Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11

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Lire OdLfiuns md oroas&cEous Timber for Ships Of
The Line, 4! gates and S1oope IF IPdr.
ME Commissioners Of the Navy will receive proposals
"a until tie 3ist day Of July next, for furnishing Live
OAK Timber cat to moulds (Which they viii furnist)
ships OF the line, figate and soops Of war; the
proportion Of pTomscuous Live Cak, dimensions
that may be required, say 5000 cubca feet for ship
OF line, 3cJO for each fgste and 1861 for each sioop
The timber be irpm grown situations not
more than 5 miles from the deliverable the fol-
loving building yards viz. Portsmouth, n. H., Boston,
New York, Philadelphia Washington, ard Norfolk, dur
ing the 1928, 1929 and 1850, say the
LIST November Of each year.
Persons Offering will pleased state ia ricuarly
their terms per rubca foot foaDy tho frames with
the proportion Of pfomiscuous timber required alsc hold
they be disposed Offer for ;oTe) their tets per cubi-
cal foot for three frames collectively, Zone Of each class,
that is, "a, ID, and sioo?) with the promscuous
timber, designating in all their prices for frame
OF ship oi the ne vt irga OF siOop, and for pronls-
timber. Tie offers he made deliverable at any
either all the yards above mentioned; but
.hc per eubical foot deliverable at each (f di-
rcnce be made by the bidier) be distinctly stated.
1t is to be uudegS;noi that tire Cumr,masioncys will
select such offers, nd assign bidder such portion
Of the timber required less cutirc Frame
and designate such yards for the delivery they may judge
expedient for the public interest; and further thai money
Ill at any time, under any circumstances, be advanccd,
md that will be paid iu delivery OF tim
bo that bond vi'h two sufficient sUretcs, for
the faithful discharge Of any will be required;
that the amount ui such bond will be iiId the
macd amount OF the coriract.3iorcoycr, that, as an
additional aDd collateral security per Of the
ayas of each sarge will lie reserved and withheld until
the contract snail be folly compiled with tho entire
acOn of the Commissioners; and that all deliveries
OF timber, due proportion Of the difficult parts
the fAmcs Shall be delivered, otherwise it shall be the
option Of the Commissioners withhold such amount, in
addition to tie per above mentioned, they
may Judge cS?cdicu' for the public interest until such
fccmt proportion Of such difficult mhcrs shall be dev
cred; aud is further be understood, that all pay
urcHts will be made atthe places of delivery.
Those who may offer supply any paTt Of this timber,
further requested to state particularly their resi-
deuce, and residence of their sreiies, for
ward letters from such PERSONS stating their willingness to
become sJtctes, and also forward evidence Of the
competency Of such persons svrees 10 the amount for
which they may become bound, all offers to be seal
ed and directed tic Commissioners of the Navy and
endorsed with the following words, viz "Ocr 10 furnish
Live OAK, under tue advertisement Of 18th March, 1927
Tie timber is to be inspected and measured according
to the rules established By the Eoad copies OF which may
be obtained application to the Navy Agent either at
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleson & G.. Norfolk Wash
ngon, Baltimore, PhilI lepbd, New-York, Boston, or
Portsmontl,, ". ".
Any bid not made in nfornity this advertisement
or that may be received within the time beIEn Inn
i;e& :or Fsce.v:Dg bis, cannot be considered. AZ