Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-26
SLAVES AND HEADING.
N,vy COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

April 4, 1889.
eEALED PROPOSALS will be received al .hls o. o.
20 fee until o'clock, p m, oil the ON oi ny rh.,les
Sr,isl and deliver at each Of the navy yaIos, W.
,un Mass Brooklyn, New York, and GosPoi',, w.
i n',1,vng number of White Oak Slaves ana f1eou
ing, VIZ sr,vrc
A Six thousand Slaves sxty-eght ncnes l"nSi III; n
I'D half inches wide, and two aud hai ihches .L
B. Six thousand five hundred sl9ves,s,x'y Onar
long five and quarter inches vice. anu '"o '"'
,pr inches thick. :, o;cI,
;,.Lss Ionq. fur and half inches wide, and one aho
three quarter inches thIch. ;L,o Iona
four inches wide, and one and quarter ,nC'i' .to
F. Six thousand Staves, forty lUuI ncn's Io"s' '">>
and , half inches wide. and one men lhicN'
HEADING.
, Two thousand eight hundred tlcndlng, hity's'H
inches long, and hall inches vice, anu '"o '"u
a half inches thick. . - -, ,;,,
u Thee thousand two hundred Heading forty e'ght
inches long seven and half inches wide, aud 'wo anu
q quarter inches thIck. go ,:, Goo.
{; Two thousand Ell Iht hundred iean'he, t'',y ou I
inches lOEg, SIX and bail ihches "iue' 1 ~
three quarter inches 'hlck :, ,;
D. Four thousand five hundred Heading, twen'y's'"
inches long SIX and half inches wide, and one anu
quarter inches lhick. las
E. Two thousand Heading, twenly-onc inches long,
6rc md a half inches wide, and one inch thick.
The whole 10 be Of the hes, quality OF Willie OAK, i'e
from sap and Of full DIMENSIONS one nan oil each k'Iu
n be delivered before Inc Hfst vi D'cFthot' He"'
and one hall on or before the Is day OF May eighteen
hundred and forty
All Of the said Slaves and Heading shall on delivery
hc subject TO inspection and measurement py such per
sous as may be designated by the Commissioners OF te
Navy or Commandments ofhe respective navy yards, 10;
Ike formance Of that duty; and IN oil cases Inc sao
Slaves and Heading must he IN all respects 10 'e sd'
faction ofthe commanding officers oil The respective navy
yards ard approved by them
SruaIale Oilers must be made FOR the quantity 10 De
delivered at each Of the three navy yards, ard prices pei
net, thousand named for each Of the several classes oil
saves and heading which designated above ny letters
A, b, &. ID, and F..
Bonds in one third the amount of the respective con
tracts will he required and ten per centum IN ADDITION
will be withheld from the amount OF encb payment 10 oe
mace as collateral security for The due and tarhul per
formance Of the respective contracts, which VIII on nc
account be paid until the contracts are compiled with II
all r.sfcc,s. sac ,
After drducting ten per centur, payment will be made
BY the S within thirty days alter the said slaves ont
heading shull been inspected and received aud hill
for The same shall be presented to the navy agent duly
approved by The commandments of the said navy yards re
specrivrly.
The Board reserve to themselves the ght to rejec
all offers from persons who have heretofore failed 10 iul
I'll any Of their contracts.
Two persons must unite in Offering 10 become suretle
for the party making orr IN case his offer shond b
accepted, and rcpued ability md responsibility OF tn
parties and proposed surees must BE- certified 10y SOM
navy agent, commandan Of navy yard, or other per
son If responsibility. who may be known to the Board
all of which must accompany tile offers.
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