The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-18
FLAX AND COTTON CANvAss-COPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAU OF Cox, EQUIr., & REPAIR,
29th March, lS43.
DROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau UNI
l. al o'clock, p. m, of the Both 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:
At Brooklyn, New York.
$50 bolts Flax Canvass, No 3-each bolt TO con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No Coach bolt to con-
tain SO yards, be ~ inches wide and weigh "a
pounds.
SO bolts Cotton Canvass, No. 9-each bot TO con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh %
pounds.
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No I0-each bolt TO con-
tain 80 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh &c
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-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--each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide and weigh 26
pounds.
The fax canvass TO be Of the best quality ,oafer
roiied FAX manufactured in the best style OF work
manship, the fax TO be well hatcheed and free from
tow the yarn TO be freed from mucilage by boiling II
in weak lie before il is woven-snd without
starch or szIng-ysrns TO be double threaded, slight
ly twisted; each bolt to have a blue thread woven
throughout 5S inch from the selysge
The cotton canvass to be Of the best quality Of ma
wor m in rarh n laVp
thread throughout, al the following distances
from the sclyage, viz No. q 7-S inch No g. ] So
inch No. 6, 3-S inch and Nos and 10, 10 inch.
Said canvass must conform to the samples Of the
same 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 m, Of Both April next for furnish
ing and delivering at the respective Navy Yards at
Portsmouth, New lampshire Cbsresown, 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, 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 ls43,
for the Of the Navy Of the United States Per-
sons offering TO furnish copper and iron referred
to the respective Commandments and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that viii be re-
qurcd. These articles, also, TO be subject to such
tests and inspection the Chief OF Said Bureau may
direct or authorize and be entirely 10 his satsfsc
tion satisfactory 10 the respective Commandments.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense OF
the Contractor and the articles must conform 10 the
spulstions and conditions Of the contracts TO be en-
tered into.
To be published three times week IN the follow
ing papers only, viz Madisonan and lntelllgencer,
District OF Columbia Morning Post, Boston Jour
nal Of Commerce aud Morning Post, New York I,
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia !;
Republican, Baltimore; Richmond Enquirer, Vlrgi-
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