The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-16
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, Nov. 10, 1913.
PROPOSALS. be received az this Office until

the 10th day of December next, at IL O'Clock, m. Tor
ing light, and delivering the at her station on ship
shoa Dernier Cor Las island Louisiana, OF the o
SO feet ON deck "a feet beam, and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
Inent.
The vessel have pink stern, and to be built in frames
ofbe southern white oak, bolted together with iron OF
of an inch diameter the STEM stern post Keel keeson
and deadwoods to side IL inches all of best white oak the
keel be Is inches below the bottom plank, keeons to be
IL inches deep; forward and alter dead-woods, keelson
post knee inner post and Gas high as upper
breast hook all he fastened with copper bolts OF
inch in diameter; The scarfs OF the sem Keel ana stem
post be secured with composition devastated plates )
floor tmbers side inches and TO be IL inches deep IN
the throat, and feet asunder nom centre 10 centre 10 be
fastened (every other mbeD through the Keel WIN cop
per bolts the keelson to be boed through every alternate
floor timber, and through the keel win copper Dolls he
first and second oothoOks and top mbers To side inches
and mould by fair diminishing line, from III inches at
the side OF the keel to inches at tue paheer or deck
height sauchons at every frame Chat 49, al TWO ieet asu-
de0 to be OF locust, aud TO side % inches In putting the
frames together the mOers WIN be kept TWO Inches hsVii-
der by pieces OF plank two feet long tame moulding as he
tmber) running engthwise of the frames, through wheh
pieces OF plank the bolts which unite e frame w pass
All the first oohooks of the frame will run to the centre
Of the keel hnighheads and hawse pieces To side IL
Inches, and the moulding size 10 correspond WIN guy
frame, the rail, and TO be well boited into ana
through the apron with 'fon bolts OF men anuIeter,
The wales, IN number on each side 10 be OF me pes,
white oak inches wide, the upper one inches tllck at
the deck remainder aPerng aly 70 te ahiea
tened with four composition spikes OF suitable lengths IN
es OF timber, and two spikes when the frame issngle
Clamps to be OF heart yellow pine "a inches thick and
inches deep, fastened 4 passing
through the second and wales bolts in each frame
in each wae be rlveted good pats OF iron on the
clamps Beams of yellow pine be placed five feet
der from centre to centre, TO side ii inches and mould
inches in the and inches at the end 10 have
cambre spring OF inches, and kneed with white
oak knees, side inches to each beam, fastened through
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams and
hanging knees to each OF the beams composing the partners
the lantern masts, 10 be well bocd with copper where
There will he besthooks each end, side 9nches,
the lower hooks to be fastened with copper bolts passing
pail and windass bus TO be OF suitable SIZE aud OF the
best white oak; pancies Of best heart yellow pine y
fair with the top OF The deck earrings the deck to be OF
yellow pne to side 7 and mould Inches The deck
more than wide, be fastened with iron spikes
and well plugged Rails 81 feet above plancers obe of
white pine inches thick and inches wide, to be well
nailed with iron nails and plugged Bottom plank to be OF
double frame, with the 6nch composition spikes, and
linch locust enaiIs in each plank and bun bolts
outside be well rveted good substantial copper or iron
ails, the case may be- The ceiling to be Of yellow
yellow pine inches thick The vessel 10 be well caulked
with three threads; The two fret 10 be hawsed in The
Above load Wild Il o. copper The rGder
be hung with pairs decomposition braces and pntes To
with behs lockers, and shelves tor the accommodation
persons and befhs fed in the hold tor persons
room, which is to be rted and furnished with double tin
oil canistes each to contain fifty gallons and to be fitted
have TWO double mas for an,ernsone pa n to be As
ong v II inches square the other IS ofc also IL
The asts TO be placed in their proper and
kent feet nsunder fore and aft wise the heads TO be well
sec red with strong iron frames Ghouph which the
win hoist 10 he made OF bar iron inches bv 4 Gtted with
proper iron whs, with suitable Tor the shrouds and
avs to pass through; each pair OF mass will have four
huds on each side and one gly from the head of its re.
spectiye mas to the stern and one of the e post the
double ats will be each fitted with trisa mast one for
the mainail and one for the oresail the lib VIII be fitted
to the fore guy the heads of the anerr-masts will be con-
nected Inv sIay ali the STAYS guys and shrouds to be
American hemp, arred chain aits be fastened
into wales, with nch bolts passing through and key
ing the clamps pls to be q by bar iron the rigging
shrouds Will be up by the end passing rolling
thinble the end OF the chain plat; have
me ailc pumps of the best quality, with sets Of gear
each pump; have windass of the best quality, OF suit
able weigh the anchors to have iron bey fitted
the pail bi large enough for bell Of 600 pounds weight;
the bell will be feet above deck. and the bey strongly
sci to have two boats OF Is feet long, with SIX
and of rs feet long, fitted with proper sails, six
and centre board the last named boat TO be fitted
carry wood water the boats will be suspended the
side by proper iron davits, to have nus
anchors OF 1000 pounds each, cast iron heads and
lathoms long, fitted in the with large swivel ring, to
which the mooring chain 20 athoms in ength) Will be at
tached the moorlng chain to be of Snch iron common
anchor OF 100 pounds weight, and ainch chain of 10
iahoms in engal 10 be of the best quality have
suitable camboose fitted platform, covered it'll lead,
upon the deck in the hold, may be convenient
OF sufficient size 10 accommodate ten persons; to be fur
than 200 pounds each copper lanterns, each
feet square and feet high have copper lamp
each lantern hung with compass motion to hold eight
quarts OF OIL and fitted burn Ell ht large wicks; the Lam