Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-15
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR isE.
Navy conx,.>,o,rr,. o,rtcr.

Navy coMM.s,osrh'' o,rrr,l
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed ''ofcrs for Bcr." or offer ~
- Pork - n. The ca.r may be, will be- received al this "t.r, 10
delivery, fee Of MI cost aud risk Ia III" United States,
3.soo barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels "f Navy r"s
or Pork; 10 be delivered NJ the respective Navy Yards, a. h'
lows, VII:
100 barrels Of the Beef a, Charle.:own, Mas.
l.aOo barrels d. Gosport, Virginia.
'@ |" barrels Of The Pork at chaIIrs.o';", Mass.
1856 barrels do. Gospefy. Vagina.
Al The said Beef and Pork to he delivered be,wecn the iih1F
uf April and the 18Th day of June, 1913, unless earlier dr!isstt
should be authorized by ihr Navy Commissioners.
The beef NUT be packed from well .f,tenrd cattle, wei:hli
not less than i've hundred pounds melt weight "a b. Tb-hf'
and leg rands o; the hind quarters, aud the shins and .h'l""
clod and al least eight pounds from the meek end Of ra' f".
deiinratiob ri the fore and hird quarters Of an OK, which 81"
be attached t" aud form part Of the contact, mm.i be- "a".,
must be cmt IN pieces of not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be picked from corn fed, well ia''rnra hog,
heads, jnles, necks, shoulders, hams, legs, teei and lard, and ~
refuse pieces; and must be Gu, in pieces weighing not les lid"
Both The Beef and Pork must be slaughtered between The ~
If November neat and tie te,iods Of delivery, and rnn.f D y ~
ed with at least nne bu.l1r. of c"afse Turk Island. l'r OF w.
or 81 Che, ,af, ana WIN I'VE onnrrs OF pure rnl'st'Is" 1rh
ire, 10 each barrel, exclusive III a pickle, To be made fro" ~"
water, as strong a salt can nuke H..
The barrels u be mlir of The br,t seasoned white OK m"his
ash slaves aud heading. IL If tn former, To he not ie' mA
.!lrce.fuurhs Of an incn th;ck; ii of the latter, 10 IT. MOI
one inch thick, aud 10 he r"oped u, ieas, three :carth- ovtr~ r
the best white oak or hi'*"y hoops. eN, ept the er"'s n"cp, :. % q.
must u VI HuU, tI ltiA iWf ltdl Wac. a"h Nh U.s.
noininatio" No. Il. All At The expense OF the respective
tractors. 80,
Each barrel must be branded on us head, Navy beT, :.
"Navy Pork. rs the case may be, with Tie contractors "'
and the year when packed. .i
The Beef and the Pork will he inspected Iy tie ln'pe'th-g,
hcers a, the respective Navy Yards Aforesaid, and .! s X
'tswoIn Inspectors Of salt PROVISIONS who VII be see. a "
the respective commanding officers; but their charges 'i ,"'a aa,
-pection mnst be paid by the Respective contractors ~
likewise have the barrels put in good shipping ordef, 10 y" y,,a..
faction "f The Commandments Of the respective nav! ="
aforesaid, after the inspections, aud at their own e,prh'e. ,r n
Bidders must specify their PRICES separately aI " EN- Of The
places of delivery, covering all rSpen.es and all Charge ,,s. i
Letters from persons binding themselves 10 b.coihs !" s.,ri.
The offers are accepted, and nther letters from som. -, nh
C0uImandant at a Navy Yard, or nther person well Kho"n ,at,
Department, must accompany The offers OF each pef.'h, ~ i.
the belief OF tie writer iba. the person Offering :" eonnae
practically acquainted, by experience. with The bsi "mJ fan,
curing and packing Beef and Fork, ard has the ARMY VI -. haze
lis contract in 4 satisfactory manners; and that his sn'ss n,,,, to
also the ability, IN case OF failure on the part ot 'he eo""N
pay the anI.Int "f their bonds. ,,..,,
| The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to themse', .I%I
right 10 reject all offers from persons who have hsie'''o'e, l,,e.
to fulfil their contracts, or who do not forward satisfactory y ,ea.
showing their ability, and the ability OF their snfeIe''"
plctr the contracts ..,-su vi
Bonds in one third the amount OF the respective eon'faS ,sb,
he required; aud ten per centum, In addiiiun, VIII ". !" VI .,on.
from the amount Of each payment 10 he made, n cohau," . css-
rKy for the due and faithful performance OF Their 'e'p,a,r,ct, arr
tracts; which will, on no account he paid nntl - as sEj
complied with in all respects; and Is To be forfeited nme.onpleae
benefit of the United States. In the event OF failures - a. Of AL.
the deliveries within the prescribed periods. M a.s,id h,f
IRE on the part Of The contractors TO deliver the io le,aa -
and pork within the times specified, the Navy ohln m, Is
have the right to direct purchases TO De Inaas " snssr nnard byh
ciencies, and any excess Of cost to be charged to ana psi q
contractors. Payment will BIZ made by ihe s..n,I,iiond
ceptinc the ten per centum 10 be withheld ah,n ~ .arr The al
the contracts as be fore stately within thiny DAYS 49, md hW-
heef and nork shall have been inspected and received, ansI,,Iy
for the same shall be presented to the Navy Agents re,pa xa1
duly approved by the Commandments OF " ''p
The n,us of the Beef to be excluded from The bans. 70 Le
particularly designated in the engravlngs ~ DC n anullcalol"
his office. Ie-tsI
July !