The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-22
FLAX AND COTTON CANvASS-CoPPER
AND IRON.

BUREAU OF Cox, EQuIr., & RErAR,
Doth March, lS43.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
Il I'll O'Clock, p. m, OF the 30th April next, for
furnishing and delivering by the lst September xt,
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 to con-
tain 40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pound.
so bolts Cotton Canvass, No 6-each bolt TO con-
tain so yards be ~ inches wide, and weigh "a
pounds.
50 bolts Cotton Canvass, No 9-each DO TO con-
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
100 bolts Cotton Canvass, No. l0-each bolt to con-
tain so yards be % inches wide, aud weigh %
pounds.
And at Gosport, Iirginid.
100 bolts Flax Canvass, No. 3-each bolt to contain
40 yards, be 20 inches wide, and weigh IS
pounds
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wide, aud weigh AZ
pounds.
25 bolt. Cotton Canvass, No. 3-each bolt TO CON
tain so yards, be 20 inches wide, aud weigh 40
pounds.
30 bolts Cotton Canvass, No IO-each bolt to con-
tain 50 yards, be 20 inches wde, and weigh &c
pounds
The fax canvass to be Of the best qnaliy uaer
roted flax, manufactured In the best style Of work
manship, the fax to be well hatcbeled and free from
tow, the yarn to be freed from muoilage by boiling IT
in weak lie before IL is woven-and woven without
starch sizingyarns TO be double threaded slight
~ twisted each bolt to have blue thread woven
throughout / SIS inch from the selvagc.
The cotton canvass to be Of the best quality Of ma.
tcrias and workmanship, each bolt to have blue
thread woven throughout al the following distances
from the sclvage, viz No. 2, 10 inch No. 3, So
inch No. g. IS inch and Nos. y and 10, rs inch.
Said canvass must conform TO the samples OF the
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 10 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
al O'Clock, p. IN, 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 sheet copper, and
Round, fat, and square iron,
that may be ordered by the respective Commanding
Officers OF said Navy Yaids and Naval Station, or by
the Navy Agents respectively, during the year 1888
for the OF the Navy Of the United States. Per-
sons offering to furnish copper and iron referred
10 the respective Commandments and Navy Agents for
the particular sizes and description that will be
quired. These articles, also, to be subject 20 such
tests and inspection the Chief Of said Bureau may
direct authorize and be entirely n his satisfoc-
ton, satisfactory to the respective Commandments
All deliveries must be al the risk and expense OF
the Contractor; and the articles must conform 10 the
stipulaons aud conditions Of the contracts 10 be en-
tered into.
To be published three times week in the follow
ing papers only, VIZ Madisonian and lntelhgcpcer,
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 30-3,awt30th April