Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-15
Vary Commissi0ner'S- Office,


Live Oak frame and promisouous Timber, for Ships Of the
Line. Frisa,es aud SoopI OF War.
AtHE commissioners of the Navy will receive proposal
n until the 1ist DAY OF July next for furnishing live
timber, cut 10 uOuds, (Which they will furnO Tor ship, oi
mseuos live oak, dimensions that may he requrtd
sy 6OOO eubical feet f,r each ship the line 5000 Tor
iiom trees grown in situations than Is miles from
Toe sea- deliverable Il the following Building Yards
fosmouth N IL Boston, New YOrk, Phiisdei, ha Wash
say on or before the LIT November Of each year.
oueIing, vail ne pleased TO staie particularly, hs
.eu per c"ncsi loot Ter any one Of the flames, with the
proportion c Pronscu,u timber required; also hould they
ne oPose1 10 obe Tor morc0 their terms per cubies foot
% nc Anes eosctseiy, Gone OF each class, that a.
az aud sloOp) with the prOmiscuou timber descn.tinp
~ al cases. their prices for the frame Of ship Of the line Vi
sd'e o. sloOp' ana Tor ProiniseuUus timber the ofsf
eau be made deliverable any or either or eli Of tie
yards above menoned but the terms per cuhioa foot deli
tIloie AZ eac a. difference be made by the bJdef must
be distinctly stated II IS 10 be understood, that the O5mm
oner wall select such Offers and assign 70 each bidder such
Poohoi the Timber required mot lcls than cne am
and desisnste such yards for the delivery az they may %
eApedent for the public Interests and further that 20 Doney
VIII, at tme under any circumstance be advanced ami
That none Will be paid until actual delivery Of timber thai
S9"d, With two OF more sufficient smee faithful dis
bbarge Of any Contract will be recured that t a,t
such bond will be onehrd the estimated amount Of the con
hactj moreover, la, additional aud collateral secu,,tv
ten per Of tie avsils of each cargo ,ijl he
aud withheld, until the contract shall be ljy complied vim
The entire sstsfdctOn Of the Commissioners and that IN IN
deliveries Of timber due promotion at M. nj s' 80,
the frames shall be delivered oherwise shall be Al the
cpon OF The Commissioners withhold such amount In adj
dion 70 The 10 per cent above mentioned they may Judge
ton OF such difficult tinhers shall be delivered; and Is FUR
heI TO he understood, that al payments will be- made the
places 81 delivery.
Those who may offer 10 supply any part OF This timber are
!l'ihef requested 70 state particularly hg residence
NE names anj residence o. their suors forward Letters
n ,"oh Pesons siins Their wasne 10 become sueues;
nd ao to forward rYencc Of The Competency II such pe
' q smeiie5 10 The amount for which they may become
o1und h Offers are 20 be sealed aud directed a. The Com
ms'ioner Of the Navy, end endorsed with the following
words w; Olei TO furnish live oak under the adyeft.e.
" nent Of 18th March, 1871"
The timber 10 De inspected and measured according 10
me rules established hy The Buatdcopy Of which nav be
ohahed un applicatnO the Navy Agent. either AZ Pen
COILS Savannah, ChaTston, g. horiOlk Washington BsIi
more Phisderhia, New York Boston, or Poisnsu,h ~ II
Any bid moi made N conformity this advertisement, or
ha may MI be received within the time herein limited C
ceeiying lids, caouo be Considered.
March 20 ,atr