugars during the last week ; the
prices obtained continued gradually to be at advan-
cing prices, and at the close of the week, a farther
impeovement of 2s. per cwt. might be stated on the
micidlin and fine Sugars ; the very low browns at
the v of la. dry bruvrn Demerara sold at 765.
aleilMasirseakseassies, 76e. up to 90s. for
fine. On account of the late great deliveries, the'
stock in London is much reduced, and a considerable
proportion in speculators hands, for which prices
about Is. under can be realized; the wholesale
gro-
cers for the country trade continue to be the chief
purchasers of Sugar. The refiners, on account of
the proportionally low prices of refined goods, and
the limited demand, purchase only parcels for their
immediate wants. and as they are not working freely,
the sales of pan Sugars are very limited.
Tea.—The prices of Tea are nominal on account
of the India-house sale; it is expected to'close to-
wards the end of the week. Boheas have sold 4d.
per lb. above the last sale prices. Congos are gone
off 2d. to 3d. per lb. higher.
CUFFEE.--There were only 24 casks of Coffee
brought forward by public sale last week ; of course
the quantity was too inconsiderable to constitute any
criterion of the market prices ; the demand by pri-
vate contract continued limited; several parcels were
reported to be offered Is. to 2s. under what was con-
sidered the market prices, but the reduction did nut
facilitate sales to any extent, and generally the hol-
ders continued firm, declining to bring forward their
Coffee during the continuance of the languid demand.
The very reduced stock in London is mostly held by
the speculators ; the quantity in the importers' hands
is trivial ; the holders still continue sanguine of rea-
lizing high prices ; in consequence no public sales
were brought forward last week, and few are adver-
tised, clearly shewing that the general opinion in the
market is favourable for an advance in Coffee. It
must however be stated, that the shippers are not in-
duced
to purchase so largely as had been anticipa-
ted • in place of fulfilling their orders, they buy a
half a third of the quantity they would otherwise
export, had the prices remained at what was stated
as the market currency at the commencement of the
year. There was no public sales of Coffee this fore-
noon ; there is little doing by private contract. The
deliveries from the warehouse last..week for shipping
are very considerable.
RUM BRANDY AND HOLL ANDS..-•-•••The prices of
Rum are nominal on account of the little business
lately effected. Brandy and Geneva without variation.

TosAcco.—There have been considerable sales of
Tobacco lately ; the importers are stated to have, in
consequence, greatly reduced their stocks ; the prices
are improving, and the reports of the Continental
markets are also more favourable, though still below
the currency of London. The imports this season of
Tobacco have been considerably less than what had
been generally anticipated ; there are only 60 hhds.
of Maryland Tobacco in the market, and nearly the.
whole, we believe, in the bands of manufacturers,
and may in consequence be considered out of the
market. The deliveries from the warehouse last
mouth were 582 hhds of Virginia Tobacco, so that the
limited stock is getting rapidly reduced, and an im-
proving market may in consequence be expected.
Faun. —The demand for Currants continues con-
siderable. Public sale this forenoon-530 drums
Carrabona Raisins 98s. to 101 s. 337 boxes, 195 half-
boxes Muscatel Raisins on bunches, 61.65. to 61.105.
80 quarter ditto, 71. 175.-12 half brls. SO quarter
brls. Prunes 60s. to 69.5. 265 half, 200 quarter chests,
280 drums Turkey Figs in bond 70s. to 725. 140
casks Lexia Raisins 555. to 58.„

RlCE.—Carolina Rice continues in request. This
forenoon a public sale of Rice was brought forward,
it consisted of 1,625 bags Bengal; the whole sold
freely at a farther advance of Rill Is. chiefly taken
for exportation ; good quality 255. 6d. and 265. a
little inferior, 255. to 255. 6d.
HENIP, FLAX, and TALLow.—There has been a
great revival in the demand for Hemp ; the purchases
have beer. extensive; chiefly, it is reported, for the
American market; thf prices have improved about
Si. per ton; the purchases at Liverpool have also
been considerable.—Tallow is without variation ; but
there is rather more disposition to do business.—Flax
remains in rather limited request ; there is no varia-
tion in the currency. There have been considerable
purchases of Hemp and Tallow on arrival; the sales
of the former are 31. to 4/. lower; the contracts for
Tallow on arrival continue to be 68s. to 70s.

PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Portugal Gold in Coin, per oz. X4 1 0
Foreign Gold in Ban 4 1 0
New Doubloon!
New Dollars 0 S
Silver in Bars ......... 0 s 4
COURSE OP
Amsterdam ......36 10 R.2U.
Ditto at sight .....36 4
Amsterdam ......11 6 C.F. •

EXCHANGS„.
Ililboa, effective 40
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35
Leghorn
Genoa ... ...... 471
Venice Ital. Lie U
Malta
Naples

Palermo ...... l2Ad per mt.
Lisbon Ss
Oporto ..... 60
Rio Janeiro 67
Dublin SI per ear.