Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-30
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SLAVES AND HEADING.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OrFi:E,

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OrFicE,
April !, lc39
AiEALED PROPOSALS will ," received at THIS o.
- fee until O'Clock, p m, Of the 9Th 81 May nr1tro
furnish and deliver each of the navy Yards Ciats
| town. Mass Brooklyn New York and Go>port v, 4,
the following number Of White Oak Slaves aud Head
! ing, VIZ:
A. Six thousand Slaves, sIxtyeight inches long IKE
and half inches wide and two and half inches Thea
b SIX thousand five hundred Slaves sky eight inches
long, FIVE and quarter inches wide, and two aud quar-
! ter inches thick.
! G. Six thousand five hundred Slaves, sixty eight
inches long, four and half inches wide, and one u"l
! three quarter inches thick.
ID. Thirteen thousand Slaves forty four inches long,
four inches wide and and quarter inches lh!Ca
! L. Six thousand Slaves, forty our inches long, lhTse
and halt inches vide. and one inch thick.
HEADING.
! A Two thousand eight hundred Heading, ffy.srI
inches hong, and half inches WIDE, aud "o 4"d
half inches thick
H. Three thousand two hundred Heading forty eight
inches long, and halt inches WIDE, and two ana
. 4 quarter inches thick.
L. Two thousand eight hundred Heading thirty 'on'
! inches long. and halt inches wide, and one aud
| three quarter inches thick.
ID. Four thousand i've hundred Heading. twen'y.slx
inches long. six and half inches wide, and one ard
quarter inches thick.
! f. Two thousand Heading, twenty-one inches long,
| five and a half inches WIDE and one inch thick.
The whole 10 br Of the best quality OF white oak, ne
from sap and Of full dimensions. halt Ot each knd
10 he delivered beir the frs; Of D"cembrr reX
and half before the first day Of May, eighteen
! hundred and forty.
All Of the said Slaves and Heading shall, delivery
be subject to inspection and measurement by such per
as may be designated by the Commissioners at he
Navy, Commondunts ofhe respective yards 'o'
the performance OF that duty; and in all the sad
Slaves and Healing be- in all respects To The salts
faction the commanding officers Of the respective navy
yards, and approved by them.
Separate offers must be made for the quantity TO te
delivered at each Of The three navy yards, and prices r'
nett thousand named for each Of the several classes
and heading which designated above by letters
A, b. &, D. and +.
Bonds one third The amount Of the respective con-
tracts will he required ard Ten per cpntum IN aGoa
will be withheld from the amount Of each payment 10 x
made, as collateral security for the due and faithful per-
formance OF the respective contracts, which will IN NJ
account be paid until The contracts complied with n
all rspects.
Alter deductlng ten per cPnum, payment Will re n'1'
By The ). within thirty days after the said sIayss sEf
heading shall have been inspected and received andoa
Tor The same shall be presented the navy agent GdY
approved by The commandons Of the said navy yards r.
spsciively.
The Board reserve 10 themselves the right TO Trc
oil offers from persons who have heretofore Jailed 10 uF
al any Of their contracts.
Two persons must unite in offering 10 become sueFs
for the party making Offer in his offer should Re
accepted, and repnted ability and responsibility Of ~
parties and proposed sueties must be certified By some
navy agent, commandment Of navy yard Other per
son Of respecabity who may be known 10 the BoafG
all of which must accompany the offers.
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