Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-22
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsIo.

Navy CoMmr.s,oxxR', orrieE,}
ash June, lSi2.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed Golfers for Beef" or Golfers ir
) Pork - as the case may lie, will tr received AT this office TN
Ill O'Clock, r. NJ. of the 3gh of July neyt, for furnishing ard
a.sai barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of savy po'S
each barrel 10 contain Two hundred pounds n.'i wr's.i 81 h@ti
lows. viz:
Isoa barrels Of the re'f at css,'e.;own, Mass
iS,S S Tar'sis Do G to%,si"iyi virginia.
I,aoO harrtls of The Pork 4, cha,l,stown. Mass.
i''s so SsfniIs do. Gc%porii. vr,.iria.
Al HE sad Beef aud Pork to hc delivered between tie 18th day
81 ami! and The 18th day IL Jane, !, ~, unless earlier Ge!iseTi,s
>hauil be authorized by the Navy Commissioners.
mi me I".l &' ,,,, '"T Gya 'f h anSS.d ' p"nad NI M, ''' %tisa. ' ta'l,. fTT ha iscs
aud ltg rauds of the hind Gnafter-, a"d the sti's, and stlr'lier
quarter. OF III. parts marked Nos. -, ard , oil the drawing or
delineati"n Of The f"r aud hI"i agar;'ff of an OK, ws,e, VIII
Excluded frnm each barrel, and The remainder Of the caicass
must be cut in pieces Of not ies- Than EIGHT ponnas each.
The PORK must be packed from c"rn- fed, vel ia''tnri hos,
weighing not less than two hundred potnds each, e,clndlns the
heads, joics, necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet aud art ara all
refuse pieces; and rast be cai in pieces weighing not less than
R',h the reefnn Pork must 10 slaughtered between .he first
of November nrN and The periods of delivery. aud must he alt
FL with a, lrn.. ore hu>hci ii coarse Turks Island, lie al Way,
%. -. Ubes sait, ari with five ounces &c pM:c pn'vrnzrI sahrr
trr, 10 each barrel. eAcluSiv" Of n pickle, to he made IRON 'ff''
water, as strong Il, sail can rmate II.
The barrels 10 be made of tile best seasoned white OAK or "lii'e
ash slaves aud heading. ii OF The former, u be not less thah
thee sourlhs Of an inch Thick ii of tn. latter, 10 he not l'-s lhan
one inch thick, aud 10 re tooped a least thrrt-i"hrihs over WIN
the best white OAK ar tichriy hoops. .rAfept ~ 'r"se .Soop; Mnlr"
must be of iron, at least oc inch vide. aud not less lian The de
nomination Ne. IL. Al II Tie expense oi The respective cen
tractors.
Each barrel must be branded on IT. heal, "Navy Beef, or
"Navy Pork" as the case may be, with the coEtTaetof's namr,
and The year when packed.
Tne Beef and the Pork viii be inspected by the Inspecting Of
fc.rs Il. the respective Navy Yards aforesaid, and by some
"sworn inspectors Of sar prn,isions,' who Will be selected by
The respective commanding Officers but ihcir charges for such IN
speCtsn mGst he PAID ly the respective contractors, " u hfisl
lIkrw,s- have tEn barrels iht III good shipping nfdtr, 10 HE salts
!aciirn 81 ihe Commandments cf The respective Naiy fards,
aforesaid, aficr the inSpcc;inns. aud al HEIR own expense.
Bidders must sr, eli, their prices separately and distinctly. IT
separate ,nrrs for tire Beef and for Tie Pork, and for each Of the
places cf delivery, covering AL e>prn IS ana all cnarsos. -.
Letters from persons htniInc themselves la become >nreiics' u
The uiirrs are accepted. and other letters fran some Navy Agent,
Comnandant at n Navy iaid, ar other person wei! known to The
Department., must accompany the offers 90 each person, "nh STATE
the belief 81 the writer that ihc person Offering 10 contract -
practically acGraintrd. Icy experience, with tie best MOI" ~
curing and packing Reef and Pork, aad has Tie ability - perform
lis contract IN a sati-factn. ma.us:, and that his >i;'e!irs nave
a>n III, ability, in Case of failure "n The part oi III" CONTRACTOR, 20
pay The amount Of their bonds.
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve to themselves The
right 10 reject all offers from PERSONS who have .trrinlo'c lated
tn tulbi their contracts, ~ y IN dr not forward 81 i-il,t.r! atrfS,
Showing ihfir ability, and Tie ability of tEeir sur,iics. 10 con
Iiet- the contracts.
Eonds in one tIird the anonn nj nf The respective contracts viii
he required. and ten per ceniuii. IN addition. will lr withheld
trnri Ike amnuHi cf each p! tncnt 10 he made. rs cn:'rierai +et'i
riy for tie due and faithful r'lurniIacc oi it"ir respective on
tfacts; which will. on no account hc pai! nntsl the contracts are
complied with in all respects and j.. To IL forfeited 10 tie use ana
benefit nc the United states. in tie even, of il.g,es 10 complete
tie deliveries within the prescribed periods. And III case ni 'al
ure on The lart Of The Contractors Ia deliver The aforesaid hfri
ard PORK wihin The times S;cr. fed, the Navy Colnlsri.hciS IN
have the right To direct p.rc't'-e, t. be 'nais Il" !'ip'y thr iri,
ciencics, and any excess "f rust To- be charged Ia aud paii hy The
contractors. Pay nrnt viii tc made h. Ike Uritcd states tex.
cepiine The ten per ocnIum la Dr. withheld nntiiihc crmPl, ton oi
The contracts As before stated within Thirty days after lie sad
beef aud pork shall have n,-n inspected aud recei-ci, and bills
fer the same >la!l he presented L" tie Navy Agents respectively
duly approved by the CGrimaudltis Of the respective Navy
Yards according Ia tlr terms of Tie contracts.
The parts of the Beef To be excluded from the barrel VIII be
particularly designated in the rngravtncs 10 hr attached to the
contacts; persons Interested can obtain them on application III
his office.
July | l"-l@I