The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-15
CLOTHING, &c. FOR THE NAVY, FOR is43.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bursau Of Prortssosls and Clothing,

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
October 2Sth, l642.
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Mary Clothing, will be received at this Office un-
I'll O'Clock, p. Nj. Of the 2eth day of November
next for furnishing and delivering, ION receiving
fortyhye days notice. at each either of the Navy
Yards, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New
York and Gosport Virginia, such quantities Of any
or all of the following named articles of Navy Cloth
ing may be ordered during the year l943 by the
Commandments Of the said Navy Yards respectively
viz
Blue cloth p. Jackets and other clothing also
Wooden Stockings,
Wooden Socks,
Thick, sewed Leather Shoes,
Sewed Leather Pumps,
Wooden Blankets,
All the wooden goods to be made from mate
rails OF American manufacture. All the articles
are to be fully equal to the samples, which may be
deposited in the Navy Yards at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia Washington, Norfolk, Baltimore Ma
val Station, and at this office
All the aforesaid articles must be ject to such in
spection and survey the Chief of the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing may direct or authorize and
portion of the said articles will be received that
not fully equal TO the samples patters both in
material and workmanship, and which does not con
form in all other respects to the stpuatons and pro-
visions of the contracts to be made.
The clothing is divided into two classes viz mems
and boys-and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and must be calculated TO every
expense attending the fulfment of the contracts in
GLIDING the necessary metal and naval buttons.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex
pcnse OF the contractors, in good, tight substantial
and dry packing boxes or hogsheads, and in good
shipping Order free of charge to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
mandants of the said yards of delivery,
Separate proposals must be made-irsi, for all the
Shoes and Pumps second, for all the Stockings and
Socks; third, for all the Blankets and fourth for all
the other articles, distinct contracts oiH be made or
each class-and those who are engaged in the manu-
facture of Stockings, Socks Shoes, Pumps, and
Blankets, if of responsible standing, will have a
preference, if their terms will admit Of it.
In case Of failure on the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from them, u, proper time and Of proper quail
it the officers or agents Of the Navy shall be author
lied to purchase what may be required to supply the
deficiencies, and any of cost the prices
agreed to be paid by the contract, shall be charged
to and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds in one third the estimated amount of the
respective contracts will lie required, with two APP
proved sureties and ten per centum in addition, will
be withheld from the amount of each delivery made
collateral security for the faithful performance of
the respective contracts which will on account
be paid until the contracts complied with
in all respects, and is to be forfeited to the use
and benefit Of the UniteI States, in the event
of failures to complete the deliveries in conformity
with the orders that may be made After making
The deduction of ten per centum, payment of the
balance will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the said clothing shall have been in
spected, approved and received, and bills for the
same duly authenticated by certificates of inspection
and survey by the receipts of the respective Navy
Storekeepers at said Navy Yards and by the approval
of the respective Commandments of said yards fdeye
ry, shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by whom
payment is to be made.
The Department reserves the right to reject all Of
ers from persons who have heretofore failed fulfil
their contracts.
Persons Offering to supply either of the above arti-
cles, will be pleased to designate the place places
at which they may desire payments to be made to
them.
and Globe, District of Columbia Portsmouth Jour
nal and Hills Patriot, New Hampshire; Morning
Post and Daily Times Boston, Massachusetts Jour
nal of Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morn
ing Post, New York American Sentinel and Public
Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican, Balti-
more, Maryland; Enqu rcr, Richmond, Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia Southern Patriot, South
Carolina
Blythe editors Of the above papers requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same tc
ment, as necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sth Nov
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
- EALED proposals will be received at the office
~ of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Wash
ngton, d. c. until the 18th day of November, ensu-
ing, at O'Clock, P. NJ for furnishing the follow
ing goods for the use Of the Indians
Mackinac blankets, various sizes and colors
Cloths of different quality and colors
Strouds, blue, green and scarlet
Flannels assorted
Woollen socks
Worsted yarns, assorted
Linseys
Worsted gathering
Calicocs, assorted quality
Calico and flannel shirts
Bleached and unbleachcd cotton shifting and sheet
ing
Domestic checks, striped and plaids
Cotton shawls and handkerchiefs
Black silk handkerchiefs
Sewing silk, assorted colors
Cotton and linen threads, assorted
Chinese ycrmillion
Beads, assorted
Pipes, do
Pins, do