Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-30
c,NSoY SHOT. AND SHELLS.

BUREAU VI ORDNANCE AND III p"oui'Ain,
-popOSAIS will bc received al this Bureau
mill 3 o'clock F. IL of Monday, the i!ilh
August next for furnishing and delivering, IN the
proportions and al the places herein named the
following number and description oil cannon,
Shot and Shells iorthc naval service the United
States, Viz:
A I,alJurg. Pennsylvania.
4 eirht-inch chambcrcd Guns, Of aboa, l0,o00
pounds each
400 eicht-inch solid Shot
300 eigh,-nch Shells, and
300 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be included in one contract)
~ SacSttfs KayJ0r, Ncm York. 8
10 eight-inch chambcrcd Guns, OF about Us e
cwt. each e
% thirty-two FOUNDER chamocred GUNS, ol e
about IL cwt each
Al BnGaio, Ncr York. 2
10 eight-inch chambercd Guns, OF about 3
cwt. each. 90
20 thiry-two FOUNDER chamGcrcd uuis' u q
about IL cw each Sc
Al E;is, Pennsylvania. z :
10 cisht-inch chambered Guns, OF about 63 3,
cwt. each =
% thirty-two- FOUNDER chambcred Guns, OF . ?
about IL cwt each
Al Narv Yard near New Ymk.
2G thilty-two FOUNDER chambcred Guns, OF about
~ cwt each
so thily-two-p FOUNDER chambcred Guns, oil abou,
- cwt each
(To he included in one contract)
Al .Nary Yard al Gosport Virginia.
81 thiuy-two- FOUNDER chambcrcd Guns OF about
- cw,. each
so thirty-two-poundcr chamberel Guns, OF about
- cwt. each
ITO ha incluipl in one contract
Al Nary Yard near BoStou.
/ 200 cighi-inch Shells
AZ the Nary Yard near New York.
1000 cisht-inch Shells and lobe incu-
700 nine FOUNDER solid Shot 2dcd IN one
n .Naru Yard near G0Sport, Va. contract.
ZOO cigh;-inch Shells, and
500 ne-poundcr solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns. shot and shells 10 con-
form 10 drawings Ia ne given by The Bureau oi
Ordnance and photography, and are 10 be SUD
zee, 10 such proofs tests and inspections near the
foundry al which they are made, and such luther
inspections ut the places OF delivery, Is may be
directed by the Chief OF the Bureau, and - stand
such proof, tests, and inspections as will bc en-
tircly 10 his satisfaction should one-iourh OF III"
number fail in any particular at any one nsrec-
ton, the whole lol offered shall be rejected, or such
further tests b,: applied as may I've deemed
necessary; and all 10 be delivered by the first day
of December, 1871.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site
for proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly STATE The rate per
ton (of2 pounds) for the guns, and The rate
per pound for the Shot and Shells deliverable as
above, free of charges; mus, he sealed and en-
dorsed "Proposal, for furnishing Cannon
on the Northern lakes 81 New York" &c, as
the case may be.
Bonds, wilhtwo approved surelics in one half
the amount o. contract will be required, 10 be en-
tered into within fifteen days after the time limit
ed for receiving bids: and tell per cent. OF the
amount of all bills will he retained Is collateral
security for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract, which will he paid only on the satisfactory
completion OF il; and ninety per cent ot all IL"
livcricS mate will he paid IN all bills properly an
thsn,caied according 10 the provisions of the
contract within thirty days after presentation
To the Navy Agent.
Drawings Of the guns and shells viii be fur
nishcd the successful bidders bv the Bureau, and
thcv must BIZ east and iniShe; 10 conform 10
them in every particular. The whole oithc guns
20 b. turned, ami the surfaces dressed off ard I'm
ishcd perfectly smooth, and 10 he east of he
best gun metal: no not blast metal 10 he used:
and the Shotto be cast iii sand moulds.
July IL 20-d