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PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &.C.,
FOR THK NAVY.
Navy Department,
Hureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June 13,1849.
QKALED proposals,endorsed "Proposal*for Timber
or Lumber, a ithe cote may be," (naming the
yard for which the ofler is intended,) will lie received
by this Bureau until three o'clock, P. M.,of
the fifteenth of August next, for furnishing and delivering,
under contract, at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other articles
embraced in this advertisement. One-fourth
of the whole quantity reouired at each navy yard,
must be delivered on or before the 1st July; onefourth
on or before the 1st September; one-fourth
on or before the 1st November; and one-fourth on
or before the 30th December, 1850. In case of fail
lire 10 ueuver me unii'ics wiimii uie nines unu in
the proportions specified, the Bureau or the several
commandants to nave the right to supply deficiencies
by purchase, and the contractor and his sureties
to be responsible in twice the contract price.
All the timber, lumber, and other articles must be
of the very best quality, and subject to the inspection
und measurement established for the government of
the several navy yards, printed rules of which may
be obtained on application to the different commandunts
or navy agents. All said timber, lumber,
and other articles must be entirely satisfactory to
the respective commandants.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according to the growth of the tree, to have no
wune exceeding one-fourth the width of the face
of the side as squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long leqf,
fin* grain, Southern yellow pine, to be hewed to a
fair edge, and to have no more sup than one-eighth
of the breadth of the face from euch corner; the
content* of all sap to be excluded in the measurement
of the timber. The oak must be felled between
the 1st of October and the 1st of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the sea coast;
must be stripped of the Iwrk or hewed within twenty
days after it is felled, and placed clear of the
ground: of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor, by the production of certificates
signed by two respectable witnesses, with
their deposition on oath, before some judge of the
court or magistrate within the township or county
where the timber was felled.
Persons offering for more than one yard, must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply of
each, keeping the classes of articles separate, Mid embracing
the whole quantity of all the articles in the
class. The cost of each item must be distinctly
curried out, and the aggregate of each cluas correctly
fooled up, which is material to a fair comparison
of bids. An erroneous extension or an erroneous
aggregate will constitute un informality, and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
? contract will be granted, and penalties for non-fulfilment
will in all cases be rigidly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested to oner lor uo more uiun
they are sure they can furnish within the time specified.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by " board measure;"
the square and round timber, unless otherwise
specified, by the " cubic fool.'1''
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
in the manner set foith in the form of the contract,
will be required, and ten per centum, in addition,
will be withheld from the amount of each payment
as collateral security for the faithful iierformnnce of
the contract. Ninety per centum of each delivery
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after the presentation of approved bills, in triplicate,
nnmmniiHonl r\f (K* UnPfl at which th^ fl^livP.
ries tire made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a wri.'Ien
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be cei I ified to by a navy agent or other
official tierson, or by some one known to the Bureau,)
tnat, if the oner b? accepted, the bidder or
Ladder* will, within five days after the receipt nf the
contract at the poal office designated, execute the
same with good and sufficient sureties , to furnish
the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms speci
ficd in this advertisement, and which may be embodied
in the contract. The law of 10th August,
J 846, forbids the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are {mrlicularly cautioned to endorse their
offers, as above required!, that they may be distinguished
from other business letters, in order to
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will oe rejected
as informal. Those whose offers are accepted will
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded without
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the post
office through which they desire to be addressed,
and the navy agent to whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER
Washinutum, , 1849.
Sir: I hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the
navy yard at , in conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement from the Bureau
of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, of the
13th June, 1849, the several articles of , enumerated
in (class ,) or classes and ,
for that yard, to wit:
Class mo.
cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
? cents per cubic foot... - f
sided inches of white oak boat knees,
at ? cents per sided inch ... ?
Clam mo.
cubic feet yellow pine plank s'ocks,
at ? cent* per cubic fool ... f
cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
?t ? cent* per cubic foot - ?
:==^
If my bid be accepted, I desire to lie addressed
through the post office at ??, and the contract
to be sent to the navy agent at , for execution.
Respectfully, A. B.
To Commodore C. W. Sbimnkb,
Chief Bureau of Construction, Ac., A.C., Wash
melon.
We, the undersigned, residents of , in
the State of , hereby guarantee, that in
case ihe foregoing bid of ?- lie accepted,
that will, within five daya after the receipt
of the contract at the jiost office designated in said
liid, execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the articles proposed, in conformity
with the terms of the advertisement under
which it was made. C. D.,
E. F.
I hereby certify, that to the best of my know
ledge and liebef, ihe above named guarantor* are
good and sufficient. J. H.,
Navy Agent.
NAVY YARD, KITTF.RY, MAINE,
let Ci.ass
Whitr (Hik knrn (Ay Me aid*! inch.)
fitki While Oak kneea, (or 4,MM) aided inches,) the
net siding of one third to be 7 inches, the net aiding
of one third to tie 8 inches,and the net aiding of the
other third to lie 9 inches; the nrma to lie. in length*
from 5 feet to 5 feet and 6 inches; the tmdiea in he
in lengths from 5J to 7 J, averaging tij feet.
The bodies are to lie aided to the diameter of the
kiii\, the aid me ii/.e taken at the noddle of the length
.of the arm, (clear of bark.) Three-fourths of th*
udmg or diameter is to lie considered the net aiding
of the knee.
The moulding size of the body, in the middle ol
its length, to lie full one and one-hall the net siding
of the knee
One-half of the above knees to lie squnre, ami
one-fourth to form an angle from eighty to ninety
degrees ; the remainder to form an angle from ninety
to one hundred degrees.
The length of the arm to be measured from th<
back of the body na moulded by the angles given.
2d Class.
Lumber, ("Board measure,") per thousand
feet.
2,000 feet, bourd measure, 1st quality 5-inch clear
White Pine plank.
2,000 feet, bourd measure, 1st quality 4-inch clear
White Pine plank.
3,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 3-inch clear
White Pine plank.
3,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 2j-inch clear
White Pine plank.
10,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 2-inch cleur
White Pine plank.
10,000 feet, board measure, lslquality lj-inch clear
White Pine plank.
6,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality l{-inch clear
White Pine plank.
1,000 feel, board measure, 1st quality l|-inch clear
Cypres* plank.
A IMkO f?nt Itniim! mnuttHM lot nuulitv 1-mnlt nlnnn
Cypres* boards.
2,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 3-inch clear
White Ash plank.
2,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 2?-inch clear
White Ash plank.
6,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 2-inch clear
While Ash plank.
2,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 1^-inch clear
White Ash plank ; one-half to be not le3s
than 20 inches wide.
2,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality lj-inch clear
White Ash plank; one-half to be not less
than 20 inches wide.
3,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 1-inch clear
White Ash boards.
500 feet, board measure, 1st quality 4-inch Black
Walnut plank.
500 eet, board measure, 1st quality 3-inch Black
Walnut plank.
1,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 2-inch Black
TT ill 11 U I | JIUUIY .
500 feet, board measure, 1st quality 1| inch Black
Walnut plank.
2,000 feet, board measure, 1st quality 1-inch Black
Walnut boards.
62,500
NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
Class NO. 1.
White Oak Timber, Sfc.
40,000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks, to averugc
forty-three feet in length, none to be less than
thirty-five long, and none less than twelve inches
square at the top end, clear of wane. The stocks
to be lined straight the siding way, and may be
slruight, or have a long fair curve, the other way ;
both aides may be lined tapering in conformity with
the growth of the tree. The wane must not exceed
one-fourth of the width of the face of the stocks, as
squared?per cubic fooL
4,000 cubic feel White Oak butt pieces, in lengths
from 25 to 40 feet long, and from 14 to 24 inches
square, equal proportions of the different lengths
and sizes?per cubic foot.
40 White Oak knees for cheeks, (say 420 siding
inches, per inch,) the bodies and arms to be from
eight to ten feet long; nelt siding from nine to twelve
inches; and to form an angle from 110 to 120 degrees.
The bodies to be rough sided to the diameter
of the arms, including the bark. The moulding
size of the bodies in the middle of their lengths to
be from fiAeen to twenty inches, (per siding inch)
?per inch.
200 White Oak boat knees, (say 800 siding
inches,) arms not less than four inches diameter
clear of the bark, and the arms and bodies to be
not less than thirty-two inches long. One-third ?>f
the whole number to be square knees?per inch,
nett siding.
All the above While Oak limber and knees to be
of the very best quality, and fre* from all defects.
The endR to be sawed off square to aound and perfect
wood by the contractor.
Class No. 2.
Yellow Pine Timber.
40,000 cubic feel fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank slocks, to average forty-five feet in length,
and none leas than thuty-five feet long. Two atdca
must be lined straight, but may retain the natural
tuner of the tree. The other two aide* may be lined
of parallel breadths, or with the natural taper, and
must be lined straight, or with a fair curve. The
small end muat not be leas than four-fifths of the
butt end, and the small end muat not be leas than
twelve inchea square, clear of wane. No more aap
wood than one-eighth of the breadth of the face from
each corner win be allowed on the atocka. The
sap wood to be excluded in the meaaurement?per
cuoic foot.
5,000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow Pine
promiscuous timber, from 35 to 40 feet long, and
from 18 to 24 inches square?per cubic foot.
All the al>ove Yellow Pine timber to be of the
very beat quality, and free from all defects. The
ends to be sawed off square to sound and perfect
wuuu ujr mc l uiium uu.
Clam No. 3.
White Pine.
2,000 feet, board measure, No. 1 White Pine 1
inch boardn, to be clear of all deferta, such km knou,
rot, splits, shakt a, Htaina, coaraeneM of quality, up
wood, holm, and uneven sawing?per thousand feet,
board meaMurr.
30,000 feet, board measure, No. 2 White Pine one
inch boards, to have not more than tkrrr medium
size knots within the surface of fifteen feet; to be
clear of all other knots, sap wood, rot, shakes, splits,
holes, and uneven sawing?per thousand feet board
measure.
Jlsh, Cherry, Black Walnut, Cypress, Locust,
tKc.
oOO cubic feet W hue Ash butt pieces, from 14 to
30 feet long, and to average 18 inches diameter in
the middle of the sticks, clear of bark; none less
than 16 inches diameter?per eubk foot.
500 feet board measure. Cherry tmards, one inch
thick, to average 16inches?per thousand feet, board
measure
20,000 feet board measure, White Ash plank, 2
inches thick?per thousand feet, board measure.
500 feet board measure, Cherry plank, 2 inches
thick to average 14 inches wide?per thousand feet
hoard measure.
1,000 feet board measure, Black Walnut boards,
I 1 inch thick, to average 18 inches wide?per thou
and feel, board measure.
1,500 feel board measure. Black Walnut boarda,
1 1 inch thick, to average 14 luchea wide?per ihou,
sand feet, board measure.
500 feet lioard measure, Black Walnut plank, 3
inches thick, to average 14 inches wide?per thousand
feet board measure.
10,000 feet board measure, Cypress boards, 1
inch thick, from 20 to 30 feet long, and from 8 to
12 inches wide?per thousand feet, board measure.
50 pieces Yellow Locust, from 12 to 25 feet long,
and from 10 to 18 inches diameter, to average 14
inchea diameter, clear of bark, in the middle of the
sticks, or 575 cubic feci?per cubic foot,
i (5 pieces Fustic, three feat long and sixteen inches
diameter, say 17 cubic feet?nar cubic foot.
1,200 feel hoard measure, Cedar lioards, 15 to 25
feet long, and from 8 to 19 inchea wide, and { of
an inch thick?per thouasnd feet, board m man re.
All the Aah, Cherry, 4c., above described, to be
of the very I*-*! quality, clear of rot, splits, shakes,
knot*, cross grain, worm holes, Maine, Ac The
plank and Itoarda 10 be aawed to even thirkneaee*.
Cum No. 4.
1 Black Spruce Spam and Pol**,?-By the inch
and pole,
30 pieces, 37 feei long, 8 inches diameter In the
i middle, 5 inches diameter at the top end, clear of
i the hark?|?er inch, 240 inches,
t ' 40 pieces 35 feet long, 7 inches diameter in the
; middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear of
the Irnrk?|wr inch, 280 inches
f 30 pieces, 30 fret long, 7 inches diameter in the
middle, 4J inches diameter at the lop end, clear of
the bark?per inch, 210 inches.
I 40 pieces, 27 feet long, 6 inches diameter in the
' middle, 4 inches diameter at the top end, clear of
t the bark?per inch, 240 inches.
100 pieces, 25 feet long, 5 inches diameter in the
? middle, 3j inches diameter at the top end, clear of
. J the bark?per inch, 500 inches.
100 poles, 20 feet long, 4 inches diameter in the
middle, 3 inches diameter at the top end, clear of
the bark?per pole, by the pole.
All the auove spurs to be of the very best (juality,
slruight and free from all defects.
NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Class No. 1.
Live Oak timber, (by tlte cubic foot.)
Live Oak keelson pieces for a frigate of the 1st
class, (two sets,) us follows :
24 pieces 29 feet long, 1,740 cubic feet.
2 do 35 do 175 do.
2 do 25 do 124 do
2 do 22 do 110 do
2 do 14 do 70 do
To be sided 20 inches and moulded 18 inches.
Each of Ihese pieces is intended to form two pieces,
to be workeu to 18 inches siding, and six inch
moulded, nett dimension; an allowance is made of
6 inches the moulding way, that the heart of the
piece may be tuken out if deemed proper, and the
contractor will hew them with reference to this
arrangement.
Live Oak keelson pieces, for a sloop -of- wur of the
1st class, (three sets,) as follows:
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6 do 33 do do 408 do.
3 do 21 do do 130 do.
3 do 20 do do 124 do.
To be sided 16J inches and moulded 18 inches.
Each of the pieces is intended to form two pieces
to work 14$ inches siding, and 6 inches moulding,
nett dimensions; an allowance is made of 6 inches
in the moulding wuy, that the heart of the piece
may be taken out if deemed proper, and the contractor
will hew them with reference to this arrangement.
'
All the aforesaid Live Oak keelson timber shall
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from
the sea, and shall be free from ull defects which
may impair the good quality for the purpose for
which it is required; to be got out straight the
siding way, anil by a sweep curving 6 inches in
45 feet, the moulding wny.
Class No. 2.
Locust timber
500 cubic feet Long Island Locust tinilier,
lengths not less than 10 feet, to average 12 inches
diameter, not less than 10 inches, to be of the best
quality, free from all defects.
2 pieces Yellow Locust limber, 18 cubic feel, L.
Island, 4 feet each, 23 inches diameter.
8 pieces Yellow Locust timber, 37 cubic feet, L.
Island, 7 feet each, 8 x 12 inches diameter.
30 pieces Yellow Locust timber, 150 cubic feet, L.
Island, 12 feet each, 7x9 inches diameter.
Class No. 3.
Yellow Pine limber.
20,00U cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine plank
stock.
10,000 cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine promiscuous
timber.
The "plank stock" to be in length not less than
35 feet, averaging 45 feet, half to square 12 inches
and half to square 14 inches and upwards at the
top end of the sucks; to be of the best quality, long
leaf, fine grain, free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; to be hewed to a fair edge,
and to have no more sap than one-eighth of the
breadth of the face from each corner, and the cubical
contents of all sap to be excluded in the
measurement of the timber.
The "promiscuous timber" to be in lengths not
less than 30 feel, to average 40 feet, to square 14
inches and upwnrds at the lop ends, averaging 16
inches square ; to be of the beat quality, long leaf,
fine grain, free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and ?ul oilier iUU-ti; u> b? hewed in t fair edge. According
to the growth of the tree, and to have no
more sap than ? of the breadth of the face from
each corner, and the cubical contents of all the sup
to be excluded in the measurement of the timber.
A proportion of the above timber may be hewed
with a fair curve of 6 inches spring one way of the
stick.
The aforesaid "plank storks" and "promiscuous
liml>er" must be felled between the 1st of Octotwr
and the 1st of March, and must have grown withiri
wide, 13 tn 16 feit long, equal quantities.
| 13,000 3-im h clear white pine, 13 U> 14 inches wide,
13 in 16 feet long, equal quantities.
1,000 feet J J-inrh elrhr white pine, 18tn 14 inches
wide, 13 i? 16 feel k>ng, equal quanlitiea.
11,000 feet lj-incli clear White pine, 13 tn 14 inche?
wide, 13 m 16 feet long, equal quantities
10,000 feel H-tnrh clear w hite pine, 13 to 14 inchee
wide. 13 tn 16 feet long, equal quanlitiea.
11,000 feet 1-inch clear white pine, 19 to 14 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feet long, equal quantities.
4,000 feet f-inch clear white pine, 19 to 14 inches
wide, 13 u? 16 feet long, equal quantities.
9,000 feet {-inch clear white pine, 13 to 14 inchea
wide, 12lev |6 feet long, equal quantities.
10,000 feet 3-inch inen-iiantaMe white pine, 14 feet
and up wards in length.
10.000 feet2-ir?ch merchant* tde while nine 14 feet
yiHK! tret ash plnnk, 2| inches tnicK, jh mono* wine,
board measure, per 1000 feet
1 CMMi fret ash plank, 2J inr.hr* thick, 21 inrhe* wale,
lH??rd measure, }>rr lOtKI fret
J 500 feet ash plnnk, 2J inchr* ihirk, 17 ine.hr* wirlr,
Ixmrd measure, prr 11)00 frrt.
2000 frrt ash plank, 2J inehca thick, 15 inches wide,
Ixmrd measure, per 1000 final.
2000 frrt nsh plnnk, 2J inches thick, 13 inches wide,
boird measure, per 1000 feet.
2000 frrt ash plank, 2 inrhes thick, 15 inches wale,
hoard measure, per 1000 fort.
2000 feci ash plnnk, 2 inches thick, 13 inches wide,
hoard measure, per 1000 feel.
1500 feet ash plnnk, 9 inches thick, 19 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 frrt
1500 fret ash plank, 9 inches thick, 22 inches wide,
txmrd measure, |>rr 1000 fret.
2000 foetrsh plank, I) inches thick, 18 inches wide,
J Ixmrd measure, per 1000 feet.
60 mil*-* of thr sea const; molt be stripped of the
bark, or hewed within 20 days after it is felted,and
placed clear of the ground.
Clam No. 4.
Spar timber. '
3 yellow pine slicks, or 267 cubic feet of spar Umber,
30 feet long, 16 inches parallel.
3 yellow nine stacks, or 910 cubic feet of spar timber,
45 feet long, 15 inches parallel.
4 yellow pine sticks, or 1,035 cubic feet of spar timber,
73 fret long, 25J inches j from bull.
4 yellow pine sticks, or 722 cubic feet of spar timber,
65 feet long, 23 inches \ from butt.
4 yellow pine sticks, or 46b cubic feet of spar umber,
52 feet long, 19 inches J from butt.
4 yellow pine sticks, or 384 cubic feet of spar timber,
48 feet long, 18 inches { from bull.
2 yellow pine sticks, or 147 cubic feel of spar umber,
54 feet long, 16 inches 1 from butt.
4 yellow nine sticks, or 968 cubic feet of spar timber,
72 feet long, 22 inches parallel.
4 yellow pine sticks, or 874 cubic fret of spar um
her, 65 feet long, 22 inches parallel.
All of the abore Yellow Pine spar timber is to be
of the best quality, free from heart shakes, wind
shakes, and all other defects, to tie hewed to a fair
edge, and to hare no more sap than 1-6 of the
breadth of the face from each ccmer. Those
pieces marked "1 from batl" aie for yards, and
must be the same at the butt, and lined fall towards
fhe end which can he taocmd off the larrr nieces
to 14 inchen and the smallest to 11 inches?by the
cubic foot.
Clam No. 5.
Spruce njHvrt.
25 spruce spars, 55 to 60 feet long, of proportionate
size, per spar.
25 spruce spars, 45 to 50 feet long, of proportionate
size, per spar.
500 inches spruce spsrs, 6J to 9} inches, per inch.
Clam No. 6
Jlxh timber, Sec., Sec.
4 ash logs, 14 feel 'ong and 20 to 24 inches diameter,
306 i hea, per inch.
300 inches round ash timber, 20 to 24 inches diameter,
per inch,
j 200 inches round ash timber, 24 inches diameter,
per inch.
200 inches round ash timlier, 20 inches diameter,
per inch.
1000 feet ash plank, 4 inches thick, 22 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
1500 feet ash plank, 3^ inches thick, 21 inches wide,
board measure, jier 1000 feel.
1 1500 feet ash plank, 3| inches thick, 20 inches wide,
Imnrd measure, |?er 100*1 feel
2000 feet ash plnnk,3 inches thick. 21 inches wide,
board measure, |ier 1000 feet.
| 1500 fset ash plank, 3 inches thick, 18 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feel.
1500 feel ash plank, 2j inches thick, 20 inches wide,
board measure, j?er J000 feet.
2000 feet ash plank, 8j inches thick, 17 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
1000 feet ash plank, 2} inches thick, 20 inches wide,
Imard measure, per 1000 feet
1500 feet ash plank, 1} inches thick, 17 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
2000 feet ash plank, 1] inches thick, 16 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
1500 feetastr plank, 1J inches thick, 12 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
2000 feet ash plank, 1| inches thick, 17 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
2000 feet ash plank, 1 j inches thick, 17 inches wide,
board measure, per 1000 feet.
3000 feet ash plank, 1? inches wide, board measure,
per 1000 feet.
3000 feet ash plank, 1$ inches thick, board measure,
per 1000 feet.
400 feet ash plank, 4 inches thick, 12 to 20 inches
wide, 12 to 14 feel long, well seasoned.
600 feet ash plank, 3 inches thick, 12 to 20 inches
wide. 12 to 16 feet long, well seasoned.
1300 feet ash plank, 2 inches thick, 15 to 20 inches
wide, and upwards, to be clear and well seasoned.
350 feel ash plank, 1? inches thick, 18 to 24 inches
i " _l Ih J
wiae, 10 oe cieur anu wen seasoned.
3000 feet ash plank, 1} inches tiiick, 18 to 24 inches
wide, to be clear and weW seasoned.
6000 feet aah plank, incfce# thick, 20 Inches
wide, una upwards, to be clear and well seasoned.
600 feet ash plank, 1 inch thick, 12 to 20 inches
wide, to be clear and well seasoned.
350 feet ash plank, 1J inches thick, 10 to 14 inches
wide, to be clear and well seasoned.
3000 feet ash plank, IJ inches thick, 10 to 18 inches
wide, to be clear and well seasoned.
500 feet 4 inch ash plank, board measure.
500 do 3 do do do
300 do 2j do do do
500 do 2 do do do
200 do 1J do do do
500 do 1J do do do
500 do lj do do ds
500 do 1 do boards, do
50 white ash oars, 17 feet long, or 850 feet in
length, by the foot.
100 white ash oars, 16 feet long, or 1600 feet in
length, by the foot.
150 white ash oars, 15 feet long, or 2250 feet in
length, by the foot.
300 white ash oars, 14 feet long, or 4200 feet in
length, by the fool.
500 while ash oars, 13 feet long, or 6500 feet in
length, by the foot
300 while ash oars, 12 feet long, or 3600 feet in
length, by the foot.
All the foregoing ush timber and plank to be of
the best uuulilv while ash. free from knots, shakes.
splits, and all oilier defects.
Class No. 7.
White Oak timber, #c., per cubic foot.
30000 cubic feet white ouk plank stock, per cub. A.
10000 cubic feet white oak promiscuous timber, per
cubic foot.
2000 feet inch while oak plank, per thousand
feet, board nieaaure.
2000 feet l^incli white oak plank, |ier thousand
feet, board measure.
3000 feet 1 inch white oak boards, per thousand
feet, board measure.
3000 feet J inch white oak boards, per thousand
feet, board measure.
The nbove * white oak plank stocks" to be in
lengths not less than 35 feet, averaging 43 feet, half
to square 12 inches and half to square 14 inches
and upwards at the top end of the stick They must
be rough-squared, according to the growth of the
tree; to have no wane exceeding 1-5 the width of
the face of the side, as squared; to be of the best
quality, free from heart shakes, wind shakes, bad
knots, short crooks, and all other defects. Th?
cubical contents of the sap shall be excluded in the
measurement.
The "promiscuous timber" to be in lengths not
less than UU fWt, to 3& ? square 14
inches and upwards at the ton end of the suck?to
average 17 inches. It must be rough-squared according
to the growth of the tree; to have no wane
exceeding 1-5 the width of the face of the sides as
I rquared; lo be of the best quality, free from heart
| shakes, w id shakes, bad knots, and all other deI
feels, and llie cubieal contents of die asp shall be
1 eiehided in the measurement.
The above white oak plank storks and promiscuous
Umber must be felled between the 1st Or.u>ber
and 1st March, and must have grown within
6(1 miles of the sea-coast, must be stripped of the
bark, or hewed within 20 days after it is felled, and
placed clear of the ground .
Class No. 8.
White Pint timber, <5rr., (board measure,
per thousand feet.)
500 feet 4inch dear whit* pine, well seasoned,
12 to 16 feet long, equal quantities.
700 feel 4-inc.h clear white pine, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feel long, equal quanuties.
1,000 feet 3-inch deer white pine, 19 to 18 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feet long, equal quantiuea.
2,000 feet 2j-inch clear white pine, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feet long, equal quantities.
1 (100 feet 21-inch clear while nine. 12 to 14 inches
nnd upwards in length
10,(XX) feet 2-inch merchantable white pine, 14 feet
and upwards in length.
10,000 feet good box tioards, | Ifi feet long, ? 12 feet
long, 12, 15, nod 20 inches wide, equal
quantities.
2,000 merchantable Albany plank, per plank
1,300 do do boards, per board
Cla*s No. 9.
Lxgvumvitat {per ton.)
12 tons, of 2,240 llw, of I jfioitaviUt 17, in. dm,n.
4 do do do do 15 to 10 do do
3 do do do do 13 to 14 do do
4 do do do do 11 to 12 do do
4 do do do do 9 to It) do do
5 do do du do 8 to 81 do do
4 do do do do 7 to 7, do do
4 do do do do 6 to 6J do do
4 do do do do 3 to 5? do do
To be of the beat quality of 8t Domingo Ltgnorwviue,
to be straight ami sound, and free from
checka, and not lens than 3 leet long.
Clas* No. 10.
Hickory Bar* (by the bar.)
50 rough Hickory bar*, 13 feet long, to nquarr 5
inehtw 2 feet aimer luitt.
2U0 rough Hickory liars, 5J feet long, to square 3
inches 1 feet above butt.
it. tj,_i. t i.?. i?? i
r? i"??" u'im?ij w "? '?? "C'liri'd
inches 1 foot above hull.
UN) rough Hickory terr, 6 feei long, to square SJ
inches.
All to be split straight from the heat quality of
white hoari hirkory, free fr <ru knots and all other
defects.
Cypress, (Acami measure.)
5,000 feet of Cypress boards J inch thick,
.1,000 do do 1J do
H/nrk Watvui, (boar J measure,) fttr one
humhetl feet,
\M0 feet 4 x 4-tnch black walnut joist, good and dry
200 feel 4-inch black walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to IN inches wide
400 feet 3j-inch black walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 :o IS inches wide
600 feet 3-inch black walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to |6 feet Iting, 12 to IN n.chea wide.
300feet 2{-inch Mack walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to lo inches wide.
GOO feet 2-inch black walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to 18 inches wide.
100 feet l?-inch black walnutplunk, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to 18 inches wide.
100 feet 11-inch black walnut plank, good und dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to 18 inches wide.
150 feet 14-inch black walnut plank, good and dry,
12 to 16 feet long, 12 to 18 inches wide.
400 feet 1-inch black walnut boards, good and dry,
10 to 14 feet long, 14 to 24 inches wide, equal
quantities.
400 feet J*inch black walnut boards, good and dry,
10 to 1? feel long, 14 to 24 inches wide, equal
quantities.
150 feet f-inch black walnut boards, good and dry,
12 to 18 inches wide.
200 feet black walnut veneers, 3 feet long.
Class No. 11.
Mahogany, (board measure,) per one hundred
Jeet.
120 feet 31-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 12 to
16 inches wide, equal quantities.
100 feet 4-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 12 to
16 inahaa wide, equal quantities.
100 feet 3-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 12 te
16 inches wide, equal quantities.
150 feet 21-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 10 to
24 inches wide, equal quantities.
200 feel 2-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 10 to
24 inches wide; equal quantities.
100 feet ] 7-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long, 10 to
24 inches wide, equal quantities 200
feet l?-inch mahogany, 8 to 12 feet long, onethird
12 to 15 inches wide, one-third 16 inches
wide, one-third 24 inches wide, equal quantities.
250 feet 1-inch mahogany, 8 to 12 feet long, onequarter
12 to 15 inches wide, one-quarter 18
inches wide, one-quarter 20 inches wide, onequarter
24 inches wide, equal quantities.
150 ieet J-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feel long, 15 to
20 inches wide, equal quantities.
100 feet ?-inch moheganv, 10 to 14 feet long, 15 to
20 inches wide, equal quantities.
200 feet 1| and 2-inch mahogany, 10 to 14 feet long,
15 to 20 inches wide, equal quantities.
100 feet assorted mahogany, crotch veneers, 3 feet
long.
200 cubic feet African mahogany, in the log, not
less than 10 feet long, 26 to 30 inches square.
Class No. 12.
?a 1 / l f \ < AA /* a
jtlapce, [ooara measure,) per iuu jeei.
100 feel Maple Joist, 4 x 4, 3J x 4, and 3x3 inches,
equal quantities.
25 feet Maple Veneers, 3 feet long, assorted.
Cedar, board measure, per M.
1000 feet Cedar Boards, J inch thick.
Cherry, (board measure.)
100 feet Cherry Plank, QJ-inch, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 10 to 14 feet long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Plank, 2-inch, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 10 to 14 feel long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Plank, lj-inch, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 10 to 14 feet long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Boards, 1-inch, 18 to 24 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feet long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Boards, ?-inch, 18 to 24 inches
wide, 12 to 16 feet long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Bourds, ?-inch, 12 to 18 inches
wide. 12 feet lone, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Boards, {-inch, 12 to 18 inches
wide, 12 feet long, equal quantities.
100 feet Cherry Joist, 4 x 4-incn, 12 feel long.
150 feet Cherry Joist, 3' x 3{-inch, 12 feet long.
2000 feet { and $-inch Wliue wood Boards, 14 to
20 inches wide, (board measure.)
NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
Class No. 1.
White Oaky (by the cubic foot.)
15,1X10 cubic fr*? White Oak ptank stork.
Instructions furnished at the yard.
Class No. 2.
White Pine (by the thousand feet.)
GO,000 feet (board measure) 3-inch White Pine
plank, 40 feet long, 14 to 16 inches wide,
iqunre-edgrd, free from defects that would
injure them as siagc plank.
10,000 feel (board meaaure) 2-inch White Pine
panel plank, 16 feetjong.
10,000 feet (board m euro re) 1J-inch While Pine
panel plank, 16 feet long.
5,000 feet (lioard meaaure) lj-inch White Pine
panel plank, 16 feet long.
10,000 feet (board meaaure) 1-inch White Pine
panel Itoards, 16 feet long.
Clam No. 3.
White JJsh, (by linenIfoot.)
100 aennoned White Aah, for raftera, 14 feet, or
1400 lineal feet.
100 aeuaoned While Aah, for rufters, 16 feet, or
1600 lineal feet.
3J mchea square at loom; 5J by 1J inches at the
end
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
Clam No. 1.
Whie Ihnty (board measure, per thousand
feet.)
7,000 aup. ft, 2 inch White Pine panel lioarda.
12,000 do i; do do do
7,000 do 1 do do do
Class No. 2.
Jlsh, per cubic feet.
1,500 cubic feet of Ash loga, viz:
500, or one-third to he from 16 to 20 inches in di
a meter
500, or one-third to be from 20 to 24 inches in diameter,
and
500. or one-third to be from 24 to 28 inches in diameter.
All to lie from 12 to 20 feet in length.
Clam No. 3.
Miscellaneous, (board measure, per thou
sand J eel.)
500 sup. A. I inch Yellow Poplar panel hoard*
500 " 2 do Black Walnut do do
500 " 11 do do do do
500 " 1 do do do do
500 " i do do do do
The whole to be inspected and measured agreeably
to the printed rule* issued by the Bureau, a
copy of which will be furnished bidder* by the
Commandant of the Navy Yard, Washington.
NAVY YARD, 008PORT, VA.
Class No. 1.
White Oak timber, per cubic foot.
30.000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks,
| 1,000 do do promiscuous timber.
To he rough squared, from 30 to 50 feel in length,
to average 40 feet in length, and not to be less than
14 inches square at small end.
White Oak thick stuffy for caps nrul trestletrees.
10 pieces, each niece 21 feet in length, 16 inches
wide, 10 inrnes thick, or 232 cubic feet.
10 pieces, each piece 19 feet in length, 14 inches
wide, 9 inches thick, or 102 cubic feet
)5 pieces, each piece 17 feet m length, 14 inches
wide, S inches thick, or 900 cubic feet
15 pieces, each piece 11 feet in length, 13 inches
wide, 7 inches thick, or 120 cubic feet.
White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
Cooper.
4 pieces, 20 feet in length, by the piece.
4 do 14 do do
i 4 do 10 do do
4 do 6 do do
To not lesa than (i umbra at the small rod, and
clear of knot* and straight grained.
4,000 white oak barrel Mares, usual sites, by the
thousand.
0I AM No. 9.
White Ihnfy board measure, by the thousand
feet.
5.CHKJ feel of plank Mocks, to be from 36 to 60 feet
III lenath, to average 44 feet in length, not
to he Teas than 14 inches square at small
end.
4,000 feet plank, 4 inches thick,
5,000 do 3 do
Suaquehunnu pine; no plank to be under
12 inches wide.
30,000 feet plank, 2 inches thick,
30,000 do 1J do
35,000 feet boards, 1 inch thick,
To be of the usual breadth, Susquehanna
pine No. 1, or first quality.
20,000 feet boards, ? inch thick, to be of the usual
breadth, Susquehanna pine No. 1, or first
quality.
15,000 feet plank, 2 inches thick,
15,000 do 1 do
Usual breadth, Susquehanna pine No. 2,
or second quality.
Class No. 3.
Southern Yellow Pine, by the cubic foot.
STEAMERS.
45 beams, 45 feet in length, to side 13J inches,
and mould 15 inches, 2,925 cubic feet.
40 beams, 45 feet in length, to side 12 inches, and
mould 14 inches, 2,100 cubic feet.
FRIGATES.
. 10 beams, 46 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 14 inches, 670 cubic feet.
10 beams, 45 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 14 inches, 660 cubic feet.
4 beams, 42 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 14 inches, 245 cubic feet.
10 beams, 47 feet in length, to side 17 inches, and
mould 15 inches, 825 cubic feet.
10 beams, 46 feet in length, to side 17 inches, and
mould 15 inches, 815 cubic feet.
5 beams 42 feet in length, to side 17 inches, and
mould 15 inches, 371 cubic feet.
10 beams, 44 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 11 inches, 550 cubic feet.
10 beamB, 42 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 11 inches, 520 cubic feet.
10 beams, 40 feet in length, to side 15 inches, and
mould 11 inches, 5(H) cubic feet.
The above beams to be fine grain Yellow Pine,
to spring 6 inches in 45 feet.
20,000 feet Yellow Pine plank stock, to be fine grain.
Class No. 4Southern
Yellow Pine, (by cubic foot.)
I rf e. a51 a. ? a.? '"2
3 3 4) . 3 ?, 3 4) C
- - ? L.*g !
? ,, , ,8 ?^gciS=Bc"a<>j
Half yards. .5 * ^ | g J
- y ? - jc; - QO - 00 O
5 !?? -o -o & * ?
1? ? S?,h?SE?
3 Ls cS ? cri ? CO I .52
J in <r c c w
1
1680 cubic feet, or 12 |
pieces, each piece 62 22 22 19 16 10
1176 cubic feet, or 12
pieces, each piece 55 20 20 17 14 9
m
White Ash (board measure) per thousand
feet.
12,000 feet of plank, 2 inches thick
5,000 do do 11 do
4,000 do boards, 1 do
To be 12 inches and upwards in breadths
and usual lengths.
2,000 feet of plank, 2 inches thick
2,000 do do 11 do
2,000 do boards, 1 do
From 8 to 10 inches wide, 12 to 18 feet
lengths.
Black Walnut, (board measure.)
1,000 foel of plank, 4 inches thick
. 1,000 do do 3 do
1,000 do do 21 do
1,000 do do 2 do
12 inches and upwards in breadth.
1,000 feet of boards, 1 inch thick
| i,uuu do do ? do
To be in breadths of 16, 18, and 20 inches,
( in proportions of each.
Cherry, (Ooard measxsre.)
l.tMK feet of boards 1 inch thick, 16, 18^ and 20!
inches wide, proportions of each breadth, to
be clear of all defects.
Elm, (board measure.)
3,000 feet quartered boards, } inch thick, 8 to 10
inches wide, 15 to 25 feet in length.
1,000 feet of plank, 3 inches thick, 24 inches wide.
Cypress, (board measure.)
6,000 feet quartered boards, 1 inch thick, 8 to 10
indies wide, 15 to 25 feet in length.
Class No. 5.
St. Domingo Mahogany for capstans,
(board measure.)
4 pieces, each niece 4} inches thick, 29 inches wide,
9 feet long. 400 feet.
4 pieces, each piece 4 inches thick, 25 inches wide,
9 feet long, 304 feet.
2 pieces, each niece 4 inches thick, 25 inches wide,
8 feet long, 156 feet.
4 pieces, each piece 5 inches thick, 12 inches wide,
9 feet long, 180 feet.
4 pieces, each piece 4 inches thick, 12 inches wide,
9 feet long, |34 feet.
2 pieces, each piece 4 inches thick, 12 inches wide,
8 feet long, b4 feet.
2 pieces, each piece 3} inches thick, 12 inches wide,
0 leet long, Mi teeC
To bs straight grained, clear of knots, splits, and
all other defect*, (by the foot.)
Hay Mahogany, i board measure.)
1,000 feet of plank, 4 laches thick, to be 13 inches
and upwards in breadth.
1,000 feet of noarda, 1 inch thick
1,000 do do ) do
1,000 do do , do
To be 16, 18, and 20 inches wide, equal
proportions of each, by the foot.
Clasi No. 6.
200 Hickory handspikes, each 6 feet in length, 4
inches square at the butt end, and not less
than 3^ inches at the small end. To be offered
for by the piece.
Class No. 7.
Lignumnto, (by the ton of '2,240 pounds.)
3 tons Lignumvitir, an equal proportion of the following
diameters, viz., 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 9. and
10 inches. To be free of shakes, rents,
cracks, and all other defects.
NAVY YARD, PEN8ACOLA.
Clam No. I.
White Oak Timber, (by the cubic foot.)
2,500 cubic feet beat quality white oak plsnk
stocks, to average forty-five feet long, and none less
than thirty-five fret long; to square from thirteen to
fiAeen inches, and average thirteen at top ends.
Clas* No 9
?/Imr Pine Timber, (by the rvbir foot.) j
a,0(10 cubic fret fine-grained lone-leaf yellow pine
plank atorka, heat quality, length not leaa than
thirty-fire feet, averaging forty-fire feet; to equare
from twelve to fourteen inchea, and average thirteen
at top end.
Clim NO. 3. i
I.umber, (board measure,) per thnvrand feet. (
20,000 feet lieet quality white pine tioarda, 1 inch
thick. i
10,000 feet beat quality white pine plank, inch
thick.
10,000 feet beat quality white pine plank J inch (
thick.
10,000 feet beat quality while pine plonk, 2 inchea
thick.
10,000 feet juniper, 1 inch, beat quality; length to J
lie from 12 to 16 feet, width from 10 to
14 inchea.
Cuit No 4.
Hard Wood Plank and Boards, (board
measure.) <
IR00 aup feet cherry hoarda, 1 inch thick, 12 feet
long, 12 to 18 inchea wide.
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A deduction will be made to those who advertise
by the year.
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TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.
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WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
1000 sup. feet black walnut, 1 inch thick, 12 feet
long, IK to 18 incite* wide.
500 aup. feet St. Domingo mahogany, 1 inch,
and 10 to 13 feet long, 15 to 30 inches wide.
500 sup. feet St. Domingo mahogany, 3 inch,
and 10 to 13 feet long, 15 to 30 inches wide.
Class No. 5.
White Ash Oar Rafters and Ash Logs.
35 oar rafters, first quality, 18 feet long, to be 4
inches square in the looms, 450 feet in all, by
the foot.
35 oar rafters, first quality, 16 feet long, 4 inches
square in the looms, 400 feet in all, by the
foot35
oar rafters, first quality, 14 feet long, 4 inches
square in the looms, 350 feet in all, by the
foot.
35 oar rafters, first quality, 13 feet long, 4 inches
square in the looms, 300 feet in all, by the
foot.
6 oar rafters, first quality, 38 feet long, to be 5}
incites square in the looms, the blades to be
one-third the length of the rafters, and 7 inches
wide and 3 inches thick at the blade end, 168
feet in all, by the foot.
10 ash logs, 13 to 14 inches in diameter, and 13 feet
long, (per cubic foot,) 130 cubic feet.
Class No. 6.
White Oak Knees, {per sided inch.)
35 knees, sided 7 inches, arnf 4 to 5 feet, body 5 to
7 feet in length, 175 inches.
35 knees, sided 6 inches, arm 4 to 5 feet, body 5 to
7 teet in length, 151) inches.
25 knees, sided 5 inches, arm 4 to 5 feet, body 5 to
7 feet in length, 125 inches.
None to vary mora than 3 degrees from a right
angle. June 13? lawtl5Aug.
SPLENDID LOTTERIES,
FOR JULY, 1849.
J. W. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.
$26,000!
3 PRIZES OF $26,000 ARE $78,000!
3 prises of $10,000 are $30,000!
30 prises of $ 1,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class No. 87, for 1849,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., an Saturday, the
14th of July, 1849.
GRAND SCHEME:
1 nri?i> nf - - - no"
- r ? _ _ _ ^AV|WV
1 do .... 26,000
1 do .... 26,000
3 prices of - - - . 10,000
3 do .... 6,000
3 do - - - 3,1(12
30 do .... 1,000
178 do - - - -500
&< &c. Ike.
Tickets $ 10?Halves $6- Quarters $2 60.
Certificates of packages of 26 Whole tickets $140 00
Do do of 26 Half do 70 00
Do do of 26 Quarter do 35 00
CAPITAL, $35,000!
$18,000! $10,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class No. 90, for 1849,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., on Saturday, the
21st of July, 1849.
75 number lottery, 13 drawn ballots.
SPLENDID SCHEME:
1 splendid prise of . . $36,000
1 prise of ... 18,000
1 do 10,000
1 do .... 8,000
1 do .... 5,000
1 do .... 4,000
1 do .... 2,256
20 prist* of .... 1,200
20 dr, .... 600
20 do .... 400
Jto. Jfcc. Jtc.
Tickets $10?Halves $6?Quarters $2 50.
Certificates of packages of 25 Whole tickets $ 130 00
Do do of 25 Half do 66 00
Do do of 26 Quarter do 32 60
$52 000!
$18,000! $11,000!
Sixteen Dravm Ballot*'
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY..
For tbe benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class G. for 184.9,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., on Saturday, the
28th of July, 1849.
79 number lottery?16 drawn ballots!
/ t iA LI l._s
iwtore pnzrt man rnanxn
SPLENDID SCHEME:
1 splendid prise of - - . #fr2,000
I prise of 18,000
I do ? -11,000
1 do - 8,000
1 do 6,000
1 do - 4,000
I do .... 3.000
I do .... -3,606
10 prist* of .... 1,600
10 do - . . . 1,100
10 do .... 600
k.c. he. Jtc.
Tickets #15? Halves #1 50-Quarters #3 75
Eighths ft 1 871.
Certificate* of packages of 46 Whole tickets# 170 00
Do do of *6 Half do 86 00
Do do of 40 Quarter do 44 AO
Do do of 4? Eighth do 4146
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of
Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will receive
Um most prompt attention, and an official account
of each drawing sent, immediately after it is
nlftr lit mil tt.'Kn /ipdnr frriin us
Address J. k. C. MAURY, Agmlt,
June 14 Alexandria, Va.
' P. H. HOOK * CO..
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HAVE now in store and are constantly receiving
from manufacturers and importers addi
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Ijur Cape*. French worked Collars and Cuflb
Splenditily Embroidered and Plain Canton Crape
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Silk, Cotton ami Raw Silk Hosiery of every de
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Kid, Silk and Lisle Thread Gloves, of every description
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