The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-25
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-COPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAu OF Con-, EaUIP., REPAIR,
29th March, lS43
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, un-
i ill O'Clock, p. m, Of the 30th April next for
furnishing and delivering by the LIST September next,
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 bolts Flax Canvass, No each bolt to con-
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt to con-
tain SO yards. be ~ inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds
tain SO yards be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds
100 bolts Cotton Canvass No. l0-each bolt TO con-
tain 50 yards be % inches wide, and weigh &c
pounds.
And at Gosport, Virginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. Beach 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 20 inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con
tain SO yards, be ~ inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. l0-each bolt to con.
tain so yards, be 20 inches widc and weigh 2f
pounds.
The fax canvas. to be Of the best quality ~nie,
roled fax, manufactured in the best style OF work
manship, the fax To be well hacheIcd and free from
tow, the yarn to be freed from mucage by boiling II
in weak lie before IL is woven--and without
starch sizing-yarns TO be double threaded, slight
ly twisted; each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout So inch from the selyage.
The cotton TO be Of the best quality Of ma
terials and workmanship, each bolt TO have blue
thread woven throughout at the following distance.
from the sewage viz; No. 3 7S inch No. 3, SIS
inch No. 6, 3-S inch and Nos and 10, 7-S inch
Said canvass mus, conform to the samples Of the
same at the respective Navy Yards he subject to suci
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau ma,
direct or authorize, and be in all respects TO his
tire satisfaction, to the satisfaction Of the Com
mandants OF the said Navy Yards, respectively.
Proposals WILL also, be received at this Bureau IN
I'll O'Clock, p m, Of 30th April nett, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards Al
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Chsrle-town, Massa
| chusetts Brooklyn, New York Philadelphia Wash
ing District Of Columbia Gosport, Virginia; anc
the Baltimore Naval Station, such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, fiat, and square iron,
tina, NAV be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers Of said Navy Yards and Naval Station, or b,
the Navy Agents. respectively, during the year s43
for the use Of the Navy Of the United States. Per
offering TO furnish copper and IRON are reierre'
! TO the respective Commandments and Navy Agents fo
the particular sizes and description that will be re
auircd These articles, also, TO be subject TO suc'
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau ma,
direct or authorize and be entirely IN his satisfac
ton, or satisfactory to the respective Commandments
| All deliveries must be at the risk and expense o
the Contractor; and the articles must conform TO tn
stipua,ons and conditions of the contracts 10 be en-
| tered into.
To be published three time. week in the follow
| ing papers oniy viz Msdsonian and in,ellgencer
| District Of Columbia; Morning Post, Boston Jour
| ~ ..,J BnSt
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Republican, Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Virgi
| mia.
| March 30-3tawt30tb April