The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-16
CLOTHING, &c. FOR THE NAVY, FOR l8l3.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Nary Clothing, will be received at this office
I'll 3 O'Clock, z. NJ of the 2eth day of November
next, for furnishing and delivering, Con receiving
fortyye days notice. at each either of the Navy
Yards, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New
York, and Gosport Virginia such quantities of any
all Of the following named articles of Navy Cloth
ing as may be ordered during the year lS43, by the
Commandments of the said Navy Yards respectively,
viz.
Blue cloth Z. Jackets and other clothiDg also
Wooden Stockings,
Wooden Socks,
Thick, sewed Leather Shoes,
Sewed Leather Pumps,
Wooden Blankets,
All the WOODEN goods are to be made from mate
rials 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 subject to such IN
spectioD and survey as the Chief of the Bureau OF
Provisions and Clothing may direct authorize and
no portion OF the said articles will be received that
is not fully equal to the samples or patters, both in
material and workmanship, and which does not con-
form in all other respects to the stpuations 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 fuhment OF the contracts IN
GLIDING the necessary metal and naval buttons.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex
pense 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-frs 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 ciH be made for
each elass-and those who 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 of failure on the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may he
ordered from them, proper time and Of proper quail
y, the officers agents Of the Navy shall be author
lied to purchase what may be required to supply the
deficiencies, and any excess OF cost the prices
agreed to be paid by the contract, shall be charged
t. and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds in one third the estimated amount of the
respective contracts will lie required, with two APP
proved suretles, and ten per cenum 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 no accoun,
be paid until the contracts complied with
in all respects, and is to be forfeited to the
and benefit of the Unite 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 Commandans of said yards of delve
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 to fulfil
their contracts.
Persons Offering to supply either Of the above art
cles, will be pleased to designate the place places
at which they may desire payments to be made to
them.
/ To be published in the Madsonian, Intelligencer
and Globe, District of Columbia (; Portsmouth Jour
nal and Hills Patriot, New Hampshire; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Bos on, Massachusetts; Jour
nal of Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morn.
i ing Post, New York American Sentinel and Public
Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican, Balt
more, Maryland; Enqu rer, Richmond, Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; Southern Patriot, Soutl
! Carolina.
IFThe editors of the above papers are requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same te
this bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
ment, as necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sth Nov.
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
! CEALED proposals will be received at the office
- of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Wash
ngton ID. c. until the 18th day of November, ensu-
ing, at one 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
! Calcoes, assorted quality
Calico and flannel shirts
Bleached and unbeached cotton shirting and sheet
ing
Domestic checks, striped and plaids
Cotton shawls and handkerchefs
Black silk handkerchiefs
| Sewing silk assorted coors
Cotton and linen threads assorted
Chinese vermon
Beads, assorted
| Pipes, do
Pins, do
] Brass and tin kettles assorted sizes
Tin pans and cups
Frying pans
Fire stees
Britannia and paper lined looking glasses
Avis, assorted
! Buttons, do
] Thmbles, do
| Scissors. do
| Gimblets, do
Brass nails
| Table knives and forks
! Pewter and tin plates
| Fish hooks and lines, assorted
Combs, assorted
Axes, half axes and hatchets.