Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-01
Mast and SPAR Timber.

December %, 1896.
TNHE Commissioners Of the Navy will re-
ceive Sealed proposals, until the Is Feb.
ruaTy next, for the supply of the following Mast
and Spar Pieces, deliverable at the respective Ma
w Yards, on or before the lst Of July, 1927, at
Mew- York.
2 half spindles, 9 fishes n,;,,,s
4 heel pieces, 4 side trees
2 fishes, and 8 side trees, fer foremost
! e esssis' s spind pasneh, for missn-m'ss
I fore and main top-mast
lower half main yard
2 main and 1 mizentop. sailyards
2 main, 1 fore, and l mizen.top- gallant.mast
2 jib.booms, 8 flying do. and spanker-boom
The above for a "a gun ship.
4 fishes and 6 side trees for main-mast
8 fishes, 3 half ~spindles, and3 side trees for foremost
l spindle, 4 cheeks, and 2 p~aunches, for mizen.mast
2 quarter s%pindles, and l paunch for bow.sprit
1 fore and 2 mizen-top-masts
1 lower half main yard
4 main, / fore, and 2 mizen. top sail yards
4 main, 4 fore, and 2 miz. n-top -ga~lant-masts
4 jib-booms, 4 flying do and 2 spanker-booms
The above for A gun ship.
Phiadephia.s
I fore and 1 mizen top-mast
1 fore-top- gallant-mast
: m%ain-yard pieces
4 oow-sprit pieces
l sprit-saiLyard
8 top-gallant yards in one piece
2 spindle pieces for main-nast
2 fishes, 2 heel pieces for fish
4 side trees, 4 heel pieces for side trees
4 cheek pieces, 2 heel pieces for cheek
2 spindle pieces for foremost, 2 fishes, / heelpieee
2 side trees, 2 heel pieces
All the pieces for the mizen!mast
The above for a ship ofthe line.
9 half main cheeks, 2 fore side trees
2 main side trees, ! fore fish
] bow-sprit piece, l heel piece for maincheek
/ heel piece for fore cheek, / half maln.yard
/ half fore top -saii-yard, 2 main fishes
2 main spindle pieces, ] fore.top, gallant.mast
9 half main-top-sail- yards,
I mizen-top- sail yard in one piece
! sprit-saiIyard
] jib-boom piece, ! spanker boom
The above for a a. gun ship.
Washington.
2 paunches for ~bowsprit
! e eR,"d!s, ; : s ssei'pi : s'sei'E psaneb ; for foremost
! spindle, ? fishes, ? side;tfees ; for mainma,t
! spindle, 2 cheeks, l paunch, for mizen.mast
2 fore, 2 main, 2 mizen topmasts
2 fore, 8 main, 2 mIzentop- gallant-masts
! %spritsaii, / fore, IA main yards
2 foretopsai, 8 II ain-topsail, 2 mizen-topsail yards
8 fore, 3 main, 2miz gallant yards
l cross.jack.yard, 2 jib-booms, 8 flying ditto
/ spankerboom, 4lower- studding-sai Ipooms
/ spindle, 4 side-trees, 4 checks for a fore or main.
mast
bow.sprit piece, 1 swinging boom
main piece for q mixen-mast
2 spindles, l fish, 5 side-trees, and 4 cheeks for two
main.masts
l spindle for mizen-mast
/ mizentop- gallant.mast
The above for a a. gun.ship.
L spindle fer main-mast
l cross jack yard
The above for a sloop-of.war.
No1oi+.
II side-trees, 2 paunches, 2 cheeks
l half main-yard, 2 half fore, 3 mizen.top sail. yards
8 jib.booms
4 flying jib-booms
3 spanker-booms
S swinging-booms, & Stop.mast studding. sail-booms
The above for a "A gun ship.
The whole of the timber required above,
must be got straight, Of long leaf, fine grain
heart yellow pine.
Persons wishing TO offer, may obtain sche-
Jules of the dimensions, il necessary 10 repu-
ale their Offers, on application to the Navy
Agent at either
NETWORK,
PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE,
NORFOLK,
CHARLESTON, S. C. and
SAVANNAH.
The proposals must be made per cubic foot,
must state the names Of the ~sure,ies.
The timber when delivered, must undergo
he inspection and measurement agreeably 10
he printed rules adopted by the Commission
RS, dated September lst, 1896, as practised at
he several Navy Yards.
To be published twice a week in the National Intel
gencer and National Journal, Washington. Balti-
1ore American and Baltimore Patriot, 3ukimore. Au.
ora and Franklin Gazette and Democratic Press, Phi.
zdelphia Commercial Advertiser and NewcYork Anne
can, he,o- York. Maryland Republican, Annapolis.
nd Easton Star. Alexandria Gazette. Norfolk Her.
ID Richmon Enquirer and Richmond Wing
City Gazette and Southern Patriot. sa.
annah Republican, and Georgia Journal. Raleigh