The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-24
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR 1912.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,

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DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
L ceived at this office, until O'Clock, P. NJ, Of
Monday, the 2lst day of November next, for fur
nshng and delivering at the Navy Yards at Ports
mouth N H., Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, ~ 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 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 ls43, for the
use of the Navy of the United States, viz:
Superfne -four,
Ship Biscuit,
Whisky
The said -four shall be manufactured of wheat grown
in the year 1912 l843, perfectly sweet, and in all
respects of the best quality and when required for
shipment abroad, shall be fully equal to the best de-
scrption of Richmond flour, in all the qualities es-
sentia 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 Provi-
sions and Clothing may direct authorize, and be
all respects perfectly satisfactory 10 him. or to the
commanding officers of the said Navy Yards.
The said ship biscuit shall be made wholly from
sweet superfne flour, manufactured of the wheat
grown In the year 1912 or 1913; 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
well packed, and delivered free of charge to the Un
ted States in good sound, well dried bright flour bar
rels, with the heads well secured or 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
othe rwise.
The said whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
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be copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom House standard it shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well 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 whiskey and barrels shall be
subject to such inspection 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 commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards
1t is to be distinctly understood, however, that per-
who may offer not to have any claim or pri-
viege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than may be expressly ordered.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
uired, must establish agency at such place,
that delay may arise in furnishing what may be re-
quired and where a contractor fails promptly to
comply with acquisitions, the Navy Agent at the
place where the articles required to be delivered
Snail Ue autnOTZeu 10 puICHasc SUCH aIuCles, anu
contractor shall be liable for any excess of cost over
the contract price.
Separate bids rAus be made for each article for
each Navy Yard, and for the Baltimore station The
blank offers, (Which will be furnished to individuals
application to the several Navy Agents and Com
mandants and at this Office must have all the blanks
carefully filled up, and must be subscribed as direct
ed in the note the face of each form; and the of
fers must be unqualified and unconditional
Bonds, with two approved suretes, in one-thi ID the
no. ho
required and per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment TO be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful per-
Torrance of the respective contracts; which will, on
no account be paid until the contracts are complied
with in all respects, unless specially authorized by the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. After
deducting 10 per cent, payment will be made by the
United States, within thirty days after the said ar-
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 or places at
which they may desire payments to be made to them.
oct 22-dt2lNov.
To be published in the Madisonian, Intellgencer
and Globe, ID. G 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, Pitsburg,
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, III. 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 are requested tc
send copy of the paper containing the same to tb
Bureau, during the continuance of the advertisement
necessary voucher in the adjustment of their &C
counts