Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-14
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFIc,..

Lire Ot frame and pr0DscItouS Timber for SHiDs,-
me Line. t,%gaics G3d iS2oops Of jgar
WEE commissioners Of the Navy viii proposals
x until the 3lst day of Juiy next, furnishing Live
OAK Climber. cut to mouds (Which they will urnisil for
SHIPS OF the line, iriSatcs and sloops Of war; tbs
proportion of promiscuous Live Oak cut to dncps;nus
that nhy be required, say 5000 cubcH feet for each shin,
II The 'no SuOg for each fgate, and 1OuU each soor
c timber must he cot from trees grown in situations noc
more '"an - miles from the deliverable the fol.
loving building yards viz. Portsmouth, N II, Boston,
New Eo'k, Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk dur
ing the years 1885, 1920 and 1850, say on or before ,i
Is: November of each yrar.
Persons Offering win uo r!cascd 20 state particular,
her terms PER euieal foot for any frames wit!
the proportion Of promscuous timber required aso (slouI
they la disposed offer more their terms )er ci.
cal foot Tor Hfse frames collectively, Gone each class
THAI is ~, II, and soop) with the proniscuors
timber designating in all their prices for the frame
0; ship oil the line, Of irigatc, sloup and for promise
cuous timber. The ofors be made deliverable at any
either, all Of the yards above mentioned: b
the terms per ou1ca foot deliverable at each, (fa dnc
renee he made by the bidder distinctly stated
It IS 10 he understood, that the commissioners viii
select such Offers and assign each bidder such portion
oi the timber required not less than entire framc}
ara dcsGnhtc such yards for the delivery they may Jude
cTeIent FOR the public interest; nd further that no mc,e
WI at any time, under any circumsia be avaacCo
and mat none vi" be paid until actual delivery o? tim
Der; that bond with sufficient surees r..
the faithful discharge Of any contract will be ygc,ired
iIat tie amount of such bond viii be oue-tld the ~
umHca amount of the coutract-!IoTsuycr that as "a
""'uohdi and conaicfal security ten per Cenlum of O.
aTas Of each cargo will be reserved and withheld, uu
tc contract snail he fully complied with the entire sat.
s.aciinn OF toe Commissioners; and ;dt all deliveries
o! li"hcr' due proportion Of tic difficult parts Ok
iH2 frames shall bo delivered otherwise it shall be at de
option {" the Commissioners withhold such amount ~
addition to the ten per cent above mentioned, as lhey
may judge cEpedcr for the public interest until such DE-
haicnt proportion Of such difficult tmtcrs shall be DEL.
eTcd and it = further De understood, that all pay
tH-n's vii! hc made at the places of delivery.
Those who may offer supply any part IF this tntrr,
are further requested state particularly their own RESI-
Gcnce the and residence Of their seiics to for
yard !eiters from such persons, stating their willingness 80
become sDTccs, and also forward evidence Of the
competency vt such persons the amount f.;
which ihcy may become bound All offers are 10 be seal
cd and directed to The Commissioners Of the Navy and
endorsed with the following words, viz: "Odcr 20 furnish
ic OAK, under the advertisement Of 18th March, 1927
The timber Is TO DC inspected and measured ACCORDING
20 the rules established by the Board, copies Of which may
he obtained application the Navy Agent either az
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, 6 G.. Norfolk, WASH
lns'nn, Baltimore, Philadelphia, York, Boston, Ok
Portsmouth,, n II.
Any bid made IN conformity 20 this advertisement,
or that may rot he received within the tirne herein l-
tied for receiving bids cannot be considered. 4ot
4 7oMmuTED to Campbell Jail, the itb September Iae
~ negro man. who says his name is i'm He abon,
twenty-five years Old dark Coppcxion about common sta.
his clothing when committed To- aiI was an old do
mcstc shit, aud papts jim SAYS he made s
escape from Alabama, ami that he belongs to Mr. Hfcr
com9Iv with SIC 'nw ard receive sa ID negro
GERMAN JORDAN, Jaior
e. Campbell ,SiG~