The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Office of Ordnance, Pall Mall,
4th September, 1844.
NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN to all Persons de
sirou‘ of CONTRACTING to supply

MEAT, BREAD; OATS, & FORAGE,
To Her Majesty's Land Forces (Bread and Meat for the
Foot Guards generally, and for the Household Cavalry in
Middlesex excepted) in Cantonments, Quarters, and
Barracks, in the CouAles of England severally, in Wales,
in North Britain, in the Isle of Man, and in the Channel
Islands, for SIX MONTHS from the Ist November next,
inclusive ; and also,
STRAW FOR PAILLASSES,
at the several Barrack and Ordnance Stations in Great
Britain and the Channel Islands., for ONE YEAR from
Ist November next.

That Proposals in Writing, addressed to the Secretary
to the Board of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the
outside " Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at
the Ordnance Office, Pall-Mall, on or before THURSDAY,
the tenth day of October next ; but none will be received
after Eleven o'clock on that day.
The Correspondence relating to the Contracts for Com-
toissariat Supplies, cannot pass free from postage.
Persons who make Tenders, are desired not to use any
Forms but those which may be had upon application at
the Office of the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance in
Pall Mall.

By order of the Board,
R. BYETAM, Secretary.

CONTRACTS FOR POLICE CLOTHING.
THE
OF LIVERPOOL,
HE WATCH COMMITTEE HEREBY GIVE
Dp NOTICE, that they are willing to receive TEN-
for SUPPLYING by CONTRACT, the follow-
'!g Articles of CLOTHING for the Constabulary Force,

FOR CONSTABLES.
, 1526 BODY COATS and PANTALOONS.
I. 64 FIREMEN'S FROCK COATS and
PANTALOONS.
600 Uniform FELT HATS.
• 650 Pairs LEATH ER BOOTS.
1200 Pairs WHITE COTTON GLOVES.
• 650 ARMLETS.
• 100 STAVES.
FOR INSPECTORS.
7 f4O FROCK COATS.
40 Pairs PANTA LOONS.
°•--- 40 Plain FELT HATS.
FOR BRIDENVELL-KEEPERS.
30 BODY COATS.
{ 30 VESTS.
10 30 Pairs PANTALOONS.
30 Plain FELT HATS.
The Committee reserve to themselves the option of di-
t,,,l,g any one of the Contracts, as above mentioned, ir.ito
jo.l37,t°ts of equal proportions. Persons, therefore, sending
of 'enders are requested to state their prices for the whole
ample
One lot, or for one-half.
bon4o,ple Patterns may be inspected any day, between the
Ortla of Nine and Twelve in the Forenoon, at the Office
i,Te Head Constable, until the 30th instant.
'''"e whole of the Cloth to be wool-dyed, and of one
1. ity and description, for the articles named in lot No.
Tpr he Uniform Buttons for the Coats and Vests are
,ovided by the Committee.
Cat
C9namittee will not pay for any Sample Patterns
C Inspection, except those they approve of for the
ontracts.
to T.he Parties whose Tenders shall be accepted will have
ti„..-nter into the usual Contract with the Watch Comma
e-ct for the doe fulfilment thereof ; and also engage to
413lete and deliver the goods on the 21st day of April,
tio„ • to be paid for, on approval, in Cash, at the expira-
g of One Month from the delivery.
tou_e.ated Tenders, separate from the Sample Patterns,
b._!t be left at the Secretary's Office, not later than FRl-
ihair the 4th day of October next, addressed to the
man of the Watch Committee, (Alderman JAMES
and marked " Tender for Clothing," No.
aforesaid and any Person offering Tenders for any of the
each Articles, must send Samples and Tenders Er
deecribet d 4eParate and Numbered on th:. Outside as before

By order,PES ASHLIN, Secretary.
t c"-office, No. 1, C
Fenwick-street,
alst Aug:est, 1814.

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IN the matter of the Petition of ELIZAEETEI MET-
,,„`ALF, at present and for upwards of twelve months
rssitdFesiding at No. 7, Upper Pitt-street, and prevlously
IL.lng in Great Crosshall-street, both in the parish of
tir,"`rPonl, and county of Lancaster, arid being part of the
l-ather dealer, but latterly in no business,
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the
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that EnENEzER
the L°lv, Sergeant-at-Law, the Commissioner acting in
iMatter of this Petition, will proceed to make a FINAL
3JaItDER thereon, at the Liverpool District Court of
Ai,snic,ruPtey, at Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, on
°AY, the 30th day of September instant, at One
° clock ia the Afternoon precisely, unless cause be then
and there shown to the contrary.

AUTHORISED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

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THOMAS BOYS' FINE ART DISTRIBUTION.
11- The'Peze, will be DRAWN FOR ON THE3Oth SEP-
TEMBER NEXT, being the LAST Distribution allowed
by Act of Par:iament. As the Drawing must and will
positively take place on the day fixed, Mr. Boys requests
that all his Friends and the Public will Jose no time in
availing themselves of this last, and only opportunity,
they can have of obtaining Tickets and Engravings with
the great advantages afforded by this Distribution.
LIST OF PRIZES.
2 of 500 Guineas .... making 1000 Guineas.
3 of 100 Guineas .... making 300 Guineas.
3 of 50 Guineas .... making 150 Guineas.
6 of 40 Guineas .... making 240 Guineas.
9 of 25 Guineas .... making 225 Guineas.
10 of 24 Guineas .... making 240 Guineas.
4of 20 Guineas .... making 80 Guineas.
13 of 18 Guineas .... making 234 Guineas.
9 of 16 Guineas .... making 144 Guineas.
18 of 10 Guineas .... making 180 Guineas.
23 of 9 GuineL,s .... making 207 Guineas.
29 of 7 Guineas .... making 203 Guineas.
25 of 5 Guineas .... making 125 Guineas.
136 of 4 Guineas .... making 544 Guineas.
48 of 3 Guineas .... making 144 Guineas.
There should be no delay, as the number of 'rickets he
has remaining is limited. Tickets, Prospectuses, and the
Engravings may be had at No. 11, Golden-square, and
221, Regent-street, London ; also of J. R. ISAAC, H.
LACEY, and Ross and NIGHTINGALE, Liverpool ; J.
II A DDOCK, Warrington ; T. SOWLER, Manchester ; J.
WAI EDEN, Blackburn ; L. CLAUKS, Preston ; and J.
LAW, Birkeuhead.

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
THE Public are respectfully informed, that in con-
formity with the Directors' published Report of the
24th July last, they will he prepared, on and after the let
of October next, to run a THIRD-CLASS TRAIN of
COVERED CARRIAGES, Every Day, to and from Liver-
pool and Manchester.
Further particulars, of the Hour of Departure from
each end, with a statement of Fares, will appear in the
Time Bills of the day.
By order of the Directors,
HENRY BOOTH, Treasurer.
Liverpool, 10th September, 1844.