The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-26
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR isa3

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsls
Navy CosihissloNEa's OrrIcg
18th June, ls+2.
C,EALED OFFERS, endorsed "OGsrs for Beef
~ "Oders for Pork, as the case may be- Will be
received al this Office until O'clock P. M. of The
3Oh of July next for furnishing and delivery, free
OF all cost and risk to the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Nay Pork each barrel to contain two hundred
pounds net, weight of Beef or Pork to be delivered
at The respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz:
1900 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn. N. 4:
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
40 barrels of the Pork at Charles,own, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, N. T.
300 barrels do Gosport, virginia
All the said Beef and Pork TO he delivered between
the 18th day of April and the 18th day OF June le43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from well fat,ened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each The legs aud leg rands Of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder cods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each requarter,
or the parts marked Nos. L. q and on the drawing
or deneation of the fore and hind quarters of OK,
which will be attached to and form part Of the con-
track must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and
the remainder OF the mast 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 shoul-
ders, hams, legs feet and lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less 'han
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tw. the first OF November next and the periods oil
delivery and must be sailed with at least one bushel
OF coarse Turks Island Isle of May, or st. Ubes
SALT and with five ounces of pure pulverized saltPe-
tre to each barrel, exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, strong salt can make it.
he arr IN he mad Of he hes
oak or white ash slaves and heading If Of the for
mer, TO be not less than three-fourths OF an inch
thick if Of the latter to be not less than one inch
thick and he hooped at least threefourths with
the best white oak hickory hoops except the crosse
hoop, which must be OF iron, at least one inch wide,
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 contract RS name, and the year when packed.
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards aore-
said, and by "sworn inspectors Of salt provi-
sons" who will be selected by the respective COM
manding officers; but their charges for such inspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put good shipping or
der, to the satisfaction Of the Commandments oil the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec-
ito S, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate osrs for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses ana all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
suretes, If the offers cepted and other letters
from some Navy Agent Commandment at Navy
Yard, or other person well known to the Depart
ment, must accompany the offers of each person, aud
state the belle 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 lave also
the ability, in of failure on the part of the
IN nav tho nj heir hon
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
their ability, and the ability Of their sureties, 10 com
plete the contracts
B,,nus IN one-lhird the amount of the respective
contrac will be 'equred; and ten per centum in ad
dtion, Will be withheld from the amount Of each pay
ment TO I've made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which will, on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects; and is to be forfeited
to the use and benefit of the Uned States, in the
of failures to cOmpee the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure the
part The deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
TO have the right 10 direct purchases be made
to supply the Deficiencies, and any of cost
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 sad beef ana pork shall nave Deem 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 Beef to be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
obtain them application at this office.
To be published three times week. till Goth July
in the Madisonan, Globe, and Integencer; Hills
Patriot, N. H.. Bennington Gazette, Vt. Times, and
Mercantile Journal Boston, Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Philadel-
pha Patriot, and sun, Baltimore Beacon, Norfolk;
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, States
Orleans Advertiser Detroit Free Press, Michigan
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