The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

The top masts and other spars to be got to
the above sizes. When they reduced to their
nett dimensions, viz, foot in length and l. in
ches in their diameter they to be entirely clear
OF sap wood. No more sap wood than one-eighth
OF the breadth of face from each corner will be al
lowed on thepicces
To be furnished by the cubic foot.
IL will be seen from the above that the top-masts
are of a'pArallei sfze, except the head, which
tapers.
Glass No. 4-TVhitc ash Plank Boards and
Elm Boards.
300 feet, board measure, Is feet lengths, % in
ches wide, inches thick
$50 feet, board measure, Is feet lengths % in
ches vide, % inches thick
200 feet board measure, l5 feet lengths, % in
ches wide, inches thick
100 feet, board measure, l5 feet lengths II in
ches wide, inches thick
SOO feet, board measure, 10 feet lengths, in
ches wide, 5 inches thick
500 feet, board ure, IL to Is feet lengths, 8
to l0inches wide, 2 inches thick
500 feet, board measure, IL to Is feet lengths, 8
inches wide, J inches thick
200 feet board measure, II to IS feet lengths,
inches wide, /, inches thick
10000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, | inch thick
10000 feet board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inch thick
10000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inches thick
lUUUO leet, DOarQ measure, ~ 10 ~ lnCne6 Wlde
inch thick
500 feet board measure, II to Is feet lengths, 10
to 20 inches wide, 4 inches thick
500 feet board measure. IL to is feet lengths, l6
to Is inches wide, inch thick
64,700 feet-to be by the thousand feet, board mea
measure.
The ash plank to have square edges. All under
IL inches wide to be quartered.
Elm Boards.
500 feet, board measure, "a to 80 feet long, s to
10 inches wide, inch thick
lOO0 feet, board measure, 20 to % feet long, to
inches wide, inch thick
1000 feet, board measure, IA to % feet long, to
III inches wide, inch thick
800 feet, board measure, IA to 20 feet long, to
inches wide, ! inch thick
500 feet, board measure, IA to "a feet long, TO
inches wide, inch thick
$500 feet, per M feet board measure
The elm boards to be quartered-the edges
to be clear OF wane.
CLASS No. 5.--Cypress Plank and Boards
500 feet, board measure, 26 feet long, TO 10
inches wide, l, inch thick
1000 feet board measure, Is to % feet long, to 10
inches wide, inch thick
1000 feet board measure, Is to 20 feet long to 10
inches wide, inch thick
5000 feet board measure, IS to 26 feet long to 10
inches wide, inch thick
1000 feet, board measure l6 to "a feet long, to 10
inches wide, inch thick
1000 feet board measure, to % feet long TO
inches wide, inch thick
5000 feet, board measure. IL &c feet long to 10
inches wide, l inch thick
5000 feet, board measure, ~ to 26 feet long, to 10
inches wide, inch thick
800 feet, per M feet, board measure.
The cypress are to be quartered. The edges to
be clear of wane.
CLASS No. 6.-White Pine
5000 cubic feet white pine plank stocks to be from
thirty five to sixty feet in length, none of
the stocks to be less than fourteen inches
at the small end ; TO be got straight; to be
measured by the cubic foot.
White Pine Plank Boards, (known as No /, or
first quality.)
600 feet, board measure IL to 90 feet long, l6
TO % inches wide, inches thick
600 feet, board measure, IL TO 90 feet long, ii
to % inches wide, ! ! inch thick
700 feet, board measure, IL to 20 feet long, I6
to % inches wide, inch thick
1000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inches thick
1000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inches thick
1000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
brcadths, % inches thick
$4,000 feet board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, 2 inches thick
35,0O0 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inch thick
$4,000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
$4,000 feet, board measure, usual lengths and
breadths, inch thick
224 200 feet, per M feet, board measure
White Pine Plank Boards, (known as No ,, or
second quality)
10000 feet, board measure, of usual lengths and
breadths, inch thick
10000 feet, board measure, of usual lengths and
broadths, inches thick
10000 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
CLASS No. Black Spruce, (by the inch.)
20 spars, 3 inches diameter, To have4 f. 6 in.
20 20 d DO 90 do' 90 do' in length, to in.
40 do. do. do. To have 5 feet in
50 do. do. do. s lgtb, to in. diam
Say 400 inches in all.
Black Spruce, (by the piece.)
piece sicks, 65 feet long, ID inches diameter.
do. do. SO do. do 10 do. do
10 dow do. 80 do. do III do do
(By the piecc)
100 spruce poles, from 2 inches to inches diane
ter, and from 10 to 30 feet long, equal propor-
tons Of each length and size; to be got straight
and natural taper.
The diameter of all tho spruce spars tn no toLe,