The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-17
CLOTHING, &c. FOR THE NAVY, FOR ls4s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

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| October 2Sth, lo42.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
~ Navy Clothing, will be received this Office
til O'Clock, z. NJ of the 2sth day of November
next, for furnishing and delivering, ION receiving
forty five days notice. at each or 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 l643, by the
Commandments of the said Navy Yards respectively,
viz.
Blue cloth 7. Jackets and other clothing; also
Wooden Stockings,
| Wooden Socks
Thick, sewed Leather Shoes,
| Sewed Leather Pumps,
| Wooden Blankets,
| All the wooden goods are 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 subject to such in
spection 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 10 the samples paters, both in
material and workmanship, and which does not con-
form in all other respects to the spulations 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 every
lunlment oil contracts, III
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.fnst, 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 toH be made for
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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 the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may lie
ordered from them, in proper time and Of proper quail
ay, 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
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 surees 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 are 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
Sorekeepers at said Navy Yards and by the approval
of the respective Commandments Of said yards of del
ry, shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by whom
payment is to be made.
The Department the right to eject all Of
ers from persons who have heretofore failed fulfil
| their contracts
| IN eft IF fhe rti-
Giles, will be pleased to designate the place places
at which they may desire payments to be made to
| them.
To be published in the Madisonian Intelgencer,
and Globe, District of Columbia Portsmouth Jour
nal and HIS Patriot, New Hampshire; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Bos on, 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 rer, Richmond, Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; Southern Patriot, South
Carolina.
I5-The editors of the above papers requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same to
this bureau during the continuance of the advertise
ment as a 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
ington, ID. c. until the 18th day of November ensu-
ing, at O'Clock, P. III for furnishing the follow
ing goods for the use Of the Indians
| Mackinac blankets, various sizes and colors
| Cloths of different quality and coors
! Strouds, blue, green and scarlet
| Flannels, assorted
Woollen socks
| Worsted yarns, assorted
| Linseys
| Worsted gathering
| Caicoes assorted quality
| Calico and flannel shirts
Bleached and unbleached cotton shifting and sheet
| ing
| Domestic checks, striped and plaids
Cotton shaws and handkerchiefs
Black silk handkerchiefs
| Sewing silk, assorted colors
Cotton and linen threads, assorted
Chinese vermillion
| Beads, assorted
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