Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17
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NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR i32g,

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 18th June, 1929
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
~ iice, until the LIST of September next, for the sup
ply OF 3otJ barrels Navy Beef and 2i0O barrels Navy
pork for the Of the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels OF Beef and 800 barrels of Pork be de-
ivered at each OF the u States Navy Yards Charles
town, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, n York, and Norfolk
Virginia; and the whole quantity must be delivered at
each and every Navy Yard by the Isl Of April, 1880
The whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be of
the best quality. The Beef must be packed from well
atted cattle, weighing no less than 450 lbs in the quar-
ter or 800 lbs on the hoof; all the legs, eg-rounds
clods checks, sbins, and tie neck of each animal must
be wholly excluded from the BARREL and the remainder
OF the carcase must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs EACH
near as may be- SO that twenty pieces will make bar
rel OF 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn-ted and wei! tattcd; all the
SKULLS feet and hind legs entire, must be wholly
ciudcd from the BARREL and the remainder of the hog
must be into pieces of eight pounds each as near as
may be, THAI % pieces than three Of which
shall be shoulders, will make barrel Of 200 lbs nett
weight, of Navy Pork
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must
be perfectly sailed in the first instance with and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity OF the best
Turks Islands Isle OF May ST Ubcs SALT and 9TH
or to secure Its preservation, with five of pure
saltpetre to each and every barrel
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is to be
packed must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash, free from sap, with iron hoop each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hoope and
each barrel must be branded on its head Navy Beef
or "Navy Pork, with the Contractors name, and the
year when packed.
All DSel on deilVCry al the reSpec-
tive NAVY Yards be subjected the test and in
sPecton of some Inspector, of the State within
which IL to be delivered who shall be selected by the
Commandan OF the Yard the place Of delivery with
utany charge TO the United States therefor, and when
inspected in said manner, the Contractor put the
barrels in good shipping Order the Beef & Pork will
not be received.
Bidders required to state their prices separately,
for The Beef and for the Pork; and if they offer fur
nish at more than Yard, then separately for each
Yard They also required to give their names their
residence, and the & residence of their suretes
minueiy, and must transmit their bids scaled and
dorsed"O tofurnish Navy Beef Navy Pork for 80
The Commissioners of the Navy liberty to take
the offers of bidder for any Yard for the articles
deliverable al any one Yard, in greater proportions,
if such bids be the lowest.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertisement,
or received within the limited time will not be opened
The parts of the animal TO be excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings which will
form part of the contracts Persons desiring iniorma-
ton upon the subject with an intention TO bid may OBJ
tan it by seasonable application to the Board.
June D. I6--2awtd