Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-16
NAVY TIMBER.
NAVY CodhtIssIoNEns' OFFICE,
18Th O.,onax ICON


cubic feet oil the best quality While Oak Plank Stocks
when shall have grown on lands TO salt water, or
not less than Ia inches at the butt and may square one
fourth less at the top end they be tree from sap
Aud $4,000 cubic feet OF the best quality long leaf fine
grain, heart Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks to
square not less than Ii than i6 inches al tho
butt, and may square one-hh lees the top end no
allowance viii be made for the contents of the sap in
he Inspection and measurement tor payment. All the
said plank stocks must acreage As feet in length and
sIne must be less than 35 feet long They must be
eed or The trees must be girdled, between the Goth
OF October and The 20ih Of February.
Aiso as many White Oak Knees Of the following di.
%en.l'n a. can be obtained in getting out the said
White Oak Plank Stocks. viz:
Bodies. Arms. Nett Siding.
u. II. in. in.
Lodge Knees to s long B 6 to 6 long to II
Dagger do. to long 8 to 8 6 Iny 8 tn N
iransom do. 10 o to IL lo.g To 6 6 long 8 to ~
standard do. IL TO 10 long TO 9 long 9 to IL
hso, az TIE best quality long leaf, fine grain, heart
southern Y elew Pine Timber, required tor the lower
masi and bowsprs topmas,s. topgs an nats and lib
oooms lower yards lopsa and iorgalIant and sprssil
yards lower, 'opmast and ,opgaant suddng sail and
spanker booms, for two 74 three As and four sioops
c wsr Of The fret class, 10 be and
specifications OF he same, WI ich may be obtained of
the conlmandrg officers of the respective NAvy Yards
bo'ton, New York, and Norfolk. The said Mast and
Sper Timber must be delivered at the aforesaid My
Y ards in all the year 1881.
The whole Of the said Oak and Pine Plank Stocks,
and Mast ana Spar Timber must be free rom he art
shakes wind shakes and all other defects aud bo
cut or the trees must be gded within the periods be-
fore preseris cd, and the certificates OF two
aud di'n'ere.,ed persons must invariably accompany
each cargo Offered for delivery prove the fact All
the Aforesaid timber must be delivered at the NAVY
Yard, Portsmouth, n. II. Charlcstoyp Mass. Brook.
iyn' N. y Philadelphia, Washington, and Gosport,
Virginia, Oh before the FIRST day Of November 1891
Except the Mast and Spar Timber to be delivered bv
The 3lst December 1879 and in such proportions at
each oil the Navy Yards as the Commissioners Of the
Navy may decide upon when the contracts drawn.
On delivery, the whole Of the aforesaid timber will
be npec'ed and measured, acco ding the printed
rules ior the government OF Inspectors OF Timber the
Navy Of the United States under the instructions Of
the respective commanding officers, or to any other in
sPec,icn and measurement the Commissioners of the
| Navy may direct
Persons making bids, required forward 10 this
once the evidence OF the consent Of their surees be-
coming bound oith them for the iu6ment of the agree
| mens and stipuiatons they may enter into
Ten per cent. will be deducted from all payments
LOT dehVeties made in addition TO the bonds taken
10 secure the due performance oil the engagements of
Tue respective contractors, unless otharwse SD caIIy d-
rected by the Commissioned of the NAVY.
Bidders must state their prices per cubic foot for all
tue TIMBER but the white oak knees which are to be Of
Tered Tor by the nett sided inch and their prices ,epa
agseiy ana distinctly tor as many Yards as they may
oher to iurnsh at. They also state the number Of
furnish.
Any hid moi made in conformity with hi, advertise
mem, viii not be considered.
Each hid must be sealed and endorsed offer for
wme oak, or yellow pine plank stocks," or "wbite
oak knees or mast aud spar timber" as the ease
may be- aud with the designation of the NAVY Yard a,
which the timber il TO he furnished. Oct 22 4s-td
Groceries, Siop- Clothing. Paints aud Paint OiI aud
Ship ChandiTy
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE2
| 18Th October, $780,
6SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
| ~ hce until the 18th of November next to supplv
all the GfoceIiee, Stop oihng, Paints and Paint Oil
and Shp Chandlery, that may be r-qued during the
year 1881 for the Naval Service to be furnished upon
nS Re oil the respective Commanding Officers,
OF navy Agents aud TO delivered at the Navy Yards
Portsmouth, Boston, New York, Phladelthia Balti-
more, Washington, ard Norfolk.
GROCERIES.
Superfne Flour, per barrel
Mol1sses, Cider Vinegar Winter Strained Sperm
Oil, per gallon,
| White Beans, White Peas per busbeI
Rice, Spermsceh Candles, rer pound
sLoP-CLoTHING.
| Drab Pea Jackets, Blankets
Blue Cloth Jackets Duck Froct,
DO DO y y' Do Towers
VIZ, 10 NesW, Black Silk Handkerchiefs
10 Drawers, Leather Shoes, sewed
arm otocklngs, Cured Hair Mattresses
PAINTS, AND PAINT OIL.
"hi'e Lead camp Is, qua. J Lamp Black, h.
| IN oil, H. Black Paint, n OIL 10:
Do do do, do dry, ID. Whiting, ID.
Red Lead. do do in oil, 10. Black Varhi.h s GAL.
Wi DO ,r.[ DO DO dry, To- Bright, varni.h, gal.
SHIP CHANDLERY.
Pfln'ed forms OF Offers Tor Ship Chandlery will be
utnshed 10 spPlicarts,by the respective Commapdan,s
at Boston, New York. aud Norfolk the only Yards for
! supplying which contracts will be made Offers for
'"F ahu Tdlhie, ana Paint Oil, ed
Tor an the hrst mentioned Yards, except Baltimore
AZ he articles contracted Tor, must be OF the b. st
qualty; ihe SlopClothng be fully equal 10 tho
sanpe' OF The 1890, in the posse ssi Of the .sys
rai mmsnddnis; tie Cloth Jackets Trowser, and
vests, must be made OF ndigodyed cloth: the Mstres
ses oil clean picked cured hair sad thick cotton tirL
ling-'hey must be 6 feet long, % inches wide and
must weigh not less than o lbs ayoiraupois of ~
exclusive OF lie ticking BidJets are requested IN
sehd TO ihi' Office samples OF indigo dued t,piUef
c00" 5ackes, Ifo"sers, Fsock, ard Shirts and state
heir prices Tor the same, be delivered at tn. navy
9"ru.' bOsfOh, Neo York, or .NoIf0Ik that NAV be
required Tor the supply Of the West India ,ouad,on
All articles required mus, be delivered in snbs,,n
a' ana suitable bogsheads, barrels, casks kegp boxes
| &e.w when required by the respective somnandants,
the contractors for Groceries must have tour o, Lnon
pul upon each mossses hog rhead and vinegar barrel
al M e"n charge aud expense. No allow nce will he
made Tor packages OF any description whatever On
delivery, all articles VIII be nfpected in I'm. u,n.t
manner, or IN any other the Commssioners NAV direct
alter which the respective Contractors must nut th.r,
In good shipping order, at their own cost or bev will
not be received. "N' w"
Prices must be affixed 10 each and eyery article ,nu
s'd eu un, or each head proposed be supplied other
wise me of>T WI ret be considered The oHer. must
D" endorsed, " OIL TO futnisb Groceries" or IS SIon
Eio'hing, or Pants aud Psiut Oil" or Shin Chan.
dIery,' tor the year 1881. Oct o. 4s-i25,bN
\ BNhOST SALE.-In pursuance Of a deed of ,,nst
| n executed TO tie subscriber by General Jobn
Drown oeceased IN his lite time, bearing date The 8Ist
nay OF March lS2Oa of ecord in the cerk'. ofca ~
augusta VIII be sold for cash, before the front doo, ~
Mrs Ann Chambers tavern, 10 the town nj S,,unton
on Monday the Oh OF December next mn me Lond
belonging to the said Estate OF the sad John Broyvn a.
| ceased, he rio t han - ~. W.