The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-17

BUREAU OF CON-, EQUIP, q REPAIR,
29th March, lS43
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau, UNI
i Ill O'Clock, p. m, of the 3Oth April next for
furnishing and delivering by the LIST September ext,
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port Virginia. respectively, the following quantities
of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz;
At Brooklyn, Nep York.
$50 bolt. Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt TO con
tain SO yards, be ~ inches wide, and weigh "a
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. each bot to con
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt TO
tain 80 yards, be 30 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at Gosporf, Virginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. 3-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 50 yards, be % inches wide, and weigh ~
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 40
pounds.
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 20
pounds.
The fax canvass to be Of the best quality uater
roaed fax manufactured in the best style OF work.
manship the fax TO be well hachcllcd and free from
tow the yarn to be freed from mucilage by boiling il
in weak lie before II Is woyeD-aDd woven without
starch or sizng-yarns to be double threaded, slight
ly twisted each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout | So inch from the selysge.
The cotton canvass to be Of the hes, quality Of
terials and workmanship each bolt 10 have a blue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the sewage viz No. 9, 7-s inch; No. 3 ! So
inch No. g. 3-S inch and Nos. and 10, 7-S inch
Said canvass must conform to the samples OF the
same 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
tire satisfaction, or to the satisfaction Of the Com
mandants Of the said Navy Yards, respectively.
Proposals will Also be received at this Bureau I'M
I'll o'clock, p. m, OF 30h April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards nj
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Chsrlestown, Massa-
chusetts Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia Wash
ing District Of Columbia Gosport, Virginia and
the Baltimore Naval Station such quantities Of
Bolt and shee, copper, and
Round, aat, 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 lo43
for the use Of the Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering to furnish copper and iron referred
TO the respective Commandants and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that viii be re-
aured These articles, also, To be subject 10 such
tests and inspection the Chief OF said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely IN his satlsfac-
ton, or satisfactory to the respective Commandants
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractor; aud the articles must conform TO the
spulations aud conditions OF the contracts TO be en-
tered into.
| To be published three times week in the follow
ing papers oniu, viz Madsonian and lDteihgencer,
| 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, Nirgl-
i MIA.
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