The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-19
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-COPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAU Con-, EQUIP., & RErAR,
29th March, l643
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau, I'M
i Ill 3 o'clock p. m, of the 30th April next for
furnishing and delivering, by the ls September next,
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port, Virginia, respectively the following quantities
of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Az Brooklyn, Nep York.
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 20 inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each DO to con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 2s
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. l0-each bolt TO con-
tain so yards, be % inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
And at Gosport, Virginia,
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. Beach bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
IS bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 2-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh AZ
pounds.
Is bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be % inches wide, and weigh 40
pounds
80 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt to con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches vide, and weigh 26
pounds.
The fax canvass to be Of the best quality raier
roied flax, manufactured In the best style of work
manship the fax to be well hatchelled and free from
tow the yarn TO be freed from muclage by boiling IL
in weak lie before it is woyen-and woven without
starch sizing-yarns TO be double threaded slight
ly twisted each bolt to have blue thread woven
throughout So inch from the selyage.
B.. Of, Al, kos n,
teriaIs and workmanship, each bolt to have a blue
thread woven throughout al the following distances
from the soyage, viz No. g rs inch No. 3, So
inch No. g. 3-s inch and Nos. 9 and 10, 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
tire satisfaction, or 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. m, OF Goth April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
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, fiat, 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 IS43
for the use of the Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering furnish copper and iron referred
to the respective Commandments and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that will be
quired. These articles, also, TO be subject to such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely tn his sasfsc
ton, or satisfactory to the respective Commandments
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense Of
the Contractor and the articles must conform to the
stipuatons and conditions of the contracts 10 be
tered into.
ing papers only, viz Madsonian and lntelligcncer,
District Of Columbia Morning Post, Boston Jour
nal Of Commerce and Morning Post, New York I;
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia !;
Republican, Baltimore Richmond Enquirer, Vrgt
MIA.
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