Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12
NAVY COMMISSION Frs Orrlcr,
9th Iulv lS2I


@SEALED offers, endorsed "oaers for Beef ana Pork
~ Wi be received a, Ibis office Until three O'Clock p
snrpy of three thunssnd barrels of Beet and three %
sand barrels oil Pork; ousand barrels of each TO Ice
aehvesd =, each OF the Navy Yards at CharI-stown,
Massachusetts, brooklyn, New Yofs; aud Go>po Viz
GINA no delivery TO he made before the first day Of
Afr aud the whole to be delivered before The 18Th Of
MAJ 1850, anu no extension of line will be granted
The Beef must he packed iatted conr weigh
ing not less shan six hundred pounds ns All The leg
asd leg rounds OF the hind quarte aud the clo. n.cL n
SacS"s- pieces shEs and cheeks Of the oIe unarters
mu-' he wholly excluded from the barrel and he re.
a'e' OF 'he carcase TO be cut ia pieces dian
eight pounds each.
The pork must be fed and well.fauej All tho
sSn'i| iee, and hind egs entire, be wholly cScu.
ded 'rot The barrel au the remainder OF hog n, be
cur !" pieces weighing not less than six pound. each
he Whole quantity OF the said Beet and Fork mus, be
Killed end packed between Tie present time of
ueVery; ne thoroughly sailed, ia the iTs instance with
anI arrw ards packed with, suf quantity Of clean
coase, whi'e Turks Island Isle OF May. ST. Ures' SALT
and no Ether Kind ani five ounces Of pure sspetre %
tach barrel, 10 ensure lis pI-srrvs;ion.
le barrels 'n't be made lle seasoned heart OF
white oak tree from sap and the stavc, mus, be al As
ree-iou'ts OF an Inch thick. They must be fully and
substantially hoopcd and naed end one iron hcou must
be put upon each OF the chimes of barrel for add
,'hsI seeufy, by aud az the expense contractors
Zach barrel ms be branded on us head Navy Be.ln
OF 'Na'y FORK as The case may be- with he ''courac
oi : name, - and the year hen packed"
The Beet and Polk will lie inspected on delivery Iv
sworn inspectors OF Salt Provisions, who viii be se-
lee'cd by the respective commanding officers; but The
uha'geS "r Tie Inspections must Ice paid by resprc.
i've contractors who likewise have the barr.l M,
10 good shipping order alter The ispe cos AMI az their
received. - 49, "'' 10
bidders must sreoy their prices separately and dis
uncy Tor the Beet aud Tor tie Pork ring all their
expenses aud charges. separate OILERS n,, he naJ
or ihe bre AMI for the Pork tor eech Navy Yard vi II
he names aud residences OF the surete. offered STATE, in
ncle' "nich must De accompanied by letters from he
persons named, expressing their viilinsues. 10 b
sureies and certificates from the neaes, United S,a,cs
D7'o' Judge or Attorney, 10 their ability or CONNIE
'enry' az snfeties for the contracts proposed.
Bonds IN one Third the amount OF the respective con.
tracts viii he required and per centurl in addition
NJ" De "i'nHeh from The snount OF zach payment to he
made, az coeraI security TO secure tle due and Ii,
performance OF the respective coniracIs 10 s Of which
WI, nc p"H until the contract is fully Completed
lie paris OF th- Beet 10 be excluded iron, tbe barrel
are parucuariy designal in tie cugravngs 10 DO al
ttcbcd 10 The contracts, which cngrAvnqs will be fur
ton to this office Fr
August 5. oe SIX