The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-12

BUREAU Cox, EqU,r & RErAIR,
29th March, lS43.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, I'M
Il til o'clock, p. m, Of the 30th April next, Tor
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:
AT Brooklyn, New York
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt to con
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 50
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6--each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be ~ inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9--each bot to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds,
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. I0each bolt 10 con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh &c
pounds.
And at Gosport, Frginia.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No Beach bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass No. each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 40
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide and weigh 40
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds.
The fax canvass to be of the hest quality raier
rotied fax, manufactured in the best style of work
manship the flax to be well hatcheled and free from
tow, the yarn to be freed from ci!age by boiling it
in weak lie before il is woven--and woven without
starch sizDgyarns to be double threaded slight
ly twisted; each bolt to have blue thread woven
throughout SO inch from the sevage.
The cotton 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 solvage, viz: No. 9, 7-S inch No. 3, SO
Said canvass must conform to the samples of the
at the respective Navy Yards, be subject 10 such
tests and inspection the Chief of said Bureau may
direct 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 I'M
til o'clock, p. IN, OF Both April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Charlestown, 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,
tina, may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers of said Navy Yards aud Naval Station, or by
the Navy Agents respectively, during the year ls43
for the Of tie Navy Of the United States. Per-
offering TO furnish copper and iron referred
TO the respective Commandments and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that will be re-
quired. These articles, also, to be subject 10 such
tests and Inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely T., his satisac
ton, or satisfactory TO the respective Commandments.
All deliveries must be at the risk aud expense Of
the Contractor and the articles must conform to the
stipulaons and conditions Of The contracts 10 be
tered into.
To. be published three times week in the follow
ing papers oniy viz Madsonian and lntelligencer,
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, VIrgi.
MIA.
March 3O-3taw t30th April