Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-15
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Lire Oah frame and promiscuous Timber far Ships o.
TIE Line. k,igates and Sloong IF LIar.

Lire Oa frame and pro'nicuous Timber far Ships of
the Line, F,igates and Shops ofFTar.
FHSHE Commissioners Navy will receive proposals
n until the 3ls day of July next, for furnishing Live
Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will furnish)
ships of the uc, ffgaes and sioops of war, and the
proportion of promiscuo"s Live Oak, Dimensions
that may be required say 5000 cubical ship
ote ne 5000 for each frisnte, and 1915 sloo
me timber must De cut from grown sua tiups
more than Is miles from the sea, deliverable the fol-
lowing building yards, viz Portsmouth, NJ H., Boston,
ins the years 1928 1929. 1867, say the
ist November OF each year.
Persons offering will be pleased state particularly
their terms per cubicl foot, r any with
the proportion OF promscuous timber equad also, (iou!d
they be & posed TO offer for more their per cubi
cal foot for Hree frames collectively, Zone of each class
that is, ~ ll, aud sioopO with the promiscuous
timber des gnating in all their prices for the
Of ship the line, o frigs;e, sloop, promise
timber. The offers be made deliverable at any
one, either all Of the yards above n,cnnued
the per cubicai foot deliverable each, Ola de-
renee be made by the bidder) distinctly stated
1t is 10 be understood that the Commmissiuuers will
select such offers, and assign each bidder such portion
of the timber required, less than fla
and designate such a,ds for the delivery they may Judge
eXpedeut for the public INTEREST," and money
will at any tim7, Under any crcum anres, advascc
and that none will be paid until actual delivery of tim
Der; that bond with two sufficient sureties for
the faithful discharge of any viii be requed
that the amount o: surh bond will be one-tIri,d
tinated amount Of the contraci-Aoreoy en- that,
additional and collateral security, per of the
avais OF each cargo VIII he reserved and withheld unit,
the snail be fully complied with the entire
of the Commissioners; and that all deliveries
of timber, due proportion o the difficult parts of
the frames shall he delivered, Otherwise il shall be
option of the Commissioners withhold such amount in
addition the ten per above mentioned, they
may judge expedieut for the public interest, unit; such
hcient proportion OF SUCH difficult IbeTS Shall be dev
cred; and il is farther be urdersto0d that all pa
merits will be made al the places Of delivery.
Those who may offer supply any part Of this timber,
further requested to particularly their resi-
dence, the and residence of their sureties,
ward letters from such stating their willingness
become sUretcs, and also forward evidence Of the
competency of such persons to the amount for
which they may become bound. All offers re to seal
ed and directed TO the Commissioners Of the Navy,
endorsed with the following words, viz "Ofe furnish
Live Oak, under the advertisement of 18th March, 1917"
The timber is to be inspected aud measured according
to the rules established by the Board copies of which may
be obtained application the Navy Agrut either
Pensacola Savannah. Charleston, 6. 6. Noi6k. Wash
ington, Bnltimarc, Pht ielpba, EewIcrk, Boston,
Portsmouth, ". ".
Any bid made in nformi;y this advertisement,
or that may not be received within the time herein lin
tied for receiving bids, cau'ot be considered. n,
TIRGLVI.l:
At rules, holden in the clerks Office Of the superior
chancery for tho Richmond dis'rial, the 5th day Of
March, 1927
Jauott Avory, PN.
against
Erasmus Kennou, Norborns r Nelson, aud Archibald
Clarke, and Brown Avory, Peter hyory, Rudd Avory
BITTER Hale, Elijah Avery, Washington Avory, Joel
Avory W iam J.. Alexander admir- aud guardian Of the
Icgatees of William Glassgo, the heirs
ofAbrnhom Lewis deceased, Joseph Gold, ard Polly
his wifi, Ia AvoTy, MG'
Ayory Joel Ayory William L. Alexander, admir- and guar
dian of the legatecs Of William Glassso, the
hes of Abraham Lewis decd, Joseph Gold and Polly his
wife, late Ayory, having entered their appearance d 81
ven security according the act Of assembly and the rules
OF this and appearing Unsatisfactory evidence that
they not inhabitants oftbs couuy: ordered, that the
said defendants do appear here the first day Of the
term and the bill Of tire PLAINTIFF md that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in newspaper publish
ed in the city Of Richmond, for two months successfully
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