The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-26
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU oR ORDNANCE AND HYDRoGRAPHr,
July - l644.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
Il til O'Clock T. NJ Of Monday the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons and at the places herein named the following
number and description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service OF the United States, viz
At Pitsb,pg, Pennsylvania
eght-inch chambered Gum, of about lO, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eight.inch Shells and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded IN one contract)
At Saokef's Harbor, .Nsto York Ng
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 60
cwt each g
IS thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 6s
about ~ cwt each Z
1t Buffalo, Men York. &c
10 eightnch ehambered Guns Of about GO 4 g
cwt each eG
20 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of E5y
about A. cwt each SIS
At Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-nch chambered Guns, Of about GO Sc
cwL each SO
25 thiry-two FOUNDER chombered Guns, of s.
about ~ cwt each So
AT Navy Yard near .Nro York
% thirty-two-p FOUNDER ehambered Guns of about 40
cwt each
50 thirty-t FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about q
cwt. each
TO be included in one contrsct)
.h.Nary Yard at GoYort yuginia.
- thiry-tw o-pounder chambered Guns, Of about ~
cwt. each
so thlrty-tv o-pounder chambered Guns Of about
~ cwt each
TO be included in one contract)
N Nary Yard near Boston
200 eight-inch Shells
At TIE Nary Yard nsar .Nsp York
200 eight-luch Shells, end To be inclu-
700 nine-pounde solid Shot ded in me
n .Narv Yard psa Gosporf "a contract
300 eight-noh SLoll-, aud
500 o-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
TO drawings 20 be given by the Butesu Of Ordnance
aud Hydrography, and TO be subject to such
proofs. tests, and inspections near the foundry at
which they made aid such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief OF the Bureau aud to stand such proof, tests
aud inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction;
should one fourth OF the number fail in any psnlcu.
lar at any inspection the whole lot offered shall
be iec ed such further tests be applied may
be deemed necessary; and all to be delivered ny the
first osy Of December, 1874
The contractor to provide appropriate site for
pr, wing the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton OF 240 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
pound f,r the shot and shells deliverable as above
free Of charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes
"a New York" &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties IN one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, to be entered
into thin fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceivIng bids; and ten per cent Of tue amount Of all
pills will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract which will be
paid ouy the satisfactory completion OF IL and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid
all bills properly authenticated, according to the pro-
visions Of the contract within thirty days after their
presentation to the Navy Agent
Drawings Of the guns and shells will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau and they must
be cast and finished conform to them in every par
,icuar he whole Of the guns TO be turned, ami
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast OF the best gun metal; no hot blast
metal to be used and the shoi to be cast in saDd
mouds.
~ To be published three times week in the
National lnelligencer, Msdisonian and Globe, w ash
ington; Mornns Gazette, Buffalo, New York Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
P, st aud Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelph Sun and Republican, Bstmorej El-
quirsr, Richmond, Virginia.
June - 3tawd