The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-02
FLAX AND COTTON CANVASS-COPPER
AND IRON
BUREAU OF Cos, EqUIp., s. RrPsIR,
29th March, 1s43.

BUREAU Cos, EQUIP, & RrrMU,
29th March, ls43
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau, UNI
i ill O'Clock, p. m, Of the Both April next, for
furnishing and delivering, by the Isl September next
at the Navy Yards Brooklyn, New York, and Cos
port, Virginia, respectively, the following quantities
Of Flax and Cotton Canvass, viz:
Al Brookiyn, Nep York
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt 10 con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot to con-
tain 50 yards, be 90 inches wide, and weigh p
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No IO-each bolt 10 con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
And at Gosport, 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-cach bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, aud weigh ~
pounds.
25 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to con
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh ~
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass No lO-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide and weigh 26
pounds.
The fax canvass TO be Of the best quality irair
Tolied naX manufactured IN the best style Of work.
manship the fax to be well hatchced and free from
tow the yarn to be freed from mucilage by boiling
in weak lie before II IL woven-and woven without
starch or szing-yarns TO be double threaded, slight
ly twisted; each bolt 10 have blue thread woven
throughout / SIS nch from the sclyagc
The cotton canvass 10 be Of the best quality Of ma
tcrisls and workmanship, each bolt TO have lluc
thread woven throughout al the following distances
from the sClyage, viz No. 2 rs inch No 3, J5
inch No 6, I 3-S inch and Nos and 10, rs inch.
SAID canvass must conform to the samples OF the
same at the respective Navy Yards be subject to such
tests and inspection a. the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and he in all respects TO his en-
tire satisfaction, or 70 the satisfaction OF te Oom
mandants Of the said Navy Yards, respectively
PROPOSALS will also be received at this Bureau I'M
I'll O'Clock, p m, Of 3Oth April next for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Chrlc-lown, Massa-
cht,setts 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,
that NAV he ordered by the respective Commanding
Oaiccrs Of said Navy Yards and Naval station, or by
tbe Navy Agents respectively, during the year ls43,
FOR the use of TIE Navy Of the United States Per-
cons offering TO furnish copper and ron are referred
to the respective CommandanG and Navy Agents Tor
the narticuar sizes aud description that viii be re-
on,cd These articles also, 10 be subject TO such
,s and inspection as the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely IN his saslac-
ion or satisfactory TO the respective Commaudants
An deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractor and the articles must conform To ih'
stinuIatous and conditions Of the contracts TO bc en-
tered into.
To be published three times week IN thG~'ol'o"-
inc napcrs onhg viz Madisonian and lntellgcnccr'
p,stridt Of Columbia Morning Post, Boston Jour
nal Of Commerce and Morning Post New YORK
American Sentinel ard Public Ledger, rhiladoiPm'
Republican, Baltimore; Richmond enquirer '"EE
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