Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-03
STATES AND HEADING.
NAVY CoNMIssioHhHs off'@h T.,
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NAVY CONMIsSloHEh' ''-'''
ApriI, lS59.
c-EaLED PROPOSALS. will BIZ received a. ms OF
e flee Until clock p. III, OF The Gin OF GA! m.Ht' ~
furnish and deliver at each OF the navy Y.
town Mass, brooklyn, New York ana "'Sp'
the following number Of White Oak Slaves a'' ''''a
ing, VIZ: ,,
A SIX thousand Slaves sxty-ciGh! inches ''ns; I'VE
and half inches wide, and Two and Il nan III ~, ;L
y Six thousand Sc bundled Siuves, sixty e'gu'
n Zee and cua,,er inches wide, and two ana quar-
G.. Six thousand five hundred Slaves sixty eght
inches long, four and halt incheS "iue' ~
three quarter inches thick. .,,
y. Thirteen thousand Slaves, forty iouf i"'" s'
four inches wide and and quarter nches '''.n.
f. & thousand Slaves forty four inches 'o"s' a''se
and hall inches ide and one inch thick
HEADING. c
a Two III ,usand eight hundred Heading, hhy's'1
inches long seven aud half inches wide, anu '"o a"u
hail inches thick. . ,.;,,
f. Three thousand two hundred Heading, iory eis"t
inches long, seven and hal IHches "ioe, a" " ~
4 quarter inches thick.
{, Two thousand eight hundred Heading, thfty "ut
inches long. amd hall inches wide, ana one ana
three quarter inches thick
ID Four thousand five hundred Heading, twenty-sx
inches long, SIX and hal! inches VICE, anu o"' o
qnaricr inches thick.
G:e and half inches wide and one inch timex. =
The who. 10 be ot the best quality OF white OAK Zee
from, en-, and Of full dimensions, hall OF each KIND
IN he delivered OIL or benre the first o December next
and one half before the frs! day OF May, egheeh
hundred aud forty.
All If the said Slaves and Heading shall on delivery,
be subject to inspection and measurement by such per-
SONS as NAV be designated by the Commissioners OF me
Navy or CummanGans othe respective navy yards, or
the performance OF that duty and IN all cases The sau
Slaves and Heading must be- in all respects 10 the sas
faction OF he commanding officers OF The respective navy
yards, and approved by them
Sppatar offers must be made for the quantity TO he
delivered at cnc Of the three navy yards and prices per
nett o,sa nd named for each of the several classes OF
saves and heading which designated above by letters
A, B. E., ID. and E.
Bonds in one third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts will be required md ten per cenlum 10 addition
will be withheld from The amount OF each payment 10 be
made as collateral security for the due and faithful per-
fnmancc of The respective contracts, which will on no
be paid until the contracts are complied with IN
all respects.
After deducng ten per centum, payne nj will De made
b. the S. within thirty days after the said staTes and
heading shall have been inspected and received ard bills
for he same shall be presented the navy agent, duly
approved by the commandments OF the said navy yards re-
spectlytIy.
The Board reserve 10 themselves the right TO reject
MI offers from persons who have heretofore failed 10 full
iii any of their contracts.
Two persons must unite in Offering TO become surees
for the party milking offer, his offer should he
accepted ard repued ability and responsibility OF the
parties and Nroprsed .urees must be certified by some
navy agent, commandnnt Of navy yard, olsr per-
son If responsibility, vino may be known 10 the Board
all Of which must accompany the offers.
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