The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-13
FLAX CANVAS.
HAMMOCK AND BAG STIFF

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NO bolts Hammock s,ua-each bolt to weigh 100 lbs
iV DO Bag do do rs do
SEWING TWINE.
1000 pounds Flax Sewing Irvine
l5oV do Cotton Sewing Irvine.
The Flax Canvas to be 20 inches wide, and each
bolt to contain 40 running yards.
The Cotton Canvas 10 I've 20 inches wide, and each
bolt to contain so running yards.
The Hammock Stuff 10 be AZ inches wide and each
bolt to contain so running yards.
The Bag Stuff to be AZ inches wide, and each bolt
TO contain so running Yards
One half of each kind and number of said Flax
and Cotton Canvas, and Hammock and Bag STUFF.
ana sewing Twine, must be delivered at the NAVY
Yard, Gosport, Virginia. one-f fourth at the Navy
Yard, BROOKLYN, Now York and one fourth At the
Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts
One half Of the quantities to be delivered at each
OF said Navy Yards, must be delivered on or before
the LIST November next, and tho remainder on or be-
fore the LIST April next.
fiar Canpas, The warp and filing to be spun
exclusively from long, well dressed Flax water rot
ted, and of The very best quality, without any mix
tnre OF shorts or tow. The yarns to be evenly spun
anu properly twIsted--he warp to be rather more
visited than the filing The yarns to be boiled in
solution OF the best American pot ashes in The pro-
portion of pounds Of ashes every 100 pounds of
green yarn, and one gallon of water to every pound
OF greeni yarn, then to be thoroughly washed and
rin ed IN pure water, and carefully dried The warns
TO be thus prepared between April and November
No deeier'ous substance, starch, talow glue paste
nor any description of weavers dressing to be used
in the manufacture. All cylndering, calenderinq,
pressing and beating is strictly prohibited
he Cotton Canvas TO be OF the best quality of
maj erals and work ma nsbip
Said Flax and Cotton Canvas, and Hammock and
Bag Stuff, and Irvine, must be fully equal to the
samples of the same at each of said Navy Yards-be
subject to such tests and inspection as the Chief of
said Burenu may direct or authorize and be in all
respects to the satisfaction Of the Commandants Of
said Navy fards, respectively, to the Chief of tho
Bureau, or il will not be received.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense of
the contIacor-ahd the articles must conform to the
spulatons and conditions Of the contracts TO be en-
tered into.
Bonds with two approved cites in one-ihird tho
estimated amounts Of the respective contracts will be
required, and ten per centum, in addition, will be
Withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made as collateral security for the faithful perform.
ance of the contract, which will be paid until the
contract shall have been complied with, unless spe-
cially authorized by the Chief of the Bureau or Sc
cretary of the Navy.
To be published twice week in the following pa-
pers, viz Morning Post and Daily Times Boston,
Massachusetts; Journal of Commerce, Sun, and Au.
rors, New York CITY Old Dominion and Beacon,
Norfolk. Virginia. Madisonian and Spectator Wash
ington, d. c.; American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Philadelphia
july IL