Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-16
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

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BUREAU OF Paov's'oS' .so C!oIm,sc,
raIEp Proposals. endorsed Proposals Navy clothing
- Clothing Materials, will be received at this office until
o'clock M Monday the Goth day OF May next for furnish
me . nnS Of e Navy Yards tarts,own Mass Brooklyn
s NsSy C""r "n ay o h ne e
may he ordered by Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
r nv me (ommandants of said Navy Yards respective
w during the year commencing The first day {" July
nex and ending the lrtirth day Of June, leia, VIZ:
"' d. Monkey Jackets, auo
d." Trowsers, 1900
Onehird ordinary CLOTH one third Pilot
Cloth and the remainder To he furnished u
the piece, one-haf Pilot cloth and one halt
ordinary cloth.
Blue Flannel Shirts, wool dyedO o0ou
49, Do in the piece for about alOn
Do under Shirts, 6G0O
DO in the piece, for abou, 1000
Whine FLANNEL Drawers he0l
DO. in the piece, for about 1000
Russia Linen Froeks, 5000
Do in the piece, for about 1900
no. 1rowsers, a0no
Do. in the piece, for about aOm
White Duck Frocks laWO
DO. in the piece, for about $4,000
Do Trowsers, 10000
Do in the piece, for aLou, lacOO
Black silk llandkechies laUoU
Wooilen Stockings pairs, 1900
Do. Socks, pairs, .i,UV
Shoes pairs, 'soo"
Pumps, pairs, GD"
ma,,s.se. ''"' 5000
Hue nuns.ree, in the piece, as required
teria p,rrn workmanship The samples which drpo
sted nj The aforesaid Navy Yards, and this Bureaus and the
considered as sampes the Clothing Materials required
delivered, and Will he offered for by the yard The proposals
will whether The articles oil wooeh are 10 De oil american
The nuJe which will be required Of each Of the foregoing
,u, cannot precisely stated will therefore br
made specific number Of any article but for such
those Navy Yards respectively.
All the above articles he subject such inspection the
Che. of the Provisions and Clothing direct; aud
ir
PATTERN both material and workmanship ana which does mol
the contract Ia he made.
The clothing divided into two classes, viz: mems and boys
and the offers must distinguish prices class
mus, be calculated every expense attending the fulfil
Of the contract, including the necessary metal and Navy
be for boys schedule Of sizes will be found with the samples
at the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must he delivered the risk and expense of the
contractor good substantial and dry packing boxes
bales and in good shipping order free OF all charge 10 te
States and entire satisfaction ii The respective command
ants Of the said yards Of delivery
Separate sails must be mader for all the Shoes and
Pump.oond for all the Stockings and socks-rd for all the
Blanke,s-and, fourth for all the other articles OF clothing and
othng distinct contracts n be made far each eidss
socks soe- Pumps and Blankets Of responsible standing
will have preferences if their terms Will admit OF
I'm case Of failure part Of the contractors Ia furnish and
deliver articles which may b. ordered from them IN
r If proper quality the Navy Agent shall be author
zed 10 may required supply the deficiency
and Of the prices agreed be paid by the
contract, charged and paid by the respective conac
eds win, vo anproyed sree. in onethird the estimated
amount of r respective contracts, will he required and ten
cen,um Is III he withheld Of all payments
comm thereof as collateral security in addition TO the bond given
secure performance aud nat in event TO be paid until
respects complied with and ninety per cenum OF me
amount al Deliveries made, viii be paid by the Navy Agent
Thin hitty days bills duly authenticated shall have been
| presented tn him. -
bidders whose proposals accepted and none oihers) will
be forthwith thereof and res days over and above Tie
ordinary required for the regular OF The mail
will he allowed signify their readiness TO enter into
contracts and days and above The ordinary tune required
for The of the mall VIII he allowed Tor the
ecron and return of a contract ond 81 The expiration
periods if no answer received contract and bond
turned the supply will offered the next lowest bidder ac
| cnrdin1 n I,,, 80 w CRAWFORD SHEBRfCK,
s''"'"s ~ Chief OF the Bureau.
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