The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-21
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR I643.

NAVY DEPARrAEsT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, 7
October 81, lS42.

October 81, lS42. }
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be =.
j ceNed at this office, until O'Clock, +. M, Of
Monday, the 2ist day Of November next, for fur
ni-hng and delivering at the Navy Yards at Ports
mouth, ~ H., Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Philadelphia, Pa, Washington, ID. C., Gosport, Va,
ard the Baltimore, Md. naval station respectively,
such quantities of the following articles, OF the best
quality, that may be ordered or required from the
contractors by the respective commanding officers at
said Navy Yards and Naval station, or by the Navy
Agents, respectively, during the year lo43, for the
use ofthe Navy Of the United STATES, viz
Superine four
Ship Biscuit
Whisky.
The said flour shall be manufactured ofwheat grown
IN the year 1912 or lSl3 perfectly sweet, and IN all
respects OF the best quality and when required Tor
shipment abroad shalt be fully equal to the best de-
scrption Of Richmond -four, in all the qualities es-
sentlal TO t~ preservation in tropical climates and
shall be delivered in good, sound, bright bar
rels and half barrels, when required, with lining
hoops at each head aud in good shipping order,
free of all charge TO the United States; subject TO
such inspection as the Chief of the Bureau of Proy-
sons and Clothing may direct authorize, and be In
all respects perfectly satisfactory TO him, to the
commanding officers of the said Navy Yards.
The fad ship biscuit shall be made wholly from
sweet superine -four, manufactured Of the wheat
grown In the year 1912 lS43 aud shall be fully
equal in quality and conform in size to the samples
which are now, or soon will be- lodged in said Navy
Yards; shall be thoroughly baked, and kiln dried,
well packed, and delivered free of charge to the Uni
ted States in good sound well dried bright Hour bar
res, with the heads well secured or in tight barrels,
when required and the said hi cult and the barrels
shall be IN all respects to the entire satisfaction OF
the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
or OF the commanding officer of he said Navy Yards,
and be subject TO such inspection the Chief of said
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing may direct, or
olhe wise
The said whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
OF which at least two-third parts shall be rye shall
be copper distilled and full first proof according to
the United States Custom IIou,e standard it shall
he delivered in good sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads and each
barrel shall when required, be coopered with four
good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole be put
m good shipping Order free of all charges to the
United States and the whisky and barrels shall be
subject to such inspection as the Chief of the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing may authorize or direct,
and be IN all respects perfectly satisfactory to him,
| or to the mmandmg officers OF the said Navy
Yards
1t to be distinctly understood, however, that per-
sons who may offer not to have any claim or pri-
vlege to furnish any greater quantity OF any article
than may be expressly ordered.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
are required must establish agency at such place,
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be re-
quired and where contractor fails promptly to
comply With acquisitions, the Navy Agent ut the
place where tie articles required to be delivered
shall be authorized to purchase such articles and the
contractor shall be liable for any excess of cost
the contra L price.
Separate bids must be made for each article for
each Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore station. The
blank oilers, (Which will be furnished TO individuals
on application TO the several Navy Agents and Com
mandants, and at this Office, must have all the blanks
carefully filed up and must be subscribed direct
ed IN the note the face of each form and the Of
fers must be unqualified and unconditional.
Bonds with two approved sureties, in one-thi the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts, Will be
required, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment TO he made,
as collateral security for the due and faithful per-
tormanco of the respective contracts which WILL on
no account be paid until the contracts complied
with III all respects unless specially authorized oy the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. After
Ideductng 10 per cent, payment will be made by the
United States within thirty days after the said art-
Giles shall have been inspected and received and bills
for the same presented to the Navy Agent, approved
| by the commanding officers of the respective Navy
i ards and Naval station aforesaid according to the
terms of the contract.
The Department reserves the right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed TO exc
cute their contracts.
Persons Offering 10 supply either Of these articles
VIII be pleased to designate the place or places at
which they may desire payments to be made to them.
oct 22-dt2INov.
To be published in the Madisonan, Intelligencer
and Globe, ID &. Portsmouth Journal and Hills
Patriot, n. H. Bennington Gazette Vt; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston, Mass. Journal of
Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morning
Post, N. Y; American Sentinel and Public Ledger,
Philadelphia Pa; Daily Morn ng Post, Pttsburg,
Pa. ; Sun and Republican, Baltimore. Md Enquirer,
Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va, Louisville
Gazette, Lexington Observer, Maysville Advocate,
Ny; Old School Republican, Cincinnati Republican,
Statesman, Ohio; Register, Ill.,. ST Louis Bulletin,
Mo-. New Orleans Advertiser, La. Detroit Free
Press, Mich. Southern Patriot, S. c.. Morning GA
zctte, Buffalo, n Y.
end copy of the paper containing the same to this
Bureau, during the continuance of the advertisement,
as necessary voucher in the adjustment of their
counts.
John SklRFlNG, from Philadelphia respect
a fully informs the citizens of the District of CO.
lumbia and the surrounding country, that he has