The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

lkEASuRf DEPARrMLHT,
Fifth Auditors Office, Nov 10, iS4s
DROPOBALs Will he received at this once untiI
nndng materials and building vessel be used float
Ing light, and delivering the her station Ship
shoal near Derner Tor Lasp island, louisiana of the fol-
SO feet deck "a feet beam, and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons BURDEN government measure
The vessel to have pink ste and be built frames
OF best southern white oak boiled together with iron
oil an inch diameter The sem stern post, keel keesons,
and dead woods TO side ii inches, all of best white oak
keel TO be IL inches below the bottom plank keesons
10 inches deep forward and after dead woods keesons
stern posi- knee inner post and aprons as high upper
hook all TO be fastened with copper bolts of OF
inch in diameter; the scas of the stem, keel, and
post TO be secured with composition dove-laied plates
moor umbers TO side inches and to be IL inches deep in
the throat, and feet asunder from centre
fastened (evey other nbeD through the keel with cop
hoortimber, and through the keel with copper bolts the
first and second foothooks and top tmbers side
and to mould by fair diminishing line from ii inches
the side of the keel inches plsncer or deck
height sanehons at every frame Chat is
de to be OF locust and TO side 81 INCHES In putting
frames together the tmbers win be kept inches
der by pieces OF plank two feet long (sane moulding
pieces OF plank the bolts which unite The frame will pass
All the first hooks OF the frame viii centre
inches, and the moulding size correspond with the
frame, to the rail, and to be well boiled Into and
The wales in number each side TO be OF the bes,
white oak, inches wide, the upper inches thick
ness of the 6oltom plank The lover srakss will be- M
tened with four composition spikes, of suitable lengths
es of timber, and two spikes when the frame single
Clamps to be OF heart yellow pine a inches thick and
Is inches deep, be fastened with bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts in each
in each vale, 10 be veed good paits OF iron the
der from CENTRE side III inches and mould
inches in the and hes the end, have
cambre or spring OF inches and kneed with white
oak knees, side inches each BEAM through
the upper vale with bolts of iron through The beams
arms with round iron there will also be diagonal on
hanging knees to each OF the beams composing the partners
of the lantern mass to be well boiled with copper where
md irn, IN Tho E,,,,
There will be TWO breast hooks each end side inches
me RI, hooks %d TO be "d encd Win copper bo passing
pail and wndass bits, TO be Of suitable size, and
Dst sR 'f "a se ess s" yew ns
fair with the top OF the deck earrings of the deck
b be of bs whe a Pine 81 Inc and d9G
than six inches wide, 10 be fastened with spikes
white oak inches thick and 9inch vide waist of bes
white pine inches thick and inches wide, be well
white oak or yellow pine q thick TO be fastened IN each
double frame, with the 6-inch composition spikes, and
OF ! inch "copper" all bolts pass through the inside OF
ousde to be well rvetcd good substantial copper
pine, white oak thick. Ballast floor Of white or
yellow pine inches thick The vessel to be well caulked
bottom be well payed. papered and coppered
above load waterne, with "a or copper. The rudder
be hung with pairs of composition braces and pines To
have trunk cabin IA feet long and 10 feet wide furnished
with berhs, lockers, and shelves for the accommodation Of
have bulk head forward oil the foremas forming an oil
room, which be ed and furnished with ten double tin
oil cansters each to contain fifty gallons and to be fitted
with proper locks and and feeders for lamps To
have Two double masts for lanensone pair be As feet
long by IL inches square, the other long, inches
square. The be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunder, fore and aft wise the heads be
secured with strong iron frames Croueh which the
will hois) to be made OF bar IRON inches by /, fitted with
proper iron withs, with suitable eyes for the shouds and
stays TO pass through; each pair OF mass will have four
shrouds each side and guy from the head of its
specve mast TO the ster and of the post the
double mass will be each fitted witt, trsa mast for
the mansail and one for the ioesai; the b will be fitted
The fore guy the heads of the will be
nected by stay all the stays guys, and shoud to be oil
the best American hemp tarred chain paits be fastened
two wales with Winch bolts passing through and key
ing the clamps; paits to be "a by iron the rigging
tumble in the upper end Of The chain plat; have
metallic pumps OF best quality, with sets of gear
each pup have windlass of the best quality, of suit
able size 70 weigh the anchors to have iron bey ted
the bell will be feet above deck, and the bey strongly
sci have boats Of Is feet long, with oars.
and of rs feet long, fitted with proper sails, oars
carry wood water the boats will be suspended
side by proper iron davts or cranes; TO have mus
wrought iron shanks; bride chain OF IA inch iron, sixty
fathos long, fitted in the centre with large swiv ring,
ing chain to be Of il.inch iron common anchor
of $50 pounds weight, and inch chain of IS hthoms
able esmboose fitted on paiiom, covered With lead,
upon the deck in the hold may be convenient
nished with 70 tons OF iron ballast in blocks Of
than 200 pounds each; have copper lanterns each
1eet square ana nlBn 10 nave n copper lamp
each lantern, hung with compass motions to hold eight
quarts oil, and fitted burn eight large wcks the Ian.
be glazed with the purest white glass of double
thickness lights each side, Is lights each lantern
the lanterns to be drawn up and down between their
spec,ive mass upon frame of wood, to be raised by
OF leaden weights OF suitable size to keep the Ian
and frame in poise each weight to be suspended
by chain attached 10 its upper end, and running
iron seave pushed, with anticon rollers placed in the
head of the mast and passing through groove in the side
of the travelling rame and fixed TO It's lower end the
lantern and frame will be hosted and lowered by
of small winches each lantern mast and single ropes
fitted tue lower ends OF the weights, and the lantern
frame.
The vessel will be furnished with sails (oresail
ansail and b) OF No canvass, and awning proper
fitted extending from the stern post TO the aft side OF The
throug the and bow OF the vessel the load
line through which the chain cable is to pass ana hawse
pipe for small chains floor will be laid ballast
and berhs. fitted neatly for six The ballast will be
nished four 80 and four 90gallon casks, and
harness casks two buckets and four pals, and suit
able cas,ron with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel masts boats &c. 10 have three good coats oil
quality and all running and standing rigging that is
such vessel including fish dayt and tackls the
haches skyighs ladders, &c to be placed as directed
by the OF the work All articles above mentioned,
his proper The vessel, with the
fxnres, equ pments, NC, to be peted in every par
tcuar satisfaction OF such persons may be
appointed and Inspect the and to be deiv
her before the LIST day of July lS49
No payment be made until the vessel shall be inspected,
approved, and delivered Nov l6-3awtDeclb
WATCHES AND WATCH REPALRING.-I hereby
wv inform OF return to mechanical
pursuits Washington, and shall be pleased them
doors OF Bown's Indian Queen Hotel,
SIKH and Seventh streets, Pennsylvania avenue