Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-25
NAVY TIMBER
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OrFIcx,

e. EALED Proposals win BE- reesived at ,kts oific
~ un"i the 18Th November to furni,h and dei;ve
2loooo cutie ee OF The hes, quality Willie Ok Plsn
OAK which shsIl have grown on lands nor 10 cal
water, or within the influence Of The air. They mus
qns's not 'ess then IL inches at ,he hu, and ma,
,fusre enc tocr,h lees a. the top end aud must be ire,
h ON sap - Aso 100 600 cutie !ot OF the best quail,
ong leaf, mo gram bear Southern .lcw pine plarb
stoeks, TO '9usro not less than II noe than II
inches at 'hs butt, and may square one-b less a, IN,
top end. No allowance will be made in he measure.
ment OF the Pine plank socks, for payment for the
cohtsn's Of the sap All CT tho aforesaid plank stock
mus, sverage 46 t. nlerg,h.e nd DO than
30 feet Ioug They mus have been elied, the
mus, have b. EN- g'rdled, between hs 2Oh OF O.ober
aud 20 OF February. The Aforesaid plaI siceks are
to be delivered at the following Navy Yards. and 10 The
following proportions, Wis Portsmouth 20 900 feet OF
OAK. 900 IT, OF pine; Chatlson and Brooklyn IS 900
H. OF otk and 80 600 a. Of pine at each; Philsde
900 H. Of ok end Is coo Il. Of pine; Washington.
900 H. OF oak, and 10 600 a. Of pinc and AT Co
Is 600 4. OF oak. and ~. 600 Il. pms plank sosks
Ai'o all The bes. qna,y long Leaf fine srso, hear,
Southern yellow piae timber, reqprtd Tor making the
lower mss's end howspIiss top msss lower yards top
SAL yards. sersi yards. and b booms, for two 74's
six AS ard SIX soops Of war, and he fore and main
ma,s. bowspri's and m.S booms for two sshoopers.c
DO get out 10 The dimensions and II the
same, which will be furnished app- n n 10 ,bs e.
6se. The said timber 10 be delivered in the folio
oPor'ien' A. Boston Sc, for "a, ~ end socp
war; al New York, Pr iadelphia, and Washington,
set for one ~ and sioop each Navy Vac; end
ct Ccsport set for one "a aud for two A.. two
so ps OF wsr, ard two SC oou.r..
The whole Of the aiore.ad tmber mu,t be free from
heart shakes, wind shakes, aud all other defects ant
nust have been elied the trees have been cir
died, within he prescribed periods, which be pre-
ed TO The satisfaction OF the commanding iii Of ihs
respesvs Navy Yarjs. by ihs eer'ibea e. Of two e..
spes'soe and dsin,eres,ed persons, be produced viii
every cargo OF timber tfsi ed for delivery.
All ths aforesaid iubr must be delivered, and The
ecn'.acs completed in twelve moo,bs rom the dates
the respective corrse;s. Alter due Motif IN
BY he Navy Agsns, fifteen days will be sisued each
Contfss or for signing, ealing and sring h, Cen
tract and Bond to ths Navy Agents, Iespeevsi; upon
failure 10 do.so within the time allowed, such contrasts
viii be cancelled.
On delivery, the tforessid timber will be inspected
and measured according 10 ,he printed rc,-, for ,he
vernmrn' oil ln,pse ors Of timber fer tie Navy II ihs
United a'e-, under tee ins rucoos e ,he respective
Commanding Ofieers. or to aLy other ms eeon the
Comm ifsiobers OF the Navy may direct.
Persons Tho have moi been Conrasors. and those
known 10 The ComDissoners Ter their puBrtuali,y, are
required 10 produce he satisfactory iesimoaias OF
their ability ard 'omps eney TO fulfil pic. ~ and in
good faith any engagements hay may into; the
nus' aso nsme to he Board their les and their
dencer, aud produce 90 iseory evdense OF their
ns coed and fuificen. Tor ihs sEai,y incurred by
failure on the part OF hsir principals fsurr In these
PARTICULARS will iorei, their bids
b ~DdS in the Of one .,hird tbs emount Of lhs re
'pee;ive s,nuasls will DO required, aud dsdue ion o
each delivery made. collateral s.suiy for the PSF
fosmauce OF the respec'i etn,rea, add will b.
paid un'il they are 10 all respssw fuIniled, ubis
sist'y aubcr I'D BY the Commits ior-r Of The Nayy
The timber be off,, cd by Ike cubic foot and the
FRS must be properly ell do'sed AYy bid ade 10
stDfJrmy With dehaien, H. any OF is eQrireme
OF his advertisement, viii be ,ejsc'-d. 40