The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-15
NAVY SUPPLIES ron lsls.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
NAVY DEfAkfhKFf,c
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
October II, lS42.

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
October al, lS42.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be
Il ceiyed at this Office, until O'Clock, p. M, Of
Monday, the 2lst day Of November next for fur
nshing and delivering at the Navy Yards at Ports
mouth, N. H., Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Philadelphia, Pa, Washington, ID. c., Gosport, Va,
and 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 l843, for the
use OF the Navy of the United States, viz
SuPer6ne -four,
Ship Biscuit,
Whisky.
The said -four shall be manufactured of wheat grown
IN the year 1912 or lS43 perfectly sweet, and In all
respects Of the best quality and when required for
shipment abroad, shall be fully equal to the best do
scription Of Richmond -four in ali the qualities es-
seniai to ITS preservation in tropical climates and
shall be delivered IN good, sound bright bar
res, and half barrels, when required with lining
hoops at each head, and in good shipping order,
free OF all charge to the United States; subject to
such inspection the Chief Of the Bureau Of Prov-
slons and Clothing may direct authorize, and be IN
all respects perfectly satisfactory to him. to tho
commanding officers of the said Navy Yards.
The said ship biscuit shall be made wholly from
sweet superfine flour, manufactured of tho wheat
grown In the year l642 or lS43 and 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 -four bar
rels, with the heads well secured in tight barrels,
when required and the said biscuit 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 the said Navy Yards
and be subject to such inspection the Chief Of said
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing may direct, or
otherwise.
The said whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
oil which at least two-,hrd parts shall be rye shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom House standard, it shall
be delivered in good, sound bright, we'll hoped,
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
IN good shipping order, free Of all charges to the
United States; and the whisky and barrels shall DO
subject to such inspection the Chief Of the Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing may authorize direct,
and be IN all respects, perfectly satisfactory to him,
or to the commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards.
1t is to be distinctly understood, however that per-
sons who may offer are not to have any claim pri
vege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than may be expressly ordered
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
are must establish agency at such place,
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be
CURED and where a contractor fails promptly to
comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
place where the articles required to be delivered
shall be authorized to purchase such articles and the
contractor shall be liable for any Of cost
the contract price.
Separate bids must be made for each article for
each Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore station. The
blank offers, (Which will be furnished to individuals
on application to the several Navy Agents and Com
mandants, and at this oice must have all the blanks
carefully filled up, and must be subscribed direct
ed in the note on the face of each form and the Of
fers must be unqualified and unconditional.
Bonds with two approved sureties, in onethird 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 be made,
as collateral security for the due and faithful per-
Torrance of the respective contracts which WILL
no account be paid until the contracts complied
with in all respects, unless specially authorized by the
Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. After
deducting III 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
Yards 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 to supply either of these articles
will be pleased to designate the place places At
which they may desire payments to be made to them
oct 22-dt2lNov.
To be published in the Madsonian, Intelligencer
and Globe, d. c.; 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 Morning Post, Pittsburg
Pa. Sun and Republican, Baltimore, Md. Enquirer,
Richmond, Va. Beacon, Norfolk Va; Louisville
Gazette, Lexington Observer, Maysville Advocate,
Ky; Old School Republican, Cincinnati Republican,
Statesman, Ohio Register H.. st. Louis Bulletin,
Mo. New Orleans Advertiser, La. Detroit Free
Press, Mich. Southern Patriot, S. c.. Morning Ga
zette, Buffalo, N. Y.
The editors of the above papers requested to
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.
JAMES puhTCN o. 20