The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-01
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-COPPER
AND IRON.
BUREAU OF Con-, EaUIP., & REPAIR,
29th March, lS43

BUREAU OF Con-, EQUIP, & REPAIR,
29th March, ls43.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, un-
i Ill 3 O'Clock p. m, of the 30th April next, for
furnishing and delivering by the lst September next
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port Virginia. respectively, the following quantities
of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Al Brooklyn, New York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt to
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No Coach bolt to con
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh, %
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt TO con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at GoSbort, Virginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 50
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 2-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds.
o5 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 40
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass No l0-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
The flax canvass TO be of the best quality rmer
yoted flax manufactured in the best style Of work
manship the flax to be well hatchelled and free from
tow the yarn TO be freed from mucilage by boiling II
in weak lie before it is woven-and woven without
starch or sizng-yarns TO be double threaded slight
Nv twisted each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout / SO ,nch from the selvage
The cotton canvass to be Of the best quality OF ma.
terials and workmanship, each bolt TO have blue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the sewage viz No. ?, rs inch No. 3, So
inch No g. 3-6 inch and Nos. and 10, rs inch.
Said canvass must conform to the samples OF the
same at the respective Navy Yards be subject TO such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be in all respects to his en-
tire satisfaction or to the satisfaction of the Com
mandants Of the said Navy Yards, respectively
Proposals WILL also, be received at tins Bureau un-
al o'clock p. m, Of Both April next for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth New Hampshire Charesown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia Wash
ing District Of Columbia Gosport, Virginia. and
the Baltimore Naval Station, such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, fat, and square iron,
that may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers OF said Navy Yards and Naval Station or by
the Navy Agents, respectively during The year lSa5'
for the use of the Navy Of the United States Per-
sons Offering TO furnish copper and iron are referred
IN the respective Commandments and Navy Agents Tor
the particular sizes and description That wiz DC re
auired These articles, also TO DC sut1ect 10 such
tests and inspection as the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely tn hs satisiac-
ton or satisfactory to the respective Commandments
| All deliveries must be at the risk and expense oil
the Contractor and the articles must conform TO the
stipuatons and conditions Of the contracts 10 be en-.
tered mo IL
To be published three times week ~ INC lolloW-
| inc paners onIu viz Madisonian and lntellgencer,
| District of Columbia; Morning Post, Boston, Jour
nal of Commerce and Morning Post, New YORK
! American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Republican Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Nirgi
| MIA.
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