Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04
NAVY sUFPLlEs FOR loia.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing

Bureau of Provisions aud Clothing.
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed, VIII be received at hi:
Office unit, o'clock, r. NJ Of Monday tie 2t day Of No
rorsn,om,h ~ r.. cha,estcwn, Mas, Irsiyr s. l.. rhn
dclphi Ia Washington, H. g. Gosp" Va AMI The Baltimore
Nd station respectively such quantities of the folown:
the best quality that may he ordered or required from
yards and naval station By the Navy Agents respective
Is during the year lei3 for the use o the Navy OF the United
supcrflne Flour,
Shin Biscuit,
Whi.kry.
The said u sIll manufactured Of wheat grown in the
year s4a ls perfectly sweet and in all of The best
quality and when required for shipm NJ abroad shall he fully
qual the description Of Rcinund four in Nil the quail
essential Ia il preservation Ia tropical climates and shall be
h,ns n" I . t i, ,, -, ,a"S o,"a ' "a ,sc
ihorze and be in AL respects perfectly satisfactory I" him. or to
the commanding officers If the said navy yards
The said ship shall h. made wholly from sweet
o manufactured q" The wheat grown IN the year le9 or
1873 shall he fully equal quality and conform in size,
samples which VIII be- lodged in said navy
yards shall be thoroughly baked and kIndrcd well packed
and delivered free United States good sound
dried bright sur harreis with heads well secured,
tight barrels required. and the said biscuit and the bar
res shall be In all respects to the entire satisfaction Of The Cc
Of The Bureau o Provisions and cong Of the commanding
officer Of the said yards and he subject to such inspection as
the Chief Of said Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing may direct
or otherwise.
third parts shall be shall copper Distilled and
fun rs proof according tn the United states Custom house
standard; a be delivered in good sound BRIGHT well hoop
ell white oak barrels with white OAK htad-; and eacn BARE
-n when required he coope-d with four good and sufficient
all charges 10 The United Sta,c and the whsk- and barrels
shall be subject TO such nsIeron the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Provisions and Cnhing authorize direct and be In MI
perfectly satisfactory to him. the commanding oi
the said yards.
lie distinctly understood however that who
offer 10 have any clam privilege 10 furnish any
greater quantity of article than may expressly ordered
Contractors not living the place where deliveries are re-
qued nnst establish such place that no delay may
furnishing what lie reqnircd aud where contractor
is promptly Ia comply with rcqni,iions the navy a.rn NJ Tie
here the articles he delivered shan be a
oed purchase such articles, aud the contractor shall be
Liable Tor Of cost the contract price.
Separate bids each yard
the Baltimore The blank offers (Which VIII be
furnished individuals application the several navy agents
commandans aud AT This occ.) all the blanks
carefully filed and b subscribed directed III the mole
the face Of each form; and the offers be uqaed and
uncundtiura
Bonds with approved sureiies onethd the estimated
the will bt rculred ana ten per
cenam addition Will be withheld from the amnIn OF each
pay be made collateral security for the due and ait
ul performance of The respective which wl on no az
count be paid until the contracts complied with IN all re-
Provisions aud Cothng i-r dec,ng 10 centum; pay
Will be made by the United States within thirty days ar
sad articles shall have been Inspected and received and h
for presented To tie Navy approved hy the com
handing officers Of the respective navy yards and naval STALLION
aforesaid, acrurding To the terms Of the contract
The Department the right reject all bids from per
heretofore failed In their contracts
Offering supply ether of these articles viii he pleas
ed the place places which they may desire pay
Or, q 49-td