Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-18
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
18th March. 1927

18th March, 1897.
Lice oaI frame 0sk proascuaus Timber to,. Ships of
TIE Lime, F1'igateS and Shops Of War.
ME Commissioncisof the Navy viii receive proposals
n'' the 3ls day of July next, for furnishing Live
OAK Timber, cut TO nouds (Which they will urnish) for
sn Oh me line, irisaca and sloops of war, and the
proportion of promiScuous Live Oak, Dimensions
mat may be re,ured say 5000 cubca feet for each ship
w e iine 'UU for each trgGtc and i,U for each SIoop
Inc timber must he cut from grown in situations
more than p mlas om the sea, deliverable the fol-
rowing building yards, viz. Portsmouth, n. H., Boston,
New York, Phadephia, Washington, and Norfolk, dur
ing the 1926 1922 aud 1850 say on OF before the
Ist November of each year.
Persons Offering will be rcased state particularly
their terms per cubical foot Cor any of the frames with
e propnron Of pomiscuous timber recured also, shoud
ney DC disposed to offer for more, their per cubi
'oo Tor nee frames collectively Zone of each class,
'iat is, "a ~, 4 !, aud sluopl with the pomscuous
TIMBER designating in all their prices frame
oil snip o the ne of fisa'c NJ sloop and for promis
cuouS Timber The offers be made deliverable any
onee either, all of the yards above mentoned; but
the terms per cubical deliverable at each, (ifa de-
renee be made by the bidde must be distinctly stated
II Is 10 be understnod that the Commissioners will
select such Offers and assign each bidder such portion
OF the timber required less one entire frame
and designate such yards for tie delivery thew NAV Judge
cXpeaef Tor the public interest; and fun cr that money
VIII at any TINES nndc any circumstances, be advasced,
and that hone ii! ne PAID until delivery of tim
Der; that bond with two sufficient surees, for
the faithful discharge II any will be required;
that the OF such bond will be one-tld the rs-
'nated amount ut the contTact-hloreover that,
additional and collateral security, ten rer cen,m of the
avals OF each cargo will lie withheld until
the contract snail be fully complied with TO the entire sat-
isacon OF the Commits that in all deliveries
OF timber, due proportion OF the difficult parts of
'e frames shall be delivered, otherwise. shall be
option Of the Commissioners withhold such amount in
addition 20 the per mentioned, as tey
may judge exoedent for the public interest until
lcent proportion OF such difficult timbers SHALL be eliv
cred; and il is further understood that all pay
E1eTts viii be made al the places of delivery.
Those vino may offer supply any part of this timber
are further requested particularly
denre, the and residence OF s,eties to for
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become sureties, and also forward evidence Of Gre
competency Of such persons sreties the
which they may become bound. All ofe seal
cd and directed TO the Commissioners of the Navy and
endorsed with The following words, "Oer to furnish
Live Oak, under the advertisement Of 12rh March, 1877
The timber is 10 te inspected aud according
20 the rules established by the Board, copies which may
he obtained application Navy Agent either "a,
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. C. Norfolk, Wash
ifgton Baltimore, fhIIa iep5 Newly ok, Buston,
Portsmouth. N. II.
Any bid not made in conformity to This advertisement,
or that may he we'd within time herein lin
ited Tor receiving bids, cannot be considered. 10,
Il BRAIiA9I HATcHETr, adm or of William Bell TyIee
IA q. Bacon Sheriff Of Notoway, to whom hath Been
committed tho estate of Frances Spain, deceased no was
widow Eecr and administrative of William Bell, also tire
estate Of Richard ~ Bell aud John +. Newman Peter
Grigg, adm or of John Hart John r Bell Puaskie e. Bell
John itardaway and William Dupuy, executors James
Iiardaway, deceased HeEstiah f. Anderson, Joseph b.
Ingram, Eirhard Epcs, William Robinson Others de-
PENDANTS in suit depending in the Superior Court
ccy for the Richmond district, which suit Robert B.
Gibson and vile plaintiffs, the above defendants
and others.
The defendant ruaskie Il. Bel: and Others will take
notice that ON the 24ih 25h and Z6;h days of May next
at the Tavern Of Cary Williams in Person County North
Carolina, shall take the dispositions Of Charles Saliad
and others, to be read evidence in this suit at the
Tavern OF Thacker Ellington in Notoway County, on the
4h 9th and 9th days Of June take the dispositions
snrdry to be read evidence suit;
in the chaucery Office in Richmond 9Th aud 9th DAVIS
Of June next take the dispositions of svndry persons to be
read evidence in this suit; and If can't obtain e,
! tons shall take aifCiavits in this suit.
am yours, &c.
! ROBERT B. GIBSON.