Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18
Navy Timber.

NAVY CoSIMIssIoNERs' OFFICE, !
goth August, 1892.
& EALED proposals will be received at this office until
~ the 10th OF October next furnish aud deliver 2lO
600 cubic feet of the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
which shall have grown lands TO salt water,
within the influence of the salt air. They must square
not less than Ii inches at the butt and may square
fourth essat the top end and must be free from sap Al
10000 cubic feet of the best quality long leaf, fine
grain, heart, Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks,
square not less than H. than l6 inches at the
butt aud may square oneith less the top end No al
lowance will be made in the of the Pine
Plank Stocks Tor payment for the contents of the sap All
of the aforesaid Plank Stocks must average As feet in
length, and must be less than So feet long They
must have been ieed the have been girded
between the goth of October and the Goth of February
The aforesaid Plank Stocks TO he delivered the fol-
lowing Navy Yards and in the following proportions viz
Portsmouth, 10000 feet of Oak ID 900 of Pine Charles
town and Brooklyn $4,000 feet of Oak and $4,000 feet of
Pine at each Philadelphia 900 feet OF Oak $4,000 feet
of Pine Washington, 10000 feet of Oak, and 1000 feet
of Pines and at Gosport $4,000 feet of Oak and 10 900
feet OF Pine Plank Stocks.
Also all the best quality long leaf fine grain heart
Southern Yellow Pine Timber, required for making the
lower and bowsprits top masts lower Yards topsa
yards spritsa yards iib booms two AS six AS
and six soops of and the fore and main masts, bow
SPIRITS and main booms for two schoonerso he got
the dimensions and specifications OF the same, which will
be furnished application at this Office The said timber
to be delivered in the following proportions: Boston,
set for H. A. and soop of war; New York. Phla-
dephia and Washington set for one A. and Oop of
at each Navy Yard; and at Gospor for IL and
sets Tor Two AS soops oil war, and two schooners
The whole of the aforesaid timber be free from
heart shakes, wind shakes and all other defects must
have been feled the trees have been eirlled
within the prescribed periods; which be proved TO the
satisfaction OF the commanding olcers of the respective Ma
Wy Yards by the certificates of two respectable and dsn
terested persons TO be produced with every cargo of tim
her offered for delivery.
All the aforesaid timber must be delivered and the con-
tracts completed in twelve months from the dates of the
respective contracts. After due notification thereof, by
the Navy Agents, fifteen days will be allowed each
tractor for signing, sealing, and delivering his
and bond to the Navy Agents. respectively; upon failure
to do so within the time allowed, such contracts will be
cancelled.
On delivery 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 Of
cers; TO any other inspection the Commissioners Of
the Navy may direct.
Persons who have been contractors and those not
known to the Commissioners for their punclatv are re-
quired TO produce the satisfactory testimonials
their ability and competency 10 fulfil promptly and in good
faith engagements they may enter into; they
10 the Board their suretes and their residences
and produce satisfactory evidence OF their being
sufficient for the penalty incurred by failure the part Of
their bids
Bonds the sum third the amount of the respcc-
tive contracts will be required and deduction of ten per
cenium will be withheld from the Of each delivery
made collateral security for the performance Of the re-
specve contracts. and will not be paid until they are in
all respects, fulfilled, unless specially authorized by the
Commissioners OF the Navy.
The timber must be offered by the cubic foot and the
conformity with or deficient in any of the requirements
of this advertisement, will be rejected.
Aug 49, 32-tOctI0
r. RY-VIRGINIA.--In the Circuit Supe-
a rior Court of Law and Chancery for Henrco County
November 4th, 1881:
Henry Clarke and William ]. Clarke, executors of
John Clarke, deceased, Pitts
against
John s. Stubs, adsOr. of John S. Stubbs dec'd the
same John 5. Stubs in his right George Hoskins
and Catherine NJ his wife, VIM. G. Wyatt and Louisa c.
his wife, Hubert Subbs, William Holmes Randolph
Stubs, jr., and Francis Nelson, free of colour.
Defs
This cause, in which the bill hath been taken for con-
essed to the defendants John Stubbs, administrator
of John s. Stubbs decd and in his right; George
Hoskns and Catherine NJ. his wife, William Holmes and
Francis Nelson the decreta orders for that purpose appear
ing to have been duly executed and i'm which the plain.
ifs appear to have proceeded against the defendants,
Hubert Stubs and Randolph Subbs who are out Of this
county, in the mode prescribed by law against absent
defendants, they still falling appear aud answer came
this day TO be heard on the BILL of the other de-
PENDANTS and exhibits, and argued by counse on con-
sderaion Whereof the Court doth adudge, and de-
that the defendant, John g Stubs, render before
OF the Commissioners of this Court account of his
Transactions the of his inestae John S. Sbbs
and that the said defendant John s. Subbs aud the defend
ants, George Hoskins and Caharne NJ. his wife w m G.
Wyatt and Louisa G. his wife and Hubert Sbbs render
before the same Commissioner, of all the real
estate 10 them descended devised heirs dcvisee
Of the said John 5. Stubs, deed, which accounts the
said Commissioner is directed examine state and settle
and make report thereof TO the Court with any matters
specially stated, deemed pertinent by HIMSELF which
may be required by the parties TO be stated.
a Copy-Tese, J. ROBINSON, c. G.