Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18
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nier Tor Last Island Louisiana OF the following Dimensions
Eighty feet on deck "a feet BEAM and feet inches
hold measuring about 100 burden Government mea-
surement
The vessel have pink stern, and be built in frames
OF best Sou hern white oak boted together iron of Of
an inch diameter the stem, stern-pos keel nelson's
deadwoods side III inches, all Of best white oak the keel
TO be Is inches below the bottom plank kesons to be is
inches deep forward and after dead-woods kesops stern
post knee inner post and aprons as high upper breast
hook all be fastened with copper bolts OF OF an inch in
dameer he scar OF the stem, keel and s,ernpost be
secured with composition doyetaled plates floor bers
side inches and to be IL inches deep the throat and
asunder from centre CENTRE be fastened eyy other
hroughthe keel with copper bolts be boted
through every alternate oormber and through the keel
with copper bolts the first and second oohooks top
mber to side inches, and mould by diminishing
le from ii inches ut the side Of the keel 10 inches a. the
pancer or hegh Sanctions every frame THAT is
two feet asunder to be of locust, and side 81 inches In
putting the frames together the timbsr will be kept
inches asunder BY pieces OF plank feet long, mould
ing as the timber running lenghwse of through
which pieces Of plank the bolts which unite the frame will
centre of the keel and hawse pieces to side 2
inches and the moulding size correspond with ame
runs to the rail- and TO be well boted into and through the
apron with iron bolts OF inch diameter The wales in
number each side, to be OF the best white oak inches
wide the upper inches thick the deck heg-the
mander taperng ry the thickness of the bottom plank
The three lower sakes will be fastened with composition
spikes, OF suitable lengths, in each ame when the frame
Is composed OF two hcknesses Of timber two spikes
when the frame is single.
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine inches thick and Is
inches deep to be fastened with iron bolts passing through
vale, to be rivecd good plates of iron on the CLAMPS
Beams yellow pine be placed five from centre
to centre to side IL inches and mould the centre
ana inches at the end to have cambre spring of
inches and kneed with white knees side inches to
each BEAM fastened through the upper vale with bolts
iron through the beams and with round there
Will also be diagonal knees of the beams
composing the partners Of the lantern ass well boed
with copper where they below the upper vale and iron
the beams There will be two breast-hooks at each end
to side inches the lower hooks be fastened with conner
hes passing tie bottom plank Combngs aud lodges
ha
Of the best white oak pancer Of best heart yellow pine Al
inches thick logged into the beams inch be flush or
lar with the top Of the deck earrings of the deck be OF
yellow pine, to side and mould inches The deck
plank to be oil the best white pine, 81 inches thick and
well plugged Rails 81 feet above panclers be of white
oak, inches thick and inches wide waist Of best white
pine, inches thick and inches wide be well nailed
iron nails and plugged Bottom plank be Of white yell
low pine. q inches thick to be fastened double frame
with the 6-nch composition spikes, and two iich
nails in each plank and butt bolts of copper all bolts
pass through the inside outside to be well riyeed on
good substantial copper iron plates the may be-
he ceiling TO be OF elbow pine white oak, inches thick
Ballast oor OF white yellow pine inches thick. The
vessel to be wei caukcd with three threads two first to
be hawsed in The bottom be well payed papered and
coppered to foot above load waerne, with "a cop
per The ruddr be hung with three pairs composition
braces and putles To have trunk cabin IA feet long
10 feet wde furnished with behs, lockers aud shelves
The accommodation OF two persons and herhs fitted in the
hold for six to have bulkhead forward OF the
mast, forming oroom, which is be fitted furnished
with ten dou lie tin oil cansters each contain fifty gallons,
and to be fitted with proper locks and covers feeders for
lamps To have double pair TO be
is feet long By square the other IS feet long also
Il inches The be placed in their proper
stations and kept four feet asunder tore aud awse the
heads 10 be well secured with strong iron rams (rough
which the lanterns will hoist be made Of bar inches
by fet with proper iron wits with suitable eyes for The
SIN oud and stays to pass through each pair will
have four shrouds each side and guy from the head
Its respective mast to the stern, and OF the sern-post
the double will be each fitted with trisa mast one for
the maiusail and for the foresal the b will be fitted
the fore guys the heads Of the antern-mass will be
nected by stay all the stays guys and shrouds be of
the best American hemp arred chain plates to be fastened
into two wales with lnch bolts passing through key
ing on the clamps plates 10 be 81 BY bar iron the rigging
or shrouds will be by the end passing over rolling
hmble in The end Of the chain plate to have metal
lie pumps OF the best quality, with Of gear to each
pumps to have wndass OF the best quality, Of suitable size
10 weigh the anchors to have iron befy fitted the pail
tt large enough Tor bell Of GOO pounds weights the bell
will be deck and the beiy rongly stayed with
iron the knigeads aud bows OF the vessel to have two
boats one Of feet long with six and fs6 feet long,
fitted with proper sails, six oars and board the last
n-ued boat be fitted carry wood the boats
will be suspended the side by proper iron dsyits
10 have mushroom anchors OF 900 pounds each,
rasron heads and wrough-ron shanks birdie chain of
3nch iron, sixty athoms long, fitted in the centre with
a,gc swivel ring which the corng chain i'll be attaehed
Inc mooring chain be Of .inch iron anchor of
50 pounds weight and uch chain OF oms in length,
III to be o. the hes, quat to have suitable camboose fitted
PLATFORM covered with lead upon the deck the hold
be ent OF sufficient accommodate
persons 70 be furnished with 20 Of iron ballast in
blocks OF than 200 pounds each have copper
lanterns each feet square and feet high to have copper
lamp each lantern, hung with compass motion hold
eight quarts OIL aud fitted 10 buI eght lagS wcks the
be glazed with the purest white glass of double
thickness, lights each side, i6 lights 10 each lantern
he lanterns be drawn and down between their espec
live masis upon frame Of wood to be raised y
eaden weights of suitable size keep the lanterns and frame
equpoisc each weight TO be suspended BY chain attached
upper end, and running iron heaye bushed
with ati-rcion rollers placed in the bead of the mast and
passing through groove the side Of the travelling Frame
and fixed its lower end the lantern frame will be
ed lowered by Of small wnches each mast
and single ropes fitted the lower ends Of the weights and the
la tern franc
The vessel will be furnished with sails oresail main
SAIL aud jb ut Mo- and awning properly fitted,
extending from the rnpos; TO the att side Of the main Ian
tern mast heavy casron hawse-ppe pass through the
deck and bow the vessel the load through
hch the chain cable " pass and hawseppc for small
neatly for six Tn, ballast will be placed
inches thick The vessel be furnished with four 80 and
alon casks and harness casks buckets
and four pals and sutabe so,c With copper pipe
cabins The whole vessel, masts boats SC have
three coed Of paint The vessel 10 be furnished with
b cks OF best quality, and all running aud standing rigging
that is for such vessel, including fish davt and
tackle the hatches sygts ladders Nc be placed de
recied by the of the work All articles sbnve
toned, and all that deemed necessary be furnished by
the contractor al his proper cost The vessel with the
xnres equipments &c. be completed every particular
the satisfaction Of such persons may be appointed
aud inspect the and 10 b" delivered at her
station before the Is; day of July, 1919 No payment
be made until the vessel shall be Inspected approved and
delivered. nov I-3awtDeci6
Post Office Department, October I'D, ISfs
DWOPOsALs for carrying the mails Of the UnedStntes
from te LIST Of February, 1S89, to the St OF July, $780,
the following routes will he received at tie contract Office
Of the Post Office department in the city OF Washington un
A. oF day nj DECEMBER lBAS, be decided