The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-24
FLAX AND COTTON CANVASS-COPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAU OF Co.'S, EQUrr., & RErAIR,
29th March, lS43.
PROPOSALS. will he received at this Bureau, I'M
i ill O'Clock, p. m. of the Both April next, for
furnishing and delivering by the LIST September xt
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port Virginia respectively, the following quantities
of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Al brooklyn, Nep York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 35
pounds.
tain SO yards, be % inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-eoch DO to con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No lO-cach bolt TO con-
tain 50 yards, be % inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at Gosporf, Iirginia
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No 8 each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 2-each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass No. 3-each bolt TO CON
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide and weigh 40
pounds.
80 bolts Cotton Canvass, No lO-each bolt to con
tain 50 yards, be 20 niche wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
The fax canvass 20 be Of the best quality ,raier
rotied fax manufactured ip the best style Of work.
manshp, the flax to be well hatchelled and free from
tow the yarn 10 be freed from mucage by boiling IL
in weak lie before 1t is woyeu-and woven without
starch szing-yarns to be double threaded slight
~ twisted; each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout SIS inch from the selyage.
The cotton TO be Of the best quality Of
terials and workmanship, each bolt to have blue
thread woven throughout al the following distances
from the solyage, viz: No. 9 ! 7S inch No. 3, ] 5-S
inch No g. 3-S inch and Nos 9 and TO- 10 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 authorize, and be in all respects to his en-
tire satisfaction, to the satisfaction Of the Com
mandants of the said Navy Yards, respectively.
Proposals WILL also, be received at this Bureau
Ill O'Clock, p IN. OF 30th April nert, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards al
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Chsrlestown, Massa-
chusctts 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, fiat, and square iron,
that may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers Of said Navy Yards and Naval Station, by
the Navy Agents respectively, during the year lS43
for the use of tue Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering TO furnish copper and iron arc referred
To the respective Commandants and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that will be re
quircd. These articles also, TO be subject TO such
tests aud inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and he entirely To his sstslac-
tion satisfactory TO the respective Commandments
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractor and the articles must conform TO the
stipulations and conditions of the contracts 10 be en-
tered into.
To be published three times week in the follow
ing papers only, viz MsdIsonian and lntcgcncer,
District Of Columbia Morning Port, Boston Jour
nal of Commerce and Morning Post, New York ,
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Republican, Baltimore Richmond Enquirer Nirgi-
MIA.
March 3O-3tawt30th April