Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-12
NAVY TIMBER.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFrIcE,
18th October, 1880.

cubic fee, OF the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
which shall have grown lands salt water or
within the Influence Of the air. Thy must square
not less than Ii inches at the butt and may square one
fourth less the top end they be Tree from sap
Aud 10000 cubic feet OF the best quality long leaf, ne
grain, heart Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks IN
square not less than ii than Is inches at the
butt, and may square one-ih less the top end no
allowance will be made for me contents of the sap in
the Inspection and measurement for payment. All the
said plank stocks must average 45 feet in length and
none must be less than 30 feet long. They must be
feed, or the trees must be gtdled, between the Goth
OF October and the 20ih of February.
Also, as many White Oak Knees Of the following d.
mensions ar can be obtained in getting out the said
White Oak Plank Stocks, viz:
Bodies. firms. Nett Siding.
I'LL H. ill., in.
Lodge Knees 0 to S long 3 TO long to IL
Dagger do. 6 to long 8 to 8 6 long to 1
Transom do. 10 0 to IL long 6 o to 6 long to IL
Standard do. IL to 10 long 6 to long to IL
Also, all the best quality long leaf, fine grain, heart
Southern Yelsw Pine Timber, required for the lower
booms, lower yards, topsal and opgalant aud sprsa
yards lower, iopmast, and topgallan suddng sail and
sPanker booms for two 74s three AIS and four soops
OF war Of the first Glass; be got dimensions and
specifications Of The same, which may be obtained of
the commanding officers Of the respe ctve Nivy Yards
Boston, New York, and Norfolk. The said Mast and
Spar Timber must be delivered at the aforesaid Navy
ards in all the year 1881
The whole of the said Oak and Pine Plank Stocks
and Mast and Spar Timber, must be free from heart
shakes wind shakes and all other defect and must be
cut, the be girdled within the periods be-
fore present. ed, and the certificates OF two respectable
and disinteresed persons must invariably accompany
each cargo offered for delivery, to prove the fact All
the aforesaid timber must be delivered at the Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, N III. CharlesowD, Mass. Brook
lyn, n. Y. Philadelphia, Washington, and Gosport.
Virginia, before the rst day OF November 1881
Except the Mast and Spar Timber, to be delivered by
the 3ls December, 1917 aud in such proportions at
each OF the Navy Yards, the Commissioners of the
Navy may decide upon when the contracts are drawn
On delivery. the whole Of the aforesaid timber will
be inspected and measured, according the printed
rules for the OF Inspectors OF Timber for the
Navy OF the United States under the instructions Of
the respective commanding officers or to any other in
specion and measurement the Commissioners of the
Navy may direct
Persons making bids, required forward TO this
office the evidence OF the consent of their suretes be-
coming bound Nth them for the lulhment of the agree
ments and stipuations they may enter into
Ten per cent will be deducted from all payments
for deliveries made Ia addition the bonds TO be take
TO the due performance of the engagements
the respective contractors unless eciaily di
rected by the Commissioners of the Navy.
Bidders must state their prices per cubic foot for all
the timber but the white oak knees, which to he Of
ered Tor by the nett sided inch, and their prices, sepa
rstely and distinctly, for as many Yards as they NAV
offer to furnish at They also state the number Of
knees OF each Of the sizes specified, they propose to
furnish.
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise
ment, will not be considered
Each bid must be sealed, aud endorsed, Z" offer for
white oak or yellow pine plank stocks,' or "whi,e
oak knees, or " mast and spar TIMBER" as the case
may be. and with the designation of the Navy Yard
which the timber ia TO he furnished Oct. %. 4S-td
DlVANNA RIVER LAND FOR sALE.-ln
a conformity to the last will sc. of Wilson j. Cary,
dec d. the unde no " Offers for sale on advana
geous terms, that valuable of land long known by
the name OF Cary's Brook, situated in the county OF
on the waters OF Rvanna river, about nine
miles above the junction Of that river with the James
This estate contains by recent survey 1867 acres, Of
which 277 l-2 acres are II st rate river low grounds
23S l-2 second low grounds IA creek fairgrounds, OF
quality, scarcely inferior to those lying on the ryer
balance nj Ham al
ny, large portion Of which is unceared and heavily
tlmbeTed. The improvements this property,
sst OF large two siored brick dwelling house, sufi-
GENTLY commodous. and recently erected; Kitchen ice
house. with the usual humber OF out houses and ofices
all conveniently situated, aud arranged also barns
bles, tobacco houses, shelters negro cabins &c Sc in
good repair-attached TO it, and at convenient dis
lance, il an excellent grst mill, with solid stone dam
and mill-house, and an overshot wheel, running two
pair OF stones. The custom al this mill s very profita
bic, and the stream on which il is erected one OF the
most lasting in this section OF country having continued
10 grind with abundant head OF during the late
excessive drousht also on the cite, mill,
capable oil doing very great work from its
location aud surrounded 10y immense tract OF heav
ly timbered land. 10 the immediate vicinity OF THE
estate are two large manufacturing mills situated on
the waters of the river, and within the distance Of
three mles.-The undersigned deems it upnec ssary
TO enlarge upon the capabilities and advantages of this
estate quality of lis SOIL sc &c. The crops raised on
II are as large, or larger than those raised any
tate OF the size in this section OF country IL is
also in very improved state, having been extensively
Jaiu uOWn IN anu IinOhy. IL presumed, how
ever, that those DESTROYS of purchasing, will satisfy
Themselves OF its superior advantages by wing the
premises The land will he cold entire or divided into
lots may be required bv purchasers Also il de sir
ed, number OF exceedingly valuable slaves stock OF
every kind, crop hand, plantation utensils &c. will
be disposed OF on the terms with the land If not
hns dposed Of, the will be sold for each OH the
premises-TeTms OF saIe will be accommodating, and
made known by the undersigned, by whom, residing
at Palmyra Mills, by Mr. Mel b. Gay living on the
property Will be .hswn to person; wish
Sept. B. BITS Of Wilson j. Cary, deed.
HSOR SALE MOST VALUABLE KENTUCKY
H LAND.--Pufsuant to the will of Mai. John Har-
ris decd. will be offered public auction, the pre-.
misses, on "Wednesday the LIST day Of December next,
that tract of land n the couoy OF Oldham so di.tin.
gushed for richness OF coil aud guar advantage in
cality, being eighteen miles above Louisville the
Ohio TIver by which II Is embraced Tor extent OF
two miles, terminating mile and a half below West
Point, containing two thousand forth under
gran, (sigDed by Thomas Jefferson then Governor OF
the commonwealth Of Virginia, 1870 TO Judith Griffin
daughter Of Leroy Giin being for military service
rendered by him. BY recent survey the tract cor
taines twenty hundred and gheen acres; II il be.
lived that the State ol Kentucky does not furnish
ract OF land OF equal extent rich in soil more boup-
iully mbered aud waered, eligible for ne alt-
iulness. The outline ur0aied IL for the infofmation
Of those resident at distance from the ard that NAV
desire TO avail themselves of opportunity 90 rare
he simple annunciston, that The land will be cod
would he deemed sufficient for the limits OF Kentucky
There are Two small plantations about so acres each
WIN young aud thrifty apple orchards. Having au.
tbory, by The will OF Maj Harris to sell the land pr
vatey at public aucop the latter mode IL
well 10 accommodate the hume rous IN buv
az in furlheraDce OF the interest Of The Isgatssa =
This will be sold entire, in lots and an sucl
terass will afford reasonable accommodation IN Inv
ere; which will be made known by NV authorizs,
on he of salc The title il