The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-04


300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork he delivered between
the 18th day of April aud the 18th day of June ls43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from we'll attened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters and the shns and shoulder cods and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
or the parts marked Nos. L. 2 and on the drawing
deineation of the fore and hind quarters of OK
which will be attached to and form part of the con-
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and
the remainder of the be cut in pieces of
not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads oles, necks, Shout
ders hams legs, feet and lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut IN pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tween the first of November next and the periods OF
delivery and must be sailed with at least one bushel
OF coarse Turks Island Isle of May, or st. Ubes
salt, and with five of pure puverlzed saltpe
tire, to each barrel, exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, strong salt can make it,
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading If of the for
mer, to be not less than ihree-fourths of an inch
thick if Of the latter to be not less than inch
thick and to be hoped at least fourhs with
the best white oak or hickory hoops except the crosse
and not less than the denomination No. IL. All at
the expense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, '' Navy
Beef" or "Navy Pork" the case may be, with
the contractors name, and the year when packed.
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said and by some " sworn inspectors of salt provi-
sions," who will be selected by the respective COM
manding officers but their charges for such nspec
ton must be paid by the respective contractors who
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DER to the satisfaction of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the nspec-
tons, and at their expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, in separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork, and for each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sureties if the offers accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at a Navy
Yard, other person well known to the Depart
ment must accompany the offers of each person, and
state the BELIEF OF the writer that the person offering
to contract is practically acquainted, by experience,
with the best mode of curing and packing Beef and
Pork, and has the ability to perform his contract in
satisfactory manner and that his sureties have also
the ability, in of failure the part of the
tractor, to pay the amount of their bonds.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to
themselves the right to reject all offers from persons
who have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts
who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
plete the contracts.
Bonds in oDe-third the amount of the respective
ontracs will be required; and ten per centum in ad-
dition, will be withheld from the amount Of each pay
ment to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which WILL account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and is to be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States in the
of failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods And in case of failure on the
part the CONT to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
to have the right to direct purchases be made
TO supply the Deficiencies and any excess of to
be charged 10 and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum to be withheld until the completion of
the contracts before stately within thirty days after
the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills for the shall be presented to
the Navy Agents respectively duly approved by the
Commandments of the respective Navy Yards accord |
ing to the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beet TO be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
obtain them on application at this office
To be published three times week, till Both July, |
in the Madisonan, Globe, and Intelligencer; HIPS |
Patriot, N. II. Bennington Gazette, VT Times and |
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York American Sentinel, Philadel- |
phia Patriot, and sun, Baltimore Beacon Norfolk
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, States
man, Ohio; Register, Illinois Bulletin, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser; Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
June 28.3tawt3OJy