Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04
NAVY Timber.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,



SEALED proposals will be received at this office until
~ the 10Th OF October next, TO furnish and deliver 2lO,
600 cubic feet OF the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
which shall have grown lands TO salt water, OF
within the influence of the salt air. They must square
not less than II inches at the butt and may square one
fourth essat the top end and must be free IRON sap AL
So 100000 cubic feet Of the best quality long leaf fine
grain, heart, Southern Yelew Pine Plank Stocks, to
square not less than Ia, than l6 inches at the
butt, and may square one-h less the top end No al
owance VIII be made in the measurement oil the Pine
Plank Stocks for payment for the contents OF the sap Al
OF the aforesaid Plank Stocks average 40 feet in
length, and must be less than 30 feet long. They
must have been ieled the trees must have been grded
between the goth of October and the 10th OF February
The aforesaid Plank Stocks he delivered the fol-
lowing Navy Yards, and in the following proportions viz
Portsmouth, 10000 feet of Oak 900 OF Pine Charles
town and Brooklyn 900 feet Oak, and 900 feet
Pine at each; Philadelphia 900 feet Of Oak, 900 feet
of Pine Washington, 10 900 feet of Oak and 600 feet
OF Pines and at Gosport $4,000 feet OF Oak and 600
feet OF Pine Plank Stocks.
Also, all the best quality long leaf fine grain heart
Southern Yellow Pine Timber, required for making the
lower mass and bowsps top masts, lower yards topsai
yards spritsai yards, and b boos for las six AS
and six soops Of war; and the fore and masts, bow
spirits and main booms for schooners-to he got
the dimensions and specifications of the same which will
be furnished on application at this office. The said timber
10 be delivered in the following proportions al Boston,
for H. A. and soop of war; at New York. Phila
delpha, and Washington, for a. and sloop of
at each Navy Yard and at Gosport, set for H. and
sets for two 14s two soops OF war; and two schooners
The whole OF the aforesaid timber must be free iron
heart shakes wind shakes, and all other defects and
been ieed, or the must nave been girdled
within the prescribed periods which must be proved TO tho
satisfaction OF the commanding officers of the respective Ma
Wy Yards, by the certificates of two respectable and dsn
erested 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 tn,
respective contracts. After due notification thereof by
the Navy Agents. fifteen days will be allowed each con
tractor for signing sealing, and delivering his conrac
and bond to the Navy Agents, respectively upon failure
to do within thes time allowed, such will be
cancelled.
On delivery the aforesaid timber will be inspected ant
measured according the printed the
of Inspectors of Timber for the Navy of the United
under the instructions of the respective Commanding OF
fcers or to any other inspection the Commissioners
the Navy may direct.
Persons who have not been contractors and those no
known 10 the Commissioners for their punctuaty,
qured to produce the satisfactory testimonials
their ability and competency TO fulfil promptly and in gooI
faith, any engagements they may enter into; they al
so name TO the Board their suretes and their residences
and produce satisfactory evidence OF their being good
their principals failure in these particulars will loei
their bids.
Bonds in the of one third the amount of the respec
tive contracts will he required and deduction of ten pc
cenum will be withheld from the Of each deliver
made collateral security for the performance of the
specuve contracts. and will not be paid until they are
all respects, fulfilled unless specially authorized by th
Commissioners of the Nsvu--- non D..
The timber must be the States within the scope of
use doctrines. wsIeU institute comparison bet.oo
offers must be properly en1rlip ANY INA not maj
conformity with, deficient in any of the requirement.
oil uiis advertisement, will be rejected.
aug. 70. 32-tOcnO
OIICE-Wm g. PendiefOn, Esq having resign.
ca as one OF the Commissioners of the Circuit Supe.
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