The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-27
White oak plan
$4,000 feet board measure.

The above plank to be of the best young white oak
from 40 SO feet in Lengths and to average A feet from ID
wide at the butt-all clear the wane edge sawed fair
and full the thickness; to be free from heart grain
would njure them ship plank for which they will be
used Is ne timber must nye grown near TO- and not ex-
crooks will be received.
The dimensions above given those by which the
plank will be received, and sap will be allowed in the
measurement.
oak plank OF the same quality in all respects that above
mentioned, to be from Al so feet Lengths averaging a
sawed fair and full to the thickness from heart shakes
and defects above mentioned, that would injure them
keesons, for which they will be used
The dimensions given are those by which they will be
measured and received.
White oak plank STOCK
10000 cubic feet of white oak plank stock to lie of the
best young timber grown near to and not exceedn,
miles from, salt water In length from 40 50 feet aver
the from ii to l3a inches top end and from IA to
" inches at the butt exclusive Of onguepiece from
necessary for which the contractor will be paid one
inch sap on each corner is included in the given.
inches az h ION ne end @ Uss may De from log 70 ~
About oneourt may have regular and fair but no
must be free from grain twist large knots, holes,
and other defects
The dimensions given those by which the timber will
be measured and received
Yeliow pine plank stock
$4,000 cubic feet Of long-leai finegran yellow pine
mat has been be heWet according
the growth OF the that the heartwood shall show
the face 7i0hs OF the diamete be from AZ feet in
length and top end to be less than II inches 46
feet logs and under those that length be less
than IL inches diameter when We'd clear of
marks the whole to be free from ng-shakes crossgran,
twist, and other defects
There must be six pieces in the above that will
straight % feet long, u inches by inches also six
pieces that will work 40 long, % inches by Is inches
with not more than inch sap each corner
AT THE MAYNARD, GOSPoRT, VA.
BY the cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet white oak Stocks be got straight the
siding way, and rough squared, the them not
exceed one to of the width OF the face OF the side
squared oehaf less than IL Inches at the
small end, and clear OF wanc, and oneha TO square not
less than IL inches the small end, and clear OF wane
White oak ttmber.-By the cubic foot.
No L. Ten pieces of No TO be ten feet in length, TO
have from II to inches spring, side not less tan IL
inches and to mould less than IL inches at the small
end
No 2 Ten pieces of No 2 to be IL feet in length,
have from, IL "a inches spring. TO side not less IL
inches and TO mould less than IL inches the small
end
have from - 30 inches spring, TO side less than II
inches, and mould not less than IL inches small
end
No 4 Ten pieces of No. be IS feet in length TO
have from "A to As inches spring. side less IL
inches, and to mould not less than IL inches small
end
No Ten pieces of No to be IA feet in length to have
from 20 to 30 inches spring, side less IL inches
and to mould not less than IL inches at the small end