The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-23

Blue Dungaree' in the piece per yard
The clothing and clothing materials will be di.
vioeo INTO Ten classes, for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and a separate contract
made, viz:
First class.--All the woollen articles made up.
viz: blue cloth pea jackets blue cloth monkey
Jackets blue cloth trousers, blue flannel shirts blue
nannei under shirts, and red flannel drawers.
Second class. All the materials that NAV be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those speci.
fled in the first class.
Third ciass.-All the linen articles, made up viz :
oarnsley sheeting frocks and canvassd duck trous-
Fourth class.--An the materials that may be re.
CURED for making garments similar 10 those speci.
ned In the third class, and dungaree and blue
keen.
Fifth class.-All the shoes and pumps.
SiIth cidss-All the wooen stockings and socks
Seventh cinss.-All the blankets.
Eighth ctass.-All the mattresses, including two
covers 10 each mattress.
Ninth class.--All the hats.
Tenth cLass.-All the black silk hand kerchiefs
Those who engaged in the manufacture of
stockings socks shoes, pumps, and blankets, if of
their terms will admit of it,
All the above articles are to be fully equal, in
the quality of material pattern, and workmanship,
to the samples which are deposited at the afore-
said Navy Yards; and the materials of which the
severa! garments are composed are 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
woollen are to be of American or foreign manufac-
turc.
The number which will be required of each of
the fore going articles cannot be precisely stated
1t Is even possible that of some none NAV be re-
CURED. contract will, therefore, be made, not
for specific number Of any article, but for such
number of each as 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
spection at the place ofdevery the Chief of this
Bureau may direct and no article will be receive ed
that's not fully equal to the sample or pattern both
a shi nd hirb
conform in all other respects to the stpulations
provisions of the contract to be made.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and m lst be calculated cover
every expense attending the ful6lment 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 OK.
pense of the contractor, in good tight substantial
and dry packing boxes or bales, and in good ship.
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 on 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 account
tond given, to secure its performance, and not in
any event to be paid until it is in all respects
piled with; and ninety per centum of the amount
Of all deliveries made will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after bills duly authcnti-
Gated shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified hercof and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them TO signify their readiness 10 enter into
contract; and ten days over and above the ordina-
ry time required for the regular transmission of
the mail viii 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.
o. To be published once a week, till the LIST day
Of june next, in the Union and Inteligencei,
Washington Morning Post and T.mcs Boston
Mass. (; Evening Post and Morning News New
York; Keystone and Pennsy lvanian, Philadelphia;
Republican, Baltimore, Md; New Eraand 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 IS lawt1siJune
DED BUG POISON.-The Subscriber has re-
ID Gently prepared quantity of that superior
BED BUG POISON, which is SO we'll known in this