Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16
CANNON. suOT. ANDSHELLS.

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PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau
l. until O'Clock p. W. Of Monday, the 10Th
August next for furnishing and delivering in the
proportions and at the places herein named, the
following number and description of Cannon,
Shot and Shells forihe naval service OF the United
States, VIZ:
AZ I'Nduyr, Pennsylvania.
4 cigh;-inch chamberci Guns, Of about 10000
pounds each
100 eight-inch solid shot
900 eigh;-nch Shells and
900 stands Of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded il one contract)
~ .Sac!ch's HarGor, Ncir Iorb.
10 eigh-inch chainbcred Guns. OF about G3
cwt. each
- thiItr-wo poundcr chambercd Guns, OF =
about II cwt each -
II Bnfob Mr. Ycr,.
10 eigh!-nch chamLegcd Cans, OF ;.bou, 63
cwt each =
% thiriy-two FOUNDER chambered Guns OF =
about II cwt. each e
IL Eric Pennsylvania. =
10 eisht-nch chambered Guns. OF about 81 =
cW each
p thifty-two-p FOUNDER chambcred Guns, oil s.
ahou; II cwt. each
II .Nary Yard ncGr Nf- Y0rt.
2G thiriy-two FOUNDER chambcrcd Guns, Of abou,
+ cwi. each
80 thlty-two-Pounder chambcred Guns, of about
- ext. each
(To &c included in one con.rac;)
II Nary Yard AT G0sgUT, TVgRia.
81 thrt:-:wo- FOUNDER chaalbcred Guns, OF about
Il cwt each
50 thir;y-wo-p FOUNDER chambered Ours, Of abou,
- cwt. each
TO be included in one con:ract.)
~ .Nory lnrG mr. Bodon.
200 eight-inch Shells
Il ne .Nary YoTd aaar Ner Yof5.
1000 egh-iHch Shells and Tore inc!u..
700 nne-p FOUNDER solid Shot Sded in one
n .Nqrg Yad neof GoSpcH W. contract.
1909 cight-inch Shells, and
so e-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns. shot and shells 10 CON
form 10 drawings u he given by the Bureau Of
Ordnance and photography, and are 10 be sub
ject 10 such proofs tests, and inspections near the
foundry al which they are made. and s,ich further
inspections at the places OF delivery a. may be-
directed b. the Chief OF the Bureau. and to stand
such proof tests, and inspections as will De en-
TREY 10 his satisfaction should one-tourth Of the
number fail in anv particular, a, anv one nspec-
ton the whole lot oIierci shall be rejected or such
further tests be applied as may be deemed
necessary: and all to be delivered BIZ the first dar
OF December. lsii
The contractor to provide an appropriate site
for proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of32i0 pounds) for the guns, and the rate
per pound for the >ho; and shells, deliverable a.
above free OF charges: must be sealed and en-
dorsed Proposals for furnishing Cannon
on the Northern lakes, at New York, &c, as
the case NAV be.
Bonds, with TWO approved surcties in one half
the amour, of contract will be required. 10 ne en-
tered INFO within fifteen days after the time limit
ed for receiving bids; and ten per cent OF the
amount of all bills will be retained as collateral
security for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract which will be paid only on the satisfactory
completion OF it; and ninety per cent OF all de-
liveries made will be paid on all bills properly au-
,hentcatcd according 10 the provisions OF the
contract within thirty days after their presentation
( 10 tie Navy Agent
/ Drawings OF the guns and shells will be fur
nished The successful bidders b. the Bureau, and
/ they mus, be cast and finished TO conform to
them in every particular. The whole OF the guns
10 be turned, and tie surfaces dressed of and fin
ishei perfectly smooth, and TO be cast OF The
best gun metal; no not blast metal 10 be used
and the shot 10 be cast in sand moulds
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