The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-05
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR ls4s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

October 81, loA2. }
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
\ ceyed at this Office, until O'Clock, 4. M, oil
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. ",
Philadelphia, Pa, Washington d. 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!
Superiine -four,
Ship Biscuit
Whisky.
The said flour shall be manufactured of wheat grown
in the year 1912 ls43 perfectly sweet and in all
respects OF the best quality and when required for
shipment abroad, shall be fully equal TO the best de-
scription OF Richmond -four in all the qualities
sental to its preservation in tropical climates and
shall be delivered in good, sound bright bar
reis, 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 Proyl-
slons and Clothing may direct or authorize, and be
all respects perfectly satisfactory to him. TO the
commanding officers of the said Navy Yards.
The said ship biscuit shall he made wholly from
sweet superfine flour, manufactured of the wheat
grown In the year 1912 or lS43 and shall be fully
equal IN quality, and conform in size to the samples
which are now, soon will be- lodged in said Navy
Yards; shall be thoroughly baked, and kiln dried
well packed and delivered free of charge the Uni
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 BIZ 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
othe wise.
| The said whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two-hrd parts shall be rye shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according TO
the United States Custom Hou-e 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 whisky and barrels shall be
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 CT mandng 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-
vege to furnish any greater quantity of any article
than mny be expressly ordered.
Contractors not living at tie place where deliveries
are required, must establish agency 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 { articles required to be delivered
shall be authorized to purchase such articles and the
contractor sha'be liable for any excess of cost over
the contra 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
mandant and at this office must have all the blanks
carefully hlled up, and must be subscribed direct
ed in the note the face Of each form and the Of
/ iers must be unqualified and unconditional.
! Bonds, with two approved sureies in onc-hil d the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts viii he
required, and ten per centum 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 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
deductng 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.
Il The Department the right to reject all
bids from persons who have heretofore failed to exc
4 cute their contracts.
Persons offering TO supply either of these articles
will be pleased to designate the place or places
which they may desire payments to be made TO them
oct 22-dt2lNov.
! To be published in the Madisonian Intelligcncer
and Globe, d. G Portsmouth Journal and Hills
Il Patriot ~ H. Bennington Gazette VI; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston, Mass Journal of
Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morning
Post, N. T. American Sentinel and Public Ledger
Philadelphia Pa; Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg
Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore. Md Enquirer
Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va Louisville
Gazette, Lexington Observer, MaysviIle Advocate,
Ky. 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
zete, Buffalo, n. Y.
The editors Of the above papers are 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.