The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A REVENUE
GLITTER.


TRsAsURy DEPARTMENT,
II 10Th October io4i.
/ cFAIED pROPOS AIS will be Tecrised al TINS
- Office until the 9th December next, fcf ou'uas
the hull and fitting the spars OF vessel 20 pe
Ell asa Revenue Gutter of the burhen o. aooa,
hundred and iity-one tons TO be eomp'eae's s'as'
pas ed with pitch, and delivered IN the wa'e,'
The vessel 20 be bui asreeabIy 10 model and pro-
file drat OF spar. 10 be furnished upon entering INV
the contract and of materials corresponding 70 'ne o
lowing Dimensions aud specifications, 70 VIZ g.,
| Length between per pendieuiafs, eiehN -cs"' 49,
Breadth, moulded, twenty-five ieet.
Hold, eight feet SIX inches 80
| Dead rise twenty. four inches 10 half hcor
Keel Of white OAK TO be sided ten inches
Deaiwood. forward and AFT Of live oak or Locust 10
he sided ten inches be bol,ed with copper three
quarters af an inch IN diameter !,
Stern post knee of live oak, to be bol,ed with copper
of an inch in diameter two m the body
and the arm, and risei,ed under the keel and
| an side Of the stern post.
Inner stern post Olive oak locust to be sided ten
| inches
| Apron, OF live oak or locust, to be sided one foot
| three inches
Fore dead wood and apron bolts to be Of copper Sc
hths OF inch in diameter foo, above deep
| ballast mark.
| Floor tmbers, Of live oak futlocks and top tinbers
oflocust red cedar sided inches moulded al door
heads eight inches al the plank sheer hve and halt
inches 10 he completely framed the frame bolts 10
be ihreequarters of inch III diameter every other
floor timber be bolted with copper bolt ~ dam
ter eighhs Of an inch; the alternate floor TIM
bers to be bolsed after the keeson is fitted with copper
bolts, OF the same diameter and rIvetted under the
| keel
| Keeson, OF white oak, to be sided ten inches.
Main Transon, of live oak, locust, TO be bolted
with two iron bolts in diameter seveneishhs OF an
inch the remaining transoms 10 side seven inches
and to be boled with copper eishlhs OF an inch
/ in diameter
| knight Heads and Hause pieces, Of live oak or To-
| Gust, 10 be sided nine inches.
Outside plank. The wales four in number to be
in thickness three and half inches about inch
cs wide, fairly and gradually diminishing to thickness
| of the bottom plank two and half inches OF white
oak each streak of the wales to be fastened TO one
frame comprising two timbers, with three iron spikes,
and one iron oil of iveeighths Of inch in diam
eier driven through and riveted the inside and
from thence to the keel, the bottom tanks will be ias-
tened 10 the frames, with six inch composition spikes,
and fye-eghths copper bolts in the same manner -
There will not be any treenails. Butt, and Hood end
bolts to be threequaiters of an inch IN diameter OF
| copper. The wales to be plugged
Pank-sheeT OF yellow pine, three and halt inches
IN thickness The sancheons, to be of locust, TO be
placed 10 form seven ports on each side with one be-
tween each port, and three breast OF the masts on
each side, to support the channels and two on each
side between the forward port and the bows The
Buwaks from The stem TO the stancheon Of the for
ward port 70 be Of white oak, one and halt inches
thick thence to the stem of yellow pnc from one and
a half to two inches in thickness, in narrow streaks
shutters.
The Rails to be oak OF yellow pine.
Breast Hooks of live oak two below the deck hook
fastened with copper bolts three quarters OF an lnct
in diameter Clamps, Of white oak or yellow pine, IN
thickness at the upper edge three inches lower edg,
two and half inches, extending from stem to stern
Beams of yellow pine, 10 be sided nine inches ant
moulded seven and half inches; rounded two and :
half inches 10 be kneed at each end with one lodge
and one lap knee to be sided five inches, excepting
the beams, which TO have dagger knee, u
lieu Of the lap knee be bolled with iron, in diane
ter three-quarters Of an inch
The Grub Knees Of the half poop, 10 be boliec
with iron three quarters Of an inch IN diameter ant
the bulk heads secured from deck to deck with iror
bolts, sesen-cgh,hs Of an inch in diameter Deck
plank. IF ysllnu pine, three inches in thickness, no
to exceed five inches -ile .~il-Ap- Ie fissene,
] with iron spikes and plugged
i The Rowspr TO be of yellow pine, the mas,s Q
yellow pine other smaller spars of spruce of the di
II mersons noted on the draft The mast partners o
, live oak and kneed.
The Cat-heads and stern davts, of oak.
Salt Stops to he placed where required.
Cross steps Of white oak, boted with iron one incl
il diameter, and properly secured on the keeson.
The Ceiling plank, white oak to the floor heads
thence TO the clamps of yellow pine two inches ir
thoknes fastened with iron.
Berth Deck of ash yellow pine, two inches N
thickness, orlop or fixed with matches, raised about
: fourteen inches above the running deck, extended
from the fore to the mannlast. Cabin deck, yellow
r Pine, and three quaIters of an inch in thick
ness.
The arrangement of the decks and half poop GIVEN
ty four feet in length and sixteen inches high from
the main deck) as may be directed, with bits, scu,-
ties, haichways, skygh,s, caviIs, ceats, &c, com
plete.
The Shoe ten inches in thickness amidshps taper
ing to the stem and stern post of OAK, fastened with
copper bolts three quarters Of an inch in diameter and
with suitable composition spikes
Il he materials used in the construction to be APP
proved by such officer of the Revenue service as the
Secretary of the Treasury may appoint.
The vessel TO be completed within ninety days from
the date Of the contract and the workmanship be
inspected previous to delivery by two competent
Judges be chosen by each OF the parties TO the
contract who, in the event of their disagreement, are
to choose a third who are TO determine whether the
work has been executed in all respects conformably
to the proposal rnd agreement.
The Proposals to be endorsed, Proposals for build
ing Revenue Cutter"
w. FORWARD,
Secretaryofhe Treasury.
The New York journal of Commerce, New York
Tribune Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore American
Baltimore Patriot, National Integencer, and Mad
sonian will insert the above notice twice week unit
the 9th December, and present their accounts TO the
Collector of the Customs where published, for pay
ment. Oct. 81 It'd
/ CABlNETS OF MINERALS just received by
~ F. TAYLOR, for sale at extremely low price
put up by professional mineraogist--two Cabinets
one of -, the other of IL specimens of minerals
Salts Earthly Salts, Earthly Stones Combus,ibes, and
Ores-all numbered and labelled with localities &c
&c. Price IL and 20 dollars each.
Also, two Cabinets Of Gems md Precious Stones
And a large and valuable collection of the best
works on Geology, MineaIogy, Conchology, Chem
istiy, and all their branches; many of them recently
imported by himself from London several of them
entirely new. sept 30
Avs OF THE U. 5. in relation to the Navy
IL and Marine Corps just published by authority Of
The NAVY Department | vol