Lester v. United States

On the 9 th of February, 1855, Colonel William Turnbull, who was in charge of the improvement of the harbors in the northern lakes, concluded a contract with the claimants for the delivery of the following materials at the harbor of Dunkirk, New York, viz :

“ 1, 054 pieces hemlock timber, 30 feet long........ 12x12

918 pieces do do 20 do 12x12

204 pieces pine do 30 do 12x12

204 pieces do do 20 do 12x12

51 pieces oak do 30 do 12x12

51 pieces do do 30 do 12x12

68 pieces do do 30 do 12x6

5 pieces do do 10 do 16x16

*5324, 650 feet, board measure, 3-inch pine plank, 10 feet long.

4, 792 white oak treenails, 2…