The national Republican., 1862-03-14
NAVY DsrAI'INpgT

w Arflln ytUu, tthFHTly GO l-'I
The Navy Department viii. until The 2ith Of
March nest Tcseivc propositions Tor the complete
construction ard equipment OF 'fo cad Vessels 'of
river, hsrbor and coast defence.
these yessels with the exception OF taose for the
Mississippi river and Its tributaries, will be Pre-
peed by screws those for the Mssis ippi river an1
lulls will Ls either wholly Of iron (which would be
pref.rred) or OF iron and wood combined ar The
projectors may consider most suitable i9r the op,e.
with an iron srmature sufficient to resist the heaV
lest shot and shells
The vessels for the Mississippi river and iis tTibu
IA ies ar. not 70 draw more than six fee, water wht
fully ,auipIed and armed, ut which draft tEey ar
to be able TO maintain p.rL anent speed Of nine
soai in the bunkers for six days steaminG a, that
speed Their armament will consist OF not r@ 'han
six eleven inch guns
more than twelve fset water when iuly eqnipred
and armed, at WHICH dram they are to be able to
maintaia peIDanent tpeea OF zen k1o,s PER h@S,
bunkers for seven days steamng az that epeeh
Tneir armament will consist OF mot less than IRON
The vessels ior coast deieuce are not 10 draw MOI.
than twcn,y feet water when tqly sqppptd am
armed. at which drait they are to be abe 10 mhh
sea and carry suffcicni coal /, the hunkaTs IUf
twelve days Ste einip9 at that sIGed Their arms
ment will consist "i one or two hitccn or t"en'y
Inc gun, o the vessels for hat Dor sp'l coast DE-
fence are to train 10 all points oi the compass with
out Change IN tic NIHel , pVflllVu
HE proportions uIust state The number ol vessel
subj .ct 10 the election OF tc Deparmcni, which tie
pslty propose to furnish complete iu every respect
l embracing armour plating, tteam machinery ana
euuiL ments OF all kud ready Tor service excepting
| )ny the Orinauce and ordnance sores and prosi7
IONS the proposition. must be accom-! sned by IL
| such character thai The Work couli DC executed
| rom them .
within which the vr-s or yess Ia arc to be compile,
| ID and also The total sum to be paid for each.
Ii will be stipulated in the contract that one fifth
Il the total amoLnt will Dc retsined by the Govern
me, until tixy days alter the reception OF the 'e,
1 se! in urde. 10 give II trial, the TeminnS pay
mei is being made with dye rcgaId to ,he trnE
Will also embrace torieitures ior iauie 10 perform
! he conditions specineo
| The bios must be accompanied by the Buar6nt''
| reVuired Dy law, ih.t, II contract IA awarded, /
| viii b. promptly executed and Ill" names cl u"
parties who are 10 become the sure'ie. 10th amour
| pC the face of tSe contract will also he stated
| The Dtpartm ent will consider any other propOfi
| lions thai may he presented in which the draf o
wa or al oYe q med Is not rhcselGd
| lie Departm mt will be at hotrtyto accept %
| eject any or all the propositions feb 2o-9ar4w
pEss'oS oEEInr InI wads sTsE = e ~ isSl SGcsn,
| Appiisstc1 having been made under the act ol ~
| luue IsGQ fer The reissue Of the land Warrants de
e
following the description ot each warrant, mes
certificate Of like tenor will be Issued, f no valid OIL
l
No lO3,3i7, for 40 aHres, i-4uod under the act o
| September, $500, in the name Of John Barton, an
i gls granted March II lSb5-March 10, ie69
l No T,l9@, for lso acres, issued under the act
| March 1856, In the name Of George W Warren aD
l WAS urauted October :, lSj5--harch IS, lst2,
| No eB lob, for l80 acres, issued under the nct {
l daruh 1850, in the name Of Barnubas Cook and WI
| granted September %, ls6o--March 10, 1862
| No u 223, for 100 acres issued under The act
l Aarcb, fsS5, in the name Ui Thomas Johnson, an
| was qranted June 90, lSis-March l6r 1867
/ M SO Bl5 for 100 acres, Issued under the ACT
MsIc,H 1886, in the name oi Abigail, widow Of On
l than Beard ard vas granted August lShH--mnrc
Il2, 1907
No b,67l, for 100 aore', issued under the sot
| Mach isok, IN the name Of Isaiah lask'r mini
l child Of EiIsh Tasktr, droeased aud was krant'
| ..pumlrer 10th. ISt'--Mprch T2d isb!
80 1850, for i4O acres, issued undtr The act
| March, lSh5, In the nam. OF Rufus L, N"odt0r
| aud vas granted January 2S, l5JS-Murch o., isS!
No NJ 49,, for 10 acres, issued under the act
, | March 1853 in the nainc Of Jordan Hunt, and "
| gran ed August I, lShD-n arch %, 1879
No hs,Y3, for 100 acres, issued under ih' aHt
| March is56 In the nntnc OF Hekesian Smnh, n
was granted June -, l5b7.-hTTh ., ls'2
| No. ~ s3i, Tor 40 acres, isued under tho a
| of March, lS5,, III the name OF Jacob bIJder, III
| was granted August ~, ir5h-M May i, l-t!
| No lj,I21, ior 100 acrcs issued under the ret
| March 1859, in the npIus oi Charlotte widow
: | Walter Cole, and was granted January ~ lhrt
JUHETu D. BhHRFlI,
Commissioner