The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-14
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth AUDITORS Office. Nov 10, iSlS
0PDS AIS VIII lac received Mt this office until

Ing light and delivering the same her station on ship
shoal Derner Tor LasD island, louisiana oil the lo
SO feet deck "a feet BEAM and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
The vessel to have pink stern, and be built in frames
of best southern white oak toed together with iron oil
of inch diameter the sem stern post, keel keesons,
and dead-woods side II inches, all of best white oak the
keel TO be IL inches below the bottom plank keesons to be
10 inches deep forward and alter dead-woods, keesons,
post knee, inner post and aprons Gas hgh as upper
breast hook all 10 be fastened with copper bolts of of an
inch diameter the scars of the STEM keel and stern
post be secured with composition dove'taled plates
floor timbes side inches, and be IL inches deep IN
the throat and feet asunder from centre TO centre 10 be
fastened (every other tbeD through the Keel WIN cop
per bolts the keeson be bolted through every alternate
hoortmber and through the keel with copper BOLTS the
first and second foot hooks and tmbers TO side nohes
and mould by fair diminishing ne rom ii inches az
the side of the keel inches at the plancer or deck
height sianchons every frame Chat Is, al two ieet auh
de to be OF locust and 10 side by inches IN putting e
together the tmbers will be kept two inches asun-
by pieces OF plank feet long (sane moulding as he
timber) running lengthwise of the frames through wch
pieces plank the bolts which unite the frame wl pass.
All the first foothooks of the frame will run 10 the centre
OF the keel knlght-heads and hawse pieces 70 sac
inches, and the moulding size to correspond WIN thI
frame, the rail, and TO be well boiled hlo anu
The wales, IN number, each side 10 be OF me 3esI
white oak, inches wide the upper one Inehei .hSh az
ness of the bottom plank The lower strakes will be as
tened with four composition spikes, OF suitable eIsts, ~
es of timber, and spikes when the frame is single
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine a inches thck and
10 inches Deep be fastened with IRON bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts in each frame
each VALE be riVeed good palts OF Oh
clamps Beams of yellow pine TO be placed i've feet asnn
der from centre centre, side III inches and mould
inches the and seven inches at the end TO nave
cambe or spring OF inches aud kneeu WIN wn,'H
knees side inches to each beam, fastened through
upper vale with bolts OF IRON through the beams u
arms with round iron there VIII also be dla9onal OF
hanging knees each OF the beams composing the partners
of the o m TO Ds ws se Do aed T from so he
There will be beahooks at each end, to side nches
Trough the bottom plank Combnss and hatche
pail and wndlass bits TO be OF suitable sze and OF e
inches thick logged into the beams inch so as to be hush
or with top of the deck; earrings of the deck to be OF
blank to be of best white pine 81 inches thick, and
more six inches wide, 10 be fastened with iron spikes
white oak inches thick and 9nch wide, waist OF be st
while pine inches thick and inches wide, TO be well
white oak or yellow pine II thick, be fastened in each
double frame, with the 6nch composition spikes, and
TWO I-inch locust enails each plank and butt bolts
inch copper; all bolts pass through to Inc inside or
outside be well rveted on good substantial c9Ppef or IRON
pine white oak, inches thick Ballast loor OF white or
with three threads; the first TO be hawsed in. The
bottom to be well paved paPered and TO one 1901
be- hung with pairs Of composition braces ptes To
have n trunk cabin ii feet long and 10 eet wde furnished
win berlhs lockers and shelves mediation of
TWO persons and behs fitted in the hold for six persons to
have bukhead forward Of the i2remast forming an OIL
oil cansers each contain fifty gallons, and 10 be fitted
with proper locks and covers, and feeders for lamps 10
have Two double of anternsonc pair to he 10 feet
long by II inches square, The other 30 feet long also II inches
square The masts 10 be placed in their proper stations and
kept asunder fore and aft wise the heads to be well
with strong iron frames, hough which the lanterns
will host) be made OF bar iron inches by fitted with
proper whs with suitable eyes Tor the srouds and
stays pass hrough each pair OF nasts viii have Jour
shrouds each side and one guy from the head OF It's re-
spectye the stern, aud one OF the sternPost me
double will be each fitted with risat mast one Tor
the mainsa and for the oreal the Jtb VIII be hted
the fore guy; the heads OF the anlerh,nss WIZ be CON
neced by stay all the stays guys, and shrouds to be OF
the best American hemp, red chain pa 10 be fastened
into wales, with nch bolts passing thronS ana Key
ing the clamps aits to be q by bar iron the rigging
shrouds viii be set up by The end passing over rolling
thm6le in the upper end OF the cham plat; u have
metallic pumps OF tile best quality, with sets OF gear 10
each puhp TO have windass OF the best quality OF SUIT
the pail b large enough Tor bell OF 600 pounds weight;
the bell will be feet above deck and me Dely strongly
stayed with iron to the knigheads ana BOWS OF e YES
sci; have boats, OF Is feet long, with SIX oars,
and one OF rs feet long hted WIN proper sans, SIX oars,
and centre board the last named boat to be h'ed so as TO
carry wood the boats viii be suspended over the
anchors OF 500 pounds EACH cast IRON heads and
wrought iron shanks bride chain OF IL inch iron, sixty
which the iooring chain as homs in iensh viii be at
tacled the moorng chain 10 be Of l4-inch non common
iahons in engthal TO be of the best luaty TO have a
suitable canboose fitted on PLATFORM covered with lead
sufficient SIZE TO accommodate ten persons 10 be iut-
nshed with 20 tons OF iron ballast IN blocks oil not more
than 200 pounds each have copper lanterns each
feet square and feet highs to have copper lamp to
each lunern, hung with compass moton to hold eight
be glazed with the burest White glass o double
thickness lights each SIDE or 10 lights 10 each lantern
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spectVe masis, upon frame oil WOOD 10 be raised ny
OF leaden weights, of suitable size 10 keep the lam
aud frame IN cqupoiscs each weight to he suspended
by chain attached 10 It's upper end and running over an
sheave, pushed, with antrcton rollers placed IN the
head OF the and passing through groove the side
travelling frame, and fixed lower end the
lantern and will be hoisted and lowered by means
of small winches to each lantern and single
fitted the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
| frame.
The vessel will be furnished with storm sails (foresal
B fitted extending from the post the side OF The
main antem mast heavy cast iron hawse pipe to pass
troug the deck and bow of the vessel the load
line, through which the chain cable pass and hawse
pipe for small chains; floor will be laid the ballast
and berths fitted neatly for six The ballast will be
placed batons inches thick. The vessel be
nished with four 30 and four 80 gallon casks and
two harness casks, two buckets and Tour pals and
able cason stove, with copper pipe Tor the cabins The
whole vessel mas boats. Nc, have three good
paint. The vessel be furnished with blocks OF best
quality and all running and standing rigging that
for such vessel including fish davit and tacke the
matches, skylghts, ladders, &c be placed directed
by the of the work All articles above mentioned
and all that deemed necessary to be furnished by the
contractor at his proper cost. The vessel with the
fixtures equipments &c TO be completed in every par
appointed and inspect the same, be deW.
cred her station before the is day of July 1919
No be made until the vessel shall be inspected
approved, and delivered. Nov l6-3awtDecl6
NOVEMBER Report OF the Mutual Life Insurance
IN Company, of New York, Office No. 80 Wall
This nstituon during The month of November, issued
seveniysx new policies, viz:
To Merchants and traders IS To Clergyman,