The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26

less than 95 deg. per gallon
100 pounds sulphur (mealed) per pound
so do pure ehellac do
40 do white glue, best quality do
100 do Irish glue, do do q
200 do Spanish whiting, dry do
200 do do brown, do do
80 do ltharge, do do
so do lampblack, do do
Is do unburnt terra di sienna, dry do a5
10 gallons do ysns ipTpsntne per gallon
80 do pure linseed oil, (raw) do
barrel best sperA oil do
l gross cameIs' hair brushes per gross
sash brushes per dozen
Glass No. A.
Miscellaneous, td
$50 fathoms of sash rope per fathom
l. 2 dozen corn brooms per dozen
! do hand brushes o~ do =
l do bath bricks ..va do
so skeins of white cotton cord per skein
10 pounds whipping Irvine per pound
do beeswax do sa1g
5 do cotton wick do ~,
so do wheat flour do
do white linen thread, No. 80 do
6 tanned sheep skins each
s gallons best cider vinegar per gallon
qnire sand paper 20 per ouire
All the articles must be of the best quality de-
livered in good ORDER free of all and every extra
charge or expense, and subject to the inspection
count, weight, or measurement of the said navy
yard, and be in all respects satisfactory to the
commandment thereof. tVst4.it7 - ts4-7
For any in Information required as to the descrip
ton Of ateriaIs, SC, bidders referred to the
commaudant of said navy yard. 2nHt
All the deliveries are to be made before the
first day of August, 1853 sac ,1aieaes et-J 5vS
/ Approved sureties in one-half the amount of the
contract will be required, and twenty per centum,
! as additional security, deducted from each pay
ment until the contract shall have been completed
or Cancelled, unless Otherwise authorized BY the
Department. 5-y ess l-zfsi q 3.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
shali be made by parties Of the first part in de-
ivering all any of the articles mentioned of the
quality, and at the times and places above pro
yided that then, and in that case, the parties will
forfeit and pay to the United States as iquidated
damages, a sum of money equal to twice the
amount of the contract price herein agreed upon
as the price to be paid in case of the actual de
livery thereof; which liquidated damages NAV be
recovered from time to time as they accrue. .tsa
The sureties must sign the contract, and make
affidavit that they in the aggregate worth ,oyer
| and above their debts and liabilities, the full
amount of the contract. IaN s7s
Each offer must be signed by the person per-
sons making it, and by the guarantors, according
to the form annexed; and their residence, naming
the town and State, must be distinctly stated
u Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be
notified by letter through the post office, which
notice shall be considered sufficient; and If they
do not appear at the agency enter into contract
for the supplies specified, within fifteen days from
the date of notice of acceptance of their bio,
contract will be made with some other person or
persons and the guarantors of such defaulting bid
der will be held responsible for all denquencies.
All offers not made in strict ormity with this
advertisement in evry particular will at option
of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography, be
rejected Those only whose offers may be accepted
will be notified and contracts will be ready for
execution without delay by the navy agent at
| Washington, J. H. LATHROP, Navy Agent.