The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-25

Blue Blue fess i" the piece per yard
The clothing and clothing materials will be d.
vided into ten classes, for each of which separate
proposals Will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
First cidse.--All the woollen articles made up,
VIZ: blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets blue cloth trousers blue flannel shirts blue
hannei under shirts, and red flannel drawers.
Second class. All the materials that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those speci
fled in the first class.
Third cinss.-All the linen articles made IN viz !.
barnsley sheeting frocks and cauvass-d duck trous
Fourth c!ass.-All the materials that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar TO those speci
ned In the third class, and dun garee and blue n
keen.
Fifth ciass.-Al the shoes and pumps
Si1h ctdss.-All the woollen stockings and socks
Seuenh ciasS.-All the blankets
Eaghh ctdss.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Ninth ciass.-All the hats
Tenth class.-All the black silk hand kcrchicfs.
Those who are engaged in the manufacture of
stockings, socks, shoes, pumps, and blankets, if of
their terms will admit of it.
All the above articles TO be fully equal, in
the quality of material pattern, and workmanship
to the samples which deposited at the afore
SAID Navy Yards; and the materials of which the
several garments are composed to be consider
ed in samples for the clothing materials required
to be delivered, and will be offered for by the yard
The proposals will state whether the articles of
wooilen arc to be of American or foreign manufac-
tuTc.
The number which will be required of ca ch of
the fore going articles cannot be precisely stated
it Is even possible that of some none may be re-
CURED contract will therefore be made not
for a specific number of any article, but for such
number of each the service may require to be
delivered at those Navy Yards respectively. The
prices must be uniform at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such in
speotlon at the place of delivery the Chief of
Bureau may direct and no article will be received
that's fully equal to the sample or pattern hotb
Al material workmanship nd uybi
conform in all other respects to the stpuations and
provisions of the contract to be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and mast be calculated to cover
every expense attending the fufment of the con
tract including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. schedule of sizes will be found, with the
samples, at the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and cx.
pense of the contractor, in good tight, substantial
and dry packing boxes or bales. and in good shin
ping order free of all charges to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
mandants Of the said Yards of delivery.
In case of failure the part of the contractors
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
may be ordered from them, in proper time and of
proper quality, the Navy Agent shall be authorized
deficiency; and any excess of cost over the prices
agreed to be paid by the contract shall be CHARGED
to and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount of all payments on account
bond given, to secure its performance and not in
any event to be paid until it is in all respects com
pied with; and ninety per cenum of the amount
OF all deliveries made will be paid by the NAVY
Agent within thirty days after bills duly authcn H.
Gated shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified thercof and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular trans mission of the mail will be flowed
for them to signify their readiness TO enter into
contract; and ten days over and above the ordna-
ry time required for the regular transmission of
the mail will be allowed for the execution and re.
turn of contract and bond. At the expiration of
which periods, if no answer be received, or con
tract and bond returned, the supply will be offered
TO the next lowest bidder, according to law.
00- To be published once week, till the LIST day
OF June next, in the Union and Intelligencef =,
Washington Morning Post and Times, Boston ,
Mass. Evening Post and Morning News, New
York; Keystone and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia;
Republican, Baltimore, Md. New Era and Beacon
Norfolk, Va.
Proprietors of the above papers will please send
to this Bureau copy of their paper containing the
advertisement during its continuance.
April 25-lawt1stJune