The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-09
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


ing light, and delivering the her station ship
hoa Deraer Cor Last island Louisiana, of fol-
lowing dimensions Wis
SO feet deck "a feet beam, and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons BURDEN government measure
menL
The vessel have pink ste and to be built in frames
of best southern white oak hoed together with iron of
OF an inch dameter the sem stern post Keel keelsons
and eide ii inches all Of best white oak the
keel TO be Ii inches below The bottom plank keesons be
IL inches deep forward and alter dead woods keesons
stern knee inner post and aprons, Gas high upper
inch in diameer the scaris OF The stem, keel and stern
post to be secured with composition dovesiled plates,
floor mbers side inches, and TO be IL inches deep in
the throat and feet asunder from centre centre to be
fastened every other tlmbe through the keel with cop
per bos the keeson be boIted through every alternate
floor TIMBER and through the keel with copper bolts the
first and second foot hooks and top mbers to side inches
and to mould, by fair diminishing line, from III inches
the side of the keel inches at the pancier deck
height stanchions frame Chat is al Two feet
der to be OF locust and to side % inches In putting the
fro together the timbers will be kept two inches
der by pieces OF plank feet long (sane moulding the
smbe running engthwise OF the frames through which
pieces OF plank the bolts which unite the frame will pass
All the first foot hooks of the frame will to the centre
Of the keel Knighthead and hawse pieces TO side IL
inches, and the moulding size to correspond with the
frame runs 10 the rail, and to be well bo'ed into and
The wales in number on each side be OF the best
white oak inches wide the upper inches thick
of the bottom plank The lower strakes will be fns
tened with four composition spikes, of suitable lengths
es Of timber, and two spikes when the frame is single.
Clamps to be OF heart yellow pine ~ inches lhck and
Is inches deep, be fastened with bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts in each frame
in each vale, to be yeed on good paits Of iron the
clamps Beams of yellow pine 70 be placed five feet
der from 10 centres to side ii inches and mould
inches in the centre and seven inches the end, to have
cambre spring of inches, and kneed with white
oak knees to side inches 10 each BEAM fastened through
the upper vale with bolts of iron through the beams and
arms with round iron there will also be diagonal
banging knees each of the beams composing the
of the lantern masts, TO be well boed with copper where
they below the upper wale and iron the beams.
There will be two breast hooks at each end side inches
The Lower hooks to be fastened Win bolt; passing
pail and wndass bits, be OF suitable size, and of the
inc hes thick logged into the beams inch as to be flush
fair with the Top OF the deck earnings of the deck be
yellow pine to side I and mould inches. The deck
than six inches wide, 10 be fastened with spikes
white oak inches thick and inch WIDE waist of best
white pine inches thick and inches wide, to be well
ns o or Yellow ~ Ee be a es
double frame, with the b-inch composition spikes, and
OF inch copper ali bolt, pass through the inside or
outside be well veed on good substantial copper
ns os floor PC Of
yellow pine inches thick. he vessel TO be well caulkcd
bottom to be we'll Payed apered and coppered foot
above load wa!erne with y o. copper The rudder to
have trunk cabin II feet 3ns and 10 feet wide furnished
with berts lockers and shelves Tor the accommodation of
have bulk head forward of the oremast forming oil
which is to be fitted and furnished wh double Tin
oil canisers each to contain fifty gallons, and 10 be fitted
with proper locks and covers and feeders lamps. To
have two double masts for pair to be As feet
square The 10 be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunde fore and aft wise the heads TO be well
secured with strong iron frames Through which the lanterns
will holst) be made OF bar inches by fitted with
proper iron wths with suitable eyes for the shroud and
stays to pass trough each pair OF masts will have four
shrouds each side and guy from the head of its
sPecve mast to The stern, and one OF the the
the mainsa and for the ioresa the lib will be fitted
The fore guy; heads of the will be
the best American hemp, tared; chain plas be fastened
wales, with Inch bolts passing through and key
shrouds viii be up by the end passing a rolling
thimbe in the upper end OF the chain pait have 2
each pump; 10 have wlndass Of the best qualify 81 suit
able size weigh the anchors; to have iron BELLY ed
the bell will be feet above deck, and the bellry strongly
stayed with iron to the knightheads and bows OF The
and of rs feet long, fitted with proper Sails six oars,
and centre board the last named boat be lifted
wood water the boats will be suspended the
side by proper iron davs cranes to have two mush
anchors OF l,6oe pounds each iron heads and
wrong iron shanks bride chain OF IL inch
athons long, fitted in the centre with large swivel ring,
which the noong chain as ia,homs in lengthy will be
tached the mooring chain to be of i2nch
anchor of 75O pounds weight, and inch chain OF IS
lahoms in enghs 70 be of the best quaLy to have
upon the deck in the hold may be convenient,
OF sufficient size to accommodate ten e'sons tobe fur
nshed with 70 of iron ballast, blocks OF
than 200 pounds EACH to have two copper lanterns each
feet square and feet high; TO have copper lamp to
each lantern hung with compass motion; to hold sight
quarts OF OIL and fitted TO burn eight large wcks the Ian
tern to be gnzsd with tue purss, e Whe glass Of double
the lanterns be drawn and down between their
specve masts, upon frame OF wood, to be raised by
OF eaden weights, Of suitable size keep the Ian
and rane in qupose each weight be suspended
by chain attached to its upper end and running
sheave, bushed with anti friction rollers placed in the
head OF the and passing through IN the side
Of the travelling frame, and liked TO its lower end tbs
lantern and frame will be holsted and lowered by
Of small winches each lantern mast and single ropes
fitted 10 the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
frame
The vessel will be furnished with storm sails (foresai
nainsa, and jib) Of No. canvass and awning proper
y tled extending from the post the alt side The
main lantern mast heavy cast iron hawse pipe pass
through the deck and bow of the vessel tire load
line through which the chain cable is pass, aud hawse
pipe for small chains floor will be laid the ballast
and berhs hited neatly for six The ballast will be
placed baIons inches thick. The vessel be fur
pished with four 80 and four 30 gallon casks and
Two harness ks TWO buckets, and four pals and u
able castron sove with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel mass, boats Nc have three good
paint The vessel TO be furnished with blocks of best
quality aud all running and standing rigging neces.
for such vessel including fish davIt and tackle the
laches skyghts, ladders &c To be placed directed
the oil the All articles above mentioned
nd all that are deemed necessary, to be furnished by the
contractor AT his own proper cost The vessel the
iXuTes, pmouts, Ne, be completed
ocular to the entire satisfaction OF such
appointed To oversee and inspect the saie be delv
ed mt her station before the LIST day of July 1919
No payment TO be made until the vessel shall be Inspected
approved, and delivered. Nov l6-3awtDecl6
NOVEMBER Report Of the MUTUAL Life Insurance
" Company, of New York. Office No, 81 Wall street.
This institution, during the month Of November, issued