The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-12
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORpsAscE AND Hypso0RAPRy,
july IL, l544.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'm.
i al 3 O'Clock p NJ. Of Monday, the 18Th August
next Tor iurn hing and delivering, in the proper
tons and a, the places herein named, the follow ng
number and description Of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz,
IN Pifi,5urg, Pemmsyironio
eight-nch chambered Gun, of about 10, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
200 eight.inch Shells, and
200 stands Of grape Shi for eight inch guns
(To be concluded one contract)
n Saekeirs Hrbor, .Nsc York. ,s.
10 eight-inch chsmbered Guns, Of about GO
cwt each g
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 65
about ~ cwt each 20
At Buffalo, .Nsp York. &c
10 eight inch chsmbered Guns, Of about 60
cwt each GO
20 thirty two FOUNDER chsmbcred Guns, Of ~
about AZ cwt each SIS
1T Eric, Pennsylvania.
10 e'gh-inob chambercd Guns, Of about GO Sa
cwLesch 60
2S thiry-two-pOupdsr ehambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt each So
m Mary Yard .Nsr York
&c ihirty-two-pounder ehambercd Guns, Of about AZ
cwt. each
so thirty FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about q
cwl each
ITO be included in one coniract)
.h.Nary Yard at Go,po,t, Virginia.
"a thirtyts o-pounder chsmbered Guns, OF about ~
cvL each
so ihrty-tSo-poundor chambered Guns. Of about
81 cwt each
(To b. included in one contrsct)
Al Nory Yard near Boston
200 eght-Ipch Shells
IN The Nary Yard near .Nsv Yoik.
,9U eght-inch Sh-iis, md To be inclu-
100 nioe-pounder SOLID Shot ded in ms
III .NIrp Yard Copper, Ia. contrast
300 eight nch She'll, and
800 ninc-pouoder solid Shit
All the aforesaid guns, shot and she'll. to conform
TO drawings to be given by the Buresu Of Ordnance
and photography, and are to be SUI joot to such
proofs. tests and inspections near the foundry at
which they made I'd such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau, and to stand such proof tests
aud Inspections will be entirely TO his satisfaction
,houd fourth OF the number fail in any psrtieu
lar at any one inspection the whole 10, offered shall
be jeo ed, such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary; and all 10 be delivered ~ the
ir-t sy OF December lsB.
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
pr, wing the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton OF 22i0 pounds for the guns and the rate per
pound fr the shot and shells, deliverable az above
free OF charges must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
pOssls tor furnishing cannon on The Nor bern lakes"
"ai New York, !" &c, a. the may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties IN half the
amount Of contract will be required, To be entered
into thin fifteen days after the time limited for re-
cei,ing b'ds; and ten per cent Of tie amount Of all
oils will be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance OF the contract, which will be
paid ooy on the satisfactory completion OF II and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made viii 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 cas-, and finished 10 conform TO them in ever par
,icular The whole Of the guns TO be turned, and
the surfsces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast OF the best gun metal no hot bias,
metal to be esd and the tho, TO be cast IN sand
| mouds.
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