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Class No. 3. Cotton Canvas. 42 bolts No 2 cotton canvas, per sample per bolt 39 do No 3 do do do 185 do No 4 do do do 140 do No 5 do do , do 67 do No 6 do do do 46 do No 7 do do do 39 do No 8 do do do 16 do No 9 do do do 16 do NolO do do do 20 do hammock stuff do do Class No. 4 Flax and Cotton Twine 431 lbs cotton twine per pound Class No. 6. Oakum. , 20,000 lbs oakum, per pound Class No. 10. Dry Goods. 20 yards fearnaught per yard Clase No. 11 Sperm,Oils,& Candles 60 gallons fish oil per gallon Class No. 13 Pitch, Tar and Rosin 50 bbls pitch per barrel 30 do turpentine do 10 do tar do 10 do rosin " do Class No. 14. Ship Chandlery. 2,070 lbs tallow per pound 39 do beeswax do NAVY-YARD, WASHINGTON, D. C. MATERIALS OF TIMBER AND LUMBER. Class No. 2. White Oak. 25,000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks, one-half the number of logs to be 43 feet in length, none to be less than 35 feet, and the whole to average 43 feet. The size of the top end f one half to square not less than 12 inches, and the remainder not less than 14 inches : to be lined fair with the natural taper of the tree, but no sudden crooks, and the wane not more than one-fourth the face sap excluded in the measurement. Per cubic foot. 90M ft,board mess., white oak plank, 5 inches thick 30Mdo do do 6 do 50M do do do 6$ do lOOMdo do do 7 do Measuring 270,000 feet, perthousandffect, board measure. The plank to be in length from 40 to 50 feet, the thickest plank being the Jargest ; in width at the top end clear of wane Hi to 12 inches ; to be sawed full and fair, but no sudden crooks allowed. Class No. 3. White Oak Knees. 200 white oak knees, net siding 9 inches per knee 120 . do do 10 do do 100 do do 8k do do The arms to be in length 5 feet, and bodies 6 to 7 feet. Three-fourths the number of each siding to be square, and the remainder not to exceed 110 de grees. Class No. 4. Yellow Pine. 15 M cubic feet yellow pine, in length to average 45 feet, none les3 than 38 feet ; one-half the number to square not less than 12 inches, and the remainder not less than 14 inches, at the top end. The top end not to be less than four-fifths of the butt ; to be lined fair with the natural curve of the tree, and no sudden crooks allowed ; the wane not to exceed one-eighth the face on each corner, and no sap allowed in the measurement. Beams. 35 pieces 46 to 48 ft. long, sided 17 and moulded 14 in 35 do 49 to 51 ft. do do 18 do Hi tin 35 pieces, 49 to 51 ft. long, side 17 and mould 14 in To have a regular spring of 6 inches in 50 feet. .Estimated to contain 9,400 cubic feet, per cubic foot. Class No. h. White Pine 15,000 feet f-inch prime white pine 15,000 do I do 15,000 do lJdo do do do do do do lU.uou Co ; do 3,000 do 3 do do do 58,000 feet, to be well seasoned, and in 16-leet lengths, per M 50,000 feet stage plank, 3 inches thick, 14 to 16 inches wide, and 30 feet long, per M Class No 6- Ah. 2,000 feet 1-inch ash 3,000 do 1 4-inch 6,000 do IJ-inch 6,000 do lf-mch '5,000 do 2-inch 5,000 do 2$-inch 3,000 do 3-inch 2,500 do 3 inch 2,500 do 4-inch plank, 12 to 16 inches i do 12 to 16 do do S to 10 do do 9 lo 11 do Jo II to 13 do do 12 to 15 do do 14 to 17 ' do do 17 to 20 do do 21 to 22 do 35,000, feet to be in 12 or 14-feet lengths, well sea soned, and free from knots or wind shakes, ner ni , "- 1,200 cubic ieet sound round white-ash logs of the lolloping dimensions, .viz 400culic feet, to be 16 to 20Jhfches in diameter 400 do do21to24r do ' do Ann da -do 25 to 2rdo " do and in lengtns oi iz trt leei, per cudic iooi - . - I , . r 20 M lbs by If inch boiler rivets - do 3 M Tbs j by 24 inch do d T do I he 'whole of the plate iron to be one quarter of an inch thick, made of the best quality charcoal blooms, free from blisters, hollows, or other defects, cut to the exact sizes given, kept straight and level from the shears, and to stand . flanchino: two inches all around the r edges; about one-sixth of the whole number of plates will.be beveled on '"one side ; schedules to to be furnish ed as wanted. "' " The boiler rivets to' be of the best qual ity, and the lengths above given are from the inside of the head. Class No. 10. Hardware. 3 .dozen skeleton mortice locks, brass face, key plates and bolts, with porcelain knobs, (iurniture plated, 34 by 4 lnch es, for 1-inch doors) per dozen 1 dozen 5-inch store room locks, brass bolts and keys, keys to differ 2 dozen 3 by 2-inch brass cup board locks, right and left, keys to differ 1 dozen 2 by 2 J-inch brass cupboard locks right and left, keys to differ 1 dozen 24 by 4-inch iron tumbler do do do chest locks, keys to differ do 2 dozen 2 by 3-inch iron tumbler drawer locks, keys to differ do 2 dozen pair 2 by 2-inch cast brass ninges do iln7on noir Oi by all 2 of inch the cast best brass hinges, quality do do do do do do tio do do gross 3-incn ro. IS iron screws do do do do do do do do 2-inch JNo. 17 do do do do do do 2-inch No 15 li-inch No 13 H-inch No. 12 1-inch No 1 1 -inch No 7 A-inch No. 6 5 gross 2i-inch No 17 brass screws per gross 5 5 5 3 do 2-inch No 15 do do do do do li-inch No 13 1-inch No 12 i-inch No 6 do do do do do do 1 dozen i-inch wide by 4 inches long brass Hush bolts, best per dozen 1 dozen f-inch wide by 5 inches long brass flush bolts, best 2 dozen li-inch brass flush rings, with plates, best 50 pounds each of Nos 2, 3, 4, 5 iron do do wire, best quality per pound 50 lbs each of Nos 6,7,8,9 iron wire 50 do each of Nos 10,11,12.13 do 50 do each of Nos 14, 15 iron wire 50 do of No 17 iron wire 50 do each of Nos 18, 19 iron wire 50 do of No 20 iron wire do do do do do do In all 900 pounds 100 pounds brazier's solder, suitable for copper smiths suse, per pound MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS. Class No. 1. Paints and Oils. 1,000 pounds pure white lead, dry per lb. 1,500 do pure red lead, dry do 120 gallons pure linseed oil, raw per gal. 60 do pure spirits turpentine do 5 do best copal varnish o Class No. 6. Oakum. 2,500 pounds best quality oakum per pound Class No. 11. Sperm Oil and Can dles. 150 gallons best quality winter-strained sperm oil, per gallon 200 pounds best quality sperm candles per lb Class No. 13. Pitch and Tar. 30 barrels pitch of thabest quality per bbl. i li do tar uo w -' . u" Class No. 14. ShT 4 M feet white-pine plank, 4 inch 10 M do do 3 do 30 M do doT 2 do 30 M do dor1 li do 40 M do do 1 do 20 M do do do 1,500 feet li-inch No. 1, 12 to 20 feet long, 16 to 22 inches wide 2 M feet 1-inch No. 1, 12 to 2J feet long, 16 to 22 inches wide 137, .100 feet board measure, per thousand feet 1CTM feet 2 -inch No. 2 10 M feet 1-inch do 20 M feet board measure, per M, board measure Class No. 6. Ash, Elm, and Cy press. 400 cubic feet ash logs, 16 feet loner. 20 inches in diameter, per cubic foot 10,000 feet ash plank, 2-inch 6,000 feet li-inch, 16, 18, and 20 inches wide 1,000 feet 1-inch 1,000 2-inch, 8 to 10 inches wide, 12 to 18 feet Ion? 1,000 feet li-inch. 8 to 10 inches wide, 12 to 18 feet long 1,000 feet 14-inch, 15 to 20 inches wide, 12 to 18 feet long 1.000 feet 1-inch, 15 to 20 inches wide, 12 to 18 feet long 21,000 feet board measure, per M, board measure. Cypress Plank. 10 M 1 inch 1,500 feet 14-inch, 10 inches wide, 26 feet long 2,500 feet 1-incli, 3,500 feet I-inch, 3,500 feet inch, 1,600 feet f inch, 2,505 feet i-inch, 7 to 10 do do 26 do 7 to 10 7 to 10 7 to 10 7 to 10 26 24 24 24 do do do do do do do 25,100 feet board measure, per M, board measure Elm Plank. 500 feet, 16 to 18 feet long, 20 to 24 inches wide, 2 to 34 thick 1,600 feet 1-inch, 7 to 10 in wide, 18 to 28 ft. long 1,500 feet -inch, 7 to 10 3,500 feet -inch, 7 to 10 2,400 feet f-inch, 7 to 10 do IS to do do 18 to 28 do do 18 to 28 do 9,500 feet board measure, per M, board measure ' Class No. 7. Black Walnut. 1 M feet black walnut 1 inch 4 M feet do 16, 18, and 20 wide, 1-inch 1 M leet do . -inch 6 M feet board measure, per M, board measure Cherry Plank. 3 M do cherry plank, 1 Inch, 16, IS and 20 inches wide, per M, board measure. Class No. 8. Locust. 500 cubic feet of locust, not less than 10 feet long, and not less than 12 inches in diameter at the small end. per cubic foot. Class No. 9. Lignumvita3. 8 M pounds of lignumvitsc, assorted, from 8 to 14 inches in diameter, 3 feet and upwards in length, per pound. Class No. 10. Oar Rafters. 100 oar rafters, 18 feet long 150 do ' 17 do 150 do 16 do 200 do 15 do 200 do 14 do 12.550 lineal feet per " lineal " foot All to be 34 inches square at loom, blade to be 6 inches wide, and i-inch thick 100 hickory capstan bars, 15 feet long, 6 inches square, per piece J Class No. 12. Black Spruce. 25 black spruce spars, straight, 9 inehes diameter 42 teet long 40 black spruce Bpars, 38 feet long 25 black spruce spars, 35 feet long - 25 black spruce spars, 30 feet long 25 black spruce spars, 25 feet lone - do 8 do do do 7 '. do do do 6 . do' do ' r ' do 5" -do do Measuring 995 inches, per inch." 6 spars, 65 ft long,diameter i, from butt 13 inches in dn 55 do -k do . do 19 Ha SO do i do 11 inches i rn .nri, nnles. frortt 16 to 20 feet in length, 2k to a in.iisg riiamAter eaual Droijortions.per pole To be of the best quality, Wsh7witS"41lVarfc .... -v ; 3 pieces, each 72 feet long to 8 square at butt, clear of sap, 20 inches diameter, and at upper end 16 inches. Measuring 477 cubic feet, per cubic foot. MATERIALS OF METALS. Class No. 1. Copper. 28 M pounds sheet copper, 32 oz per pound l m do braziers copper, ou pounas to sneet 1,200 do do do do 50 do do do do 1,500 do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 45 40 35 30 25 do do do 00 do 1.200 2M 2M 500 do do do 9,400 pounds per pound 5 M do do do do 2M do do do 11-16 do 5 M do do do f do 8 M do do do li do 5 M do do do li do 1 M do do do li do 2 M do do do If do 500 do do do 2 do 29,000 pounds per pound -Composition. Class No. 1 M do copper-cut nails, 30d 1 M do do do 20d 1 M do do do I2d 600 do , do do lOd 800 do do do 8d 500 do do do 6d 400 do do do 4d 300 do do do 3d 5,600 pounds, per pound 2U0 pounds copper boat nails, 4-inch 150 do do do 3 do 100 do do do 2$do 125 do do do 2Jdo 125 do do do ldo 125 do do do lido 825 pounds, per pound Class No. 3 Iron, &c. 500 pounds J-inch square iron 1 M do 5-16-inch do 5 M do -inch do 10 M do 7-16-inch do 15,000 pounds iinch square iron 5,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 do 9-16-inch do do do do do do do 1- inch 2- inch 2i-inch 4- inch 4 i-inch 5- inch do do do do do do 48,500 pounds, per pound. 500 pounds 4-incn round iron 1 M do do 5-16-inch do do 1 M 1 M 10 M - 4 M 15 M 10 M 40 M, 16M - 5M 12 M 10 M 25 M 20 M 0 M 3 M 5M 3M 3 M 3 M 2M 3 500 1 500 J-inch 7-16-inch i-inch 9-16-inch I- inch II- 16-inch 4-inch 13-16-inch 15-16-inch I- inch 1 1-16-inch 1 J-inch ij-inch 1 J-inch II- inch - 1 9-16-inch 3- inch 3i-inch 4- inch. 4-inch 5- inch " 5-inch do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do d do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 199,000 pounds, per pound. 300 pounds l-mcn 07 4-incn nai iron 500 do 1-inch by f-inch do 800 do 14-in. by 5-16-inch do 1 M do li-inch by f-inch do 1 M do 1 i-inch by i-inch do f 300 do 14-inch by 4-inch do- 500 do l-inch by i-inch lo 800 do 2-inch by i-inch 'do 500 do , 2-inch by J-inch, 2 M do 5Mncn by 1-incq 500 do aj-inch by i-inc i do m do . 2 M do . do 4 do 2 M do do 5 do 3 M do do 6 do 8 M do per foot loo feet drawn lead pipe. 4 inch loo do -do 1 do 2oo do do 11 do loo do do 2 do Estimated to weigh 2,4oo pounds 25o pounds brass solder per lb. do Class No. 6. Tin and Zinc l,2oo pounds block tin 1 M do slab zinc - do lo per box do do 3o boxes single tin, lo by 14 lo do X tin, do. 3o r do XX tin, . do 5 do XXX tin do . do Class No. 7. Brass Wire, &c 2 sheets of brass, No. 24, weighing 20 lbs., per lb. 4 do 22 do 48 do do 4 do do do do do 18 16 14 12 lo do do do do do 72 do 96 do 60 do loo do 12o do do do .do do :do 4 2 2 2 3o 3o 3o 3o 3o pounds brass wire, No. 1 per pound do do do do 2 do ; do do do do 4 do do do do do 6 do do do do do 8 do do do do do lo , do do do do do 12 do do do do do 14 do do do do do 16 do do do 'do do 18 do do do do do 2o ' do do do do do 22 . do do copper wire do 15 do do do do do 16 do do do tlo 'J17 do do do do do 18 do So 2o 3o lo lo lo lo 2o 2o 2o 2o Class No. 8. Pig Iron. 5 tons pig iron, Scotch gray per ton Class No. 10. Hardware. 8 dozen ivory white knob mortice locks, 5 by 3i inches, to have white sockets, per dozen 18 dozen ivory white knobs per dosen 10 do mineral white knob mortice locks, 5 by inches do 20 do mineral knobs do (All the locks to be right and left carpenter's patent.) 14 dozen brass cupboard locks, 3 inches long, per dozen 8 do. 12 do 20 do 6 do orass urawer iocki, z to z inches long large size brass padlocks with brass keys iron chest locks, 4 inches, with double hasps , plain brass buttons, with d do do do out plates do brass screw hooks, li to 2 inches 12 8 do do do brass flush rings, 2 inches 50 grosi3-inch iron screws, f drawn wire per fross do 40 40 35 40 40 70 40 40 60 20 10 40 00 do 2i-inch do Nos. 18,19 do 2-inch do Nos. 16, 18 do 1 J-inch do Nos. 1J. 16 do do do li-inch do Nos. 11. 12. 16 do do 14-inch do Nos. 10, 11 do do 1-inch do Nos. 8, 9, 11, 12 do do 1-inch do Nos. 6, 8, 10 do do i-inch do Nos. 3. 4 do do 3-inch brass screws,! drawn wire do do 2i-inch do Nos. 16, 17, 18 do do 2-inch do No. 18 do do li-inch do Nos. 12, 13, 14 do do 1-inch do Nos. 11. 12.13.14 do 80,000 16-oz. iron cut tacks per M 200,000 1-inch copper cut tacks do 8 dozen 2-inch brass butt hinsres. 1 j. mm urass pms not to sup, per dozen 2 1 4 2 4 3 5 2 1 1 i do hatchets do do tape lines, 100 feet each pair tinners' shears dozen assorted rasps do pincers do per pair per dozen do do do do do do pliers do two-foo rules (single and doubl jointed) carpen do s compasses auges coopers'; s do do J 'zes No 7--Manogany f tacK yvnui 500 &p sfi-inch by f-mc ' do
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