The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-28
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASs-CoPPER
AND IRON.
BUREAU OF Con-, EaUIr., & RErA,R,
29th March, lS43.

BUREAU OF Cos., EQuIr., & RErAR,
29th March, le43.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, I'M
i Ill O'Clock, p. m, of the 30th April next, for
furnishing and delivering by the ls September next
OF the Navy Yards Brooklyn New York, and Cos
port Virginia, respectively, the following quantities
Of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Al brooklyn, NeW york.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3--cach bolt to con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No G-each bolt to con
tain SO yards, be ~ 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 %
pounds
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. lO-each bolt TO con-
tain so 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
IS bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 2-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 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.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No l0-eacb bolt to CON
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh 26
pounds
The flax canvass to be OF the best quality uaier
rotied flax manufactured in the best style Of work
manship, the fax to be well hatcholed and free from
tow the yarn 10 be freed from mucilage by boiling II
in weak lie before II is soven-and woven without
starch sizng-ysrns TO be double lhrea led slight
~ twisted each bolt TO have blue thread woven
throughout / ; 8 inch from the sclvage.
The cotton canvass to be Of the best quality Of ma
tcrias and workmanship, each bolt to have llue
thread woven throughout at the following distances
from the solvage, viz: No. 2, rs inch No. 3, SO
inch No. g. 3 5 inch and Nos. y and 10, rs inch
Said canvass must conform TO the samples Of the
at the respective Navy Yards be subec, TO 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
mandan,s of the said Navy Yards respectively.
Proposals will, also be received at this Bureau
Ill O'Clock, p. m, Of 30th April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth New Hampshire; Chsrlestown, Massa-
chusetts Brookl,n m, New York Philadelphia Wash
ing, District Of Columbia Gospor, Virginia and
the Baltimore Naval Station such quantities Of
Bolt and sheet copper, and
Round, fat, aud square iron,
that may he ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers Of said Navy Yards and Naval Station, or by
the Navy Agents respectively, during the year lsi3
for the use Of the Navy Of the United States Per-
sons Offering TO furnish copper and iron are referred
10 the respective Commandants and Navy Agents FOR
the particular sizes and description that viii be
CURED These articles, also, To be subject 10 such
tests and inspection as the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely 10 his sasisc-
ton, or satisfactory to the respective Commandments.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractors and the articles must conform 10 the
stipuatons and conditions Of the contracts 10 be en-
tered into.
To be published three. times week IN The follow
ing papers only viz MadisonIan and lnteiligencer,
District Of Columbia; Morning Post, Boston Jour
nal Of Commerce and Morning Post, New York ;
American Sentinel aud Public Ledger Philadelphia ;
Republican, Baltmore Richmond Enquirer, Virgil
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