Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-05
NAVY cosrM,ss,ossns' orrlcr.

NAVY CosrMissioNkas' orrIcr,
g EALED Oilers endorsed "oners for Heel and por
~ will be received this office until three o'clock p
Nj. OF the twenty fifth day OF September next for the
supply OF three houssnd barrels Of Beef three thou
sand barrels of Pork; thousand barrels of each TO be
delivered at each OF the Navy Yards a, Charieso,yn
MASSACHUSETTS; Brooklyn. New York; and Gospoft Viz
gina no delivery TO be made before the first day Of
April ana The whole TO be delivered before the 18Th Of
Nay 1855 aud no extension of time will be granted.
he beei muss be packed from well cattle weigh
ing not less than elk hundred pounds nett All t Zoe
and leg rounds Of The hind quarters the cods or
suek"s pieces shas and cheeks. Of the lore quarters
Wu-' oc wholly excluded from the barrel and The re.
eight pounds each.
The pork nnsi be corn fed and well.fat,cd. All the
sSus' 'ee, and hind legs entire, mus; be wholly excu
ded from the barrel remainder OF The HOG must he
eu IN pieces weighing not les, than six pound. each
ne whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must be
killed aud packed between the presen, time and time Of
delivery; be thoroughly saled, in The frs, instance with
sou rwards packed with, sufficient quantity OF clean
coarse White Turks Island Isle Of May or ST Ubes salt
aud no other kind, and five OF pure saltnetre 10
each barrel, TO ensure its preservation.
barrels must be made OF the best seasoned hear, OF
wn"e OAK, res igon sap, and the slaves be al
three-orrihs Of inch thick They must be flIv AMI
substantially hoopcd and nailed one iron hoop must
DC Put upon each OF the chimes Of each barrel for adi
,iona security, by and the expense of The con,cor.
Eich barrel must be branded on lis head "Navy Beef,
OF navy Pork, as the may be, with The "contract
OF name - aud the year when packed"
The Beet and Polk will be Inspected on delivery by
sMo,n inspectors OF Salt PIovisions. who will be se-
80" u! me respective commanding officers; but The
charges Tor The inspections be paid by the resp,c
1--WE contractors, who must likewise have the barrels nut
IN good shipping order alter the Inspections and at their
own expense otherwise the Beef and Pork will not be
received 49, NV S'
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
uoc"y Tor me Beet aud Tor the Pork, covering all their
expenses and charges and separate offers must be made
Tor the Bee and Tor the Pork for each Navy Yard with
me names and residences OF the surres offered stated in
detail which must be accompanied 10y letters from the
persons so tanned, expressing their willingness TO become
sniees ana certificates from the nearest United States
Dsu'e' 'odge or Attorney, as to their ability or compe-
'eney, as sOfeiles for the contracts proposed.
bo"ds IN one third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts VIII be required and per centum in aIdon
"h be withheld from the Of each payment TO he
made, as collateral security secure the due and faithful
performance oil the respective contracts. part of which
WIZ Oe Paii until the contract is fully completed.
he parts OF the Beel 10 be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engr4yings to he al
teched TO the contracts, which engrsvings will be fur
lion 10 this Office.
August s. e6-,SIs