Chtfjci: dpppMjiissAilY General of
i t i 'Washington, July
& EPARATE PROPOSALS wil
Subsisted
19th, 1832;
be received
sr una yuito, uiHii me iom uav oi uciuuci j
next, tor the delivery of provisions for the use
of the troops of the United States, to be deil
verad m bulk, unon inspection, as follows:
At New Orleans
420 barrels of nork
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875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
395 bushels of good sound beans
6160 oounds of good hard soap '
S00 pounds of good hard tallow candles
240 bushels good ciean salt
1600 gallons good cider vinegar.
At Baton Rouge.
800 barrels of pork j '
f25 barrels of fresh superfine, flour
. 2ffo bushels good sound beans !
4400 pounds of good hard soap
2D0O pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels of good clean salt
1.125 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Jesup, 25 miles by land from Nachi
toches.
HBO barrels of pojk
750 barrels of fresh superfine flour
350 bushels of good sound beans
r500 pounds good hard soap j
iilOO pounds of good hard tallqw candles
200 bushels of good clean salj;
1500 gallons good Cider vinegar.
One half on thej 1st May; remainder 1st De
cember, 1833. ; . '
At tjiepublic landing, six miles from For-t Tow
son, mouth of the Chiemichi.
C40 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfine flour
20 bushels of good sound beans
3520 pounds of good hard spa
1800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels good clean salt j
1000 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Th whole to be delivered in all the month
of April, 1833, and to leave Natchitoches bv
20th February, 1833.
.XL Fort Gibson, mouth of the Verdigrisc, 150
miles above Fort Smith, Arkansas.
GOO barrels of pork
1250 barrels fresh superfine flo,ur
500 bushels good sound beans
9000 pounds good hard soap
'1000 pounds good hard tallow bandies
250 bushels of good clean salt
2u00 gallons good cider vinegaf.
The whole to be delivered by the 1st Mav,
im i k ! :
At Jefferson Barracks, 10 .miles below Saint
. Louis. !
10 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
. fti&O pounds of good hard soap
J600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels of good clean salt
1000 gallons of good cider vinegar.
'At Fort Leavenworth, uioitth of Little Platte.
240 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
ti520 pounds of good hard soap!
1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
r 1D0 bushels of good clean salt j
1000 gallons good cider vinegar.
" 4fte half 1st May, the remainder 1st October
1833.
At Fort Armstrong, Mississippi River, j
120 barrels of pork i
. 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour
1 10 bushels good sound beans j
1 1960 pounds good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean ?alt i
! -V- &0ft(Ioiis of good cider vinegar.
be:yaole to be delivered b v the 1st June 1833.
Af"Praire dth-Chieih Mississippi River.
v 3QQ barrels of pork :
: M0 barrels of fresh superfine flour
2?5 bushels of good sound beans
4&D0 pounds of good hard soap
2000 pounds of good hard tallow candles
00 bushels of good clean salt i
ri00 gallons of good cider vinegar.
T.he ;whole to be delivered by the 1st June 1833.
. it Saint Peters, Mississippi River.
jl 80 barrels of pork i
375 barrels of fresh superfine flour .
jl65 bushels of good sound beans
2k?40 pounds of gdod hard soap
l00 pounds goad Jiard tallow candles
1 (JO bushels of good clean; salt
675 gallons of good cider; vinegar.
The whole to be delivered bv the 15th June
; 1833. '
-r; ' " At Green Bay.
360 barrels of pork
.750 barrels of fresh superfine flour
330 bushels of good sound beans
5300 pounds of good Hard soap i
2400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
&20 bushels of good clean salt
1P0 gallons of good cider vinegar. v
I Tte whole- to be deli veied by the 1st June 1833.
.At jh&Saut de Stc. Marie,
120 barrels of pork . i
250 barrels bf fresh supscfine flour
110 bushels of good sound beans
1 760 pounds of good hard soap j
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean salt
500 gallons of frood cider vinegegar.
2jb whole to be-, delivered by the 1st June,
1833. j
At Mackinaw.
- 12fo barrels of pork
fc50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
U0 bushels of good sound beans
Pounds of good hard soap ,
SOO pounds of good hard tallow candles
ousneis of goodclean salt
T ood "der vinegar;
rhewholeto be delivered by the 1st June 1833.
- r. 240 barrels of Boston No 1 n
. v. 220 bushels of good sound beans
: S520 pounds pf good hard soap !
- i600 pounds ofgood hard tallow candles
. SO bushels of good clean salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The' whole to be delivered in December, 1S32,
iifrjantiav and Febuary, 1 3$.
At Fort Sullivan, EastporU Maine,
CO barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap - 9
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
; 20 bushels good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Ai Tort Preble, Portland, Maine.
60 barrels of Boston.No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of ood sound beans
880 pounds of goodhard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow caridles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth N. H.
60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork j
1 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
, 8&Q pounds of goodhard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor.
60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good-hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Governor's Island, New York Itorbor.
12$ barrels of New York mess pork
250 barrels of fresh superfine flour
110 bushels of good sound beans "
1760 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean salt
450, gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Trumbull, New London.
60 barrels of New York mess pork
T5 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt :
4"0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Wolcott, Newport, R. I.
60 barrels of New York mess pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225sgallons of good cider
vinegar.
At Fort McIIenry, Baltivu
ore.
60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork
125 barrels of fresh super Howard st. flour
? 55 bushels of good sound beans
830 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good eider v inegar.
At Fort Sevten, Annapolis.
60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork
125 barrels of fresh super Howard st-iiour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap t
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Washington.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow oandles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort.
120 barrels of pork
250 barrels of fresh suoer Howard-st flour
110 bushels of good sound beans
1760 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean salt
450 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Bellona Arsenal near Richmond.
60 barrels of pork
125 barVels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, Smithville, N. C.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flou$
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbour, S. C
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
8S0 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tal?ow candles
v20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Oglcthrope Barracks, Savannah, Ga.
60 barrels of pork
i25 barrels of fresh yuperfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
SS0 pounds of good hard soap
I 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Arsenal, four miles from Augusta, Ga.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good, hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour ,
55 bushels of good sound beans.
880 pounds oi good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels1 of goodclean salt
225 crallons of ffood cider vinegar: !
; Note. The periods and quantities of each
elivery at those jposts where they are ont
specified, will be one-fourth 1 st June, 1 st Sep
tember, ,1st uecemner; 1833, and J 1st ' March,
1834i ' The hogs of Which the oork is nnrk
o be fattened ori command each' ho to weih
not f less than two hundred'pounds, and eicent
. nviv, vjuujitjr w uvuciwise uesignatea, win
consist oi one hog to each barrel, excluding the
leet, legs, ears and snout.
- Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork, to be carefully packed with Turks
Island salt : and in pieces not' exceeding ten
pounas weight each. The pork and vinegar
to be contained in seasoned heart of white oak
barrels, full hooped ; and the soap and candles
in strong boxes of convenient size for trans
portation. Salt will only be received by mea
surement of thirty-two quarts to the bushel.
The candles to have cotton wicks. The pro
visions for Fort Armstrong Prairie du Chien,
and Saint Peters, must pass Saint Louis for
their ultimate destination, by the I5th April,
1833. A failure in this particular, will be con
sidered a breach of contract, and the Depart
ment will be authorized to purchase to supply
these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place of delivery: and all ex
penses are to be paid by contractors, until they
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aie aeposnea ai such siore nouses as may be
designated by the agent of the Department.
The Commissary general reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities or
of dispensing with one or more articles at any
time before entering into contracts ; and also
of increasing or reducing ihe quantities of each
delivery one-third, subsequent to the contract,
on giving sixty days previous notice. Bidders,
not heretofore contractors, are required to ac
company their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names of their sure
ties, whose responsibility must be certified to
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uy me iisiiici Auuniuv, or oy some person
well Known to the government; otherwise thei
proposals will not be acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and
evidence of inspection and full delivery will be
required at this olhce, belore payment can b
made, which will be either in drafts on the De
partment at Washington, or some Atlantic city ;
or in Treasury drafts, on specie paying Banks
to the Westward.
Each proposal to be sealed in a separate en
velope, and marked "Proposals for furnishing
Army, subsistence.
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
July 27 tlOct.
PROPOSAL 8.
For carrying the Mails ofthe United States for
two years, from the first day of January,
18 3, to the J 1st day of December, 1834, on
the following post routes, will be receive
at this office until the second day of Novem
ber next, inclusive; to be decided on the 9th
day of November.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
No. 2187. From Columbia to Springfield,
in Tyrrel county, and back once a week.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 6 c m, ar
rive at springiicld same day by 0 p m.
Leave Springfield every Saturday at 0 a m,
arrive at Columbia same day by o' p ?n.
188. From Kinston to Trenton, 20 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Kinston every Wednesday at 12 noon,
arrive at Trenton same day by 0 p m.
Leave Trenton every Thursday at 6 am, ar
rive at Kinston same day by 1 noon.
189. From Greenville to Stantonburg, 30
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Greenville every Wednesday at 9 a m,
arrive at Stantonburg same-day by 7 p m.
Leave Stantonburgh every Thursday at 5 am,
arrive at Greenville same day by 2 p m. '
2190. From Gravelly Hill by Lisburn and
Taylor's Bridge to Clinton and back, once a
week.
Leave Gravelly Hill every Thursday at 6 a to,
arrive at Clinton same dayr by 3 p m.
Leave Clinton every Friday at (j a m, arrive
at Gravelly Hill same day by 3 p m.
2191. From Belford by Shoco Springs to
Warrenton, 28 miles and back, once a w eek.
Leave Belford every Thursday at 7 a m, ar
rive at Warrenton same day by 3 p m.
Leave Warrenton every 1 uesday at 8 a m,
arrive at Belford same day by 4 p m.
2192. From Hillsboro by Pickett's Oil Mill,
Thos. Benchairs, Hester's Store, Ric'd. Bul
lock's and Potter's Bridge to Oxford, 40 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Hillsboro every Tuesday at a m,
arrive at oxford same day by iSp m. K;-
Leave Oxford every--W ednesday at 6 a
arrive at Hillsboro same day by 6 pm.
2193. From Blakely by Stokesburg to Ger-
mahton and back, once a week.
Leave Blakely every Monday at 1 p m, ar
rive at Germanton same day by 5 pm.
Leave Germanton every Monday at 6 a m,
arrive at Blakely same day by 10 a m.
2194. From Roxboro by Hugh Woods to
Black Walnut, Va., 22 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Roxboro every Thursday at 7 a m,
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arrive at liacK yranunsaiue uav oy i v m.
Leave Black Walnut every Thursday at 3f
tlm, arrive at Roxboro same day bv 9 p m.
2195. From JLeasourgn oy mghtowers to
Caswell c. h., 15 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Leasburgh every Wednesday at 6 a m,
arrive at Caswell c. h., same day by 1Q a m.
Leave Caswell c. h. every Wednesday at 11
a 7Ji, arrive at Leasburgh same' day by 3. p m.
2196. From'- -Rock-ford by Juddsville to
Bower's Store and back, once a week.
Leave Rockford every Thursday at 3 p
m. arrive at Bower'sStore next day by 6pm
Leave Bowers' Store every Wednesday at
9 a m, arrive at Rockford next day by 12 noon.
2197. " From Concord by Mill Grove and
Hickory Grove to Beatty's Ford and back,
once a week. '
Leave1 Concord every Wednesday at 6 c
m, arrive aVBeatty's Ford same day by 6 p m
Leave -Beatty's Ford every Thursday at
6 am, arrive at Concord same day by 6 p m.
2198. From Lawrenceville to Wadesbo
rough, 26 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday at 6 a,
m, arrive at Wadesborough same day by 3p m.
Leave -Wadesborough every Thursday at
la m, arrive at Lawreaceville same day by
notes:
1. The Postmaster General reserves the
right to expedite the mails, and to alter the
times of their arrival, and departure at any
time aunDg me continuance ot the eon tract,
dv giving ah auequaie compensation, never
never
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Ainnt 1 TUT O Ttim 'Ifrt n I I n ... C -
CJw5 -' u omiivauce, ior any exira
expense which such alteration mav rp.nni.-P.
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Seven minutes shall be allowed for open-
tug ou vviug Miv ujuuo ov cam umcc, WHcre
i A' i.ii t f i . . .
no parucuiar nine snaii oe specinea, out the
Postmaster frenp.ral reserves tn himself iVi
M. " w.m.s
riorht of extendino- the time.
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3. T!or qvery ten minutes delay in arriving
at auv poiniaiier me uuie prcacnueu iu me
Jo i oi,n rT-foU dm An.-
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CUUMttitj Lite tumi av hj ouun ivuun " - uui-
iars. it tne delay snail conunue Deyona tne
y . . . i ii i i .1
time tor the departure ol any pending man,
M
the forfeiture shall be equal)
all he ennal to twice the amount
allowed for carrying the mail one trip.
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ir
be made to appear that tne aeiay was occa
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5ier ueuerai Mian uc mc uu,,
e may be reduced to the 'amount of
a trip; but in no case can that amount
L nni r.i,:., ,l,orW.;
forfeiture
pay for
be remitted. The forfeitures are otherwise
unconditional, and will in all cases be enforced.
4. Persons who make proposals will state
their prices by the year; payments to be made,
quarterly; in the months of May, August, No-;
vember and February, one month alter the ex
piration of each quarter.
5. None but a free white person shall be em
ployed to carry the mail.
6. Proposals should state whether the per
son nroDoses to carry the mail in a 4 norse
1 M 1
coach, a 2 horse stage, or otherwise.
7 If the person offering proposals wishes the
privilege of carrying newspapers out ot the mail,
he must state it in his bid; otherwise he cannot
enjoy that privilege.
o. Propositions tor any improvements in
transporting the mail, as to the manner of car
rying, increase of expedition, extension of routes
f requency of trips, or any other improvements,
are invited to be stated in the proposals, and
wil be duly considered.
9. The number oi the route, and its begin
ning and termination, as advertised, should be
stated in every bid; and the proposals, must
be sealed, directed to the "General Post Ofhce,
Ofhce ol Mail Contracts," and Superscribed
"Proposals.
i he loliowing is a proper lorm ior a propo
sal:
"I will convey the mail, agreeably to adver
tisement, on route No. , from to for
the yearly compensation of dollars.
He must state the place of his residence; and
if not a contractor, he must accompany his bid
with satistactory recommendations.
10. The distances, as stated, are estimated
and may not be entirely correct; but if any er
rors have occurred in relation to them, no in
crease of compensation will be allowed on that'
account. The contractor will inform himself
on that point.
11. The Postmaster General reserves the
right of annulling ' any contract whenever re-
ijeaieu luuuies iu arrive wumii uie contract
a .1 ! a .. : :iL: A.... -
time shall occur; or whenever one failure shall
happen amounting to-the loss of a trip: or
sioned by unavoidable acciaeni, oi wnicn , j c"i" "1C g".
r-.i .lion Ko h inAro. ihJrounds Clods, Cheeks, Shms, and thp jv.tv6
whenever any direction which he may give Every bid not made in conformity v.ilh thU
shall not be promptly obeyed. advertisement, and not received in due lime,
12. No bid shall be withdrawn after the will be rejected,
time for receiving it has expired ; and should The parts of the Beef to be excluded from
any person refuse to take a contract at his bid, the barrel are particularly de&ignatcd in the en
he shall forfeit all other contracts that he may gravings to be annexed to the Contracts, which
have with the Department, and be held respon- engravings will be furnished to persons who
siblc for all damage that may result from his intend to make offers, on application to this
failure to comply. Office.
13. No contract nor bid can be transferred
without the special and written approbation of
the Postmaster General ; and an assignment of
a contract, or bid, without Jus consent, first ob
tained in writing, shall forfeit it. This rule
will never be departed from.
14. If a contractor or his agent shall violate
the Post Office law, or shall transmit commer
cial intelligence by express more rapidly than
the mail, his contract shall.be forfeited; and in
all cases when a contractor shall run a stage,
or other vehicle, more rapidly or more fre
quently than he is required by contract to carry
the mail, he shall give the same increased ce
lerity and frequency to the mail, unless the
Postmaster General shall otherwise direct, and
without increase of compensation.
15. The. Posmaster General reserves the
right of curtailing or of discontinuing any route,
when, in his opinion, the public interest shall
require it ; and in such case the contract shall
cease, so far as relates to thepart.curtailed, or
to the whole, if discontinued -an allowance of
one month's extra pay being made to the con
tractor.
16. All contracts for routes embraced in
this advertisement shall commence on the first
day of January next, and continue two years.
Decisiohs on bids will be made known on the
9th day of November next.
WILLIAM T, BARRY,
Post Master T General.
General Post Office Department, )
July 24, 1832.
VALUABLE SOUND LAND
FOR SALE.
l he subscriber otters for sale, that
. well known Plantation formerly be
longing to Col. Richard Nixon. lvinr
on Topsail Sound, in front of the Inlet, about
twenty miles from Wilmington, containing be
tween 800 and 1000 acres, 300 of which are
cleared and under good fence, and about two
hundred well worth clearing; the remainder
well timbered and an excellent range for cattle
and hogs. The quality of the Land is equal
to that of any other tract on the Sound, and the
situation is healthy and pleasant. The im
provements consist of a good Dwelling and all
necessary out houses. Persons wishing to
purchase, are requested to call and view the
premises, which will be shown by Mr. Oliver,
who resides on the place. For Terms, which
will be accommodating, apply to the subscri
ber in Newbern.
DANIEL Y. SHINE.
Ncwhern, May 25, 1832. '
m
NAVY BEttf AND PORK POR i8T
Navv
. 14th Aurtrust- '
TTDROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed '
U be received ntiHUriffi
ill
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tobr nmrt. fnr snnnlinni ocrm l " '
tohsr npTt. fnr nnnMnn otm
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meet, ann uuu barrels of JNavy P0tI V
Wt 1; rnr k tt ie . of tli
avy
I vr. uu.m.T v Mi s. liavm OerV . wr.
barrels of Beef and 400 barrels of PnL
I uwucjcu at cacii ui nic iiavy I ardfi f'k i
1 . i i- ii . .i . . ' nar!--t
iown ana isrooKiyn ana tne Ualtimr, x- c
i fetation. renertivlv AOO Kan-cl,. rn
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500 barrels of Pnrk at the Nnw V..i .
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Ja,,i 400 b.a"els of Beef and 300 barrek ,
t W 1 r b . A - .1 n -w-y -will
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w t-i rwV T 1 J ru "ensi
cola, V. t. 1.;. the deliveries mini u a
i iiii'iif-f ii nn rT niipr iiip ni onnth r t .
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: " uWlui rebrn.
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eef must be packed from well fatf
;ighing not less than 480 pound,
ine ueei
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uattie, wei
i uf ow uuuiius uii me nooi. a u i.
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"f ach an must be wholly excluded f,
barre , and the remainder of the carcass
'be cut into pieces of fen pounds each. " Us
C
pounds each,
I pieces will m.
must
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rel of 200 pounds nett weight of Nary Beef
ine x ui uiusi ue rorn lea and uaII
all the skulls, feet, and hind-less ento
u aa .i f l,llSei must
uc wuuii cauuucu iium uie oarrel, and tl
remainder of the Hog must be cut into pice
of eight pounds each, as near as possible
that 25 pieces, not more than three of which
shall be; shoulders, will make a barrel ,.f .nn
- pounds nett weight of Navy Pork
The whole quantity of the said TWr j
Pork must be perfectly salted in the first inl
stance wnn, aim auerwards packed with
sufficient quantity of clean, coarse, white TiirL
a
Island, isle ot iiay or ht. Ubes salt, and
no
other, to ensure us preservation, with
ounce's of pure saltpetre to each barrel.
The Barrels must be made of the hest sn,.
soned heart of white oak, or white ash fm
from sap ; they must be fully and substantially
hooped and nailed, and one iron hoop must be
put upon each chine for additional securitv
gainst leaking, by and at the expense of the
Contractors. Each, barrel must be bran a
on its head " Navy Beef" and " Kavv Pm-L
with the "Contractor's
name" and the "year
when packed." '
The Beef and Pork, on being delivered at
the respective places of delivery, will be iuspec-
- teti by a sworn inspecior, who win uc appoint-
ed hy the respective Commanding Officers, but
no charge therefor will be allowed by the (io
vernment: and having passed their inspection,
the respective Contractors must hate the bar
rels put in good shipping order, at their own
expense, otherwise the Beef and Tork will not
be received.
Bidders must state their prices separately
and distinctly for the Beef, and for thtfPork;
covering all their expenses and charges; am!
for each Yard or Station separate oilrrs must
be made. The names and residence of then
sureties, in detail, must accompany the oiler;.
Bonds in the amount of one third of the res
pective contracts will be required, and ten per
centum will be withheld from the amount ol
a I i . ii , i -. ii-
eacn payment as conaierai security, m audition
to the bond, for the due performance of the
respective contracts.
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
rniHE period for receiving offers under tie
JUL following advertisement is extended to
the twenty-fifth of September. The Editors, res
pectively, will please insert this notice inrnie
diatuly above the advertisement. ,
Navy Commissioners OjjLCcrAttg. iw-
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. LilVK OAK TIMBER.
Navy Commissioner's Office.
ISfA July, 1632. )
JT!HE Commissioner's of the Navy will re
LI ceive Proposals untill the 15th Septem
ber next, for furnishing Live Oak Timber, cut
to'moulds (which they will furnish) for one fri
gate and one sloop of war, with 3000 leet oi
promiscuous timber cut to dimensions lor i ac
frigate, and 1000 feet for the sloop of war. The
timber must be cut from trees grown in pllua"
tions within the iufluence of marine air, an
not more at lartbest than '4o miles irvm
mi r . f j : fimher tO
ine irigaie irame anu proimucuuuB
be delivered at the Navy Yard Washington, aim
j
be delivered at the JNavy Yard wasiiingw
that for the sloop at the Navy Yard Portsffi
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Persons offering will state their Priccs r
cubic fooi for the frame and promiscuous in
ber separately. Bond with two or more bu
cient securities for the faithful performance
the contract, will be required, and as an au
tional and collateral security, ten per ceniw
on the amount of each delivery will be retai .
until the contract is completed to the entire
tisfaaion of the Commissioners, unless om
wise specially authoiized by the Board.
deliveries of timber, a due proportion oi
most difficult parts of the frame must be
verrd, otherwise it shall be at the option oi
Commissioners to withhold such fartheramc
in addition to the ten per cent., as the
judge expedient to secure the public in -'
until such difficult proportion shall be deliver
Persons offering must state their resl
and the names and residence of their seem
Any bid.not made in conformity with tm
vertisement, or that may not be received
in the time herein limited for receiving r
will not be considered.
FOR SALE,
r. ii., on or- uuiore mu oisi
THAT pleasant and heahhy r
situated in
the
town
Ol ,
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Broad-street, ot o. A.ncd
property of FredencK jones, anu
by he subscriber. CHmLES SHEPAKD.
August 17, 1632s