Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-28
NAVY BEEF AND p0Kn TTo1i;; -;

NAVY CoMMIssIoNBRs' OFgIcE, nth June, 1929
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
- ce until the 1s of September next, for the sup
ply Of 5000 barrels Navy Beef, and 24Oo barrels Navy
pork for the use of the United States Naval service:
1880 barrels OF Beef and 500 barrels Of Pork TO be de-
iverel at each Of the u States Navy Yards Charles
town, Massachusetts,, Brooklyn N. York and Norfolk,
Virginia; and the whole quantity must BIO delivered,
each and every Navy Yard, by the lst of April, 1880
The whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be
tho bes quality. The Beef be packed from well
ttod cattle, weighing less than $50 lbs in the quar-
Ter, or 800 lbs on the hoof; all the legs Ieg-roitnis
cto, checks SKINS and the neck of each animal must
DO wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder
OF tho carcase must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs each
near as may be- so that twenty pieces will make bar
red Of 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef.
The Pork must be corn-fed and well fatted; all the
skulls, feet, and hind legs entire, must he wholly
clded from the BARREL and the remainder of the hog
mist be cut into pieces of eight pounds each near as
nay boz so that 70 pieces not than three of which
snail DO shoulders, VIII make barrel of 200 lbs
wci9ht, OF Navy Pork.
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must
be perfectly salted in the first instance WITH and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the best
Turss Islands, Isle Of :y ST. Ubcs salt, and 9TH
% III 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 o.
or White Ash free from sap, with iron hoop each
chine. and otherwise fully and substantially hoped; and
each barrel must be branded its head "Navy Beef"
"Navy Pork with the Contractors name, and the
year when packed.
Al the said Beef and Pork on delivery al the respec
i've NAVY Yards, must be subjected to the test and in
spection of Inspector, of the State within
which il is to be delivered who shall be selected by the
Comnandant OF the Yard at The place Of delivery with
out any charge 20 the United States therefor and when
Inspected in said manner, tho Contractor put the
barrels In good shipping order, the Beef s Pork will
rot be received.
Bidders required TO state heir prices separately,
for tho Beef and for the Pork and if they offer fur
pish at than Yard, then separately for each
Yard They are also required 10 give their their
residence and The s. residence of their sureties
minuteiy and must transmit their bids sealed and
forsed "Oner TO furnish Navy Bcefs Navy Pork for '3O
Tho Commissioners OF the Navy at liberty to take
the offers of bidder for any Yard, for the articles
deliverable at any one Yard in greater proportions,
if such bds<ae the lowest.
Any bid Winadc in conformity TO this advertisement,
not received within the limited time will be opened
Tho parts of the animal DO excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings, which win
form part OF the contracts. Persons desiring iniorma-
fon upon the subject with intention bid, may OBJ
tran it by scasonable application TO the Board.
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