Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-28
NAVY SUPPLIES FOR lsi2.
Bureau Of Provisions aud rin'hing I
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Bureau Of Provisions aud tinhing
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PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, Will be received at this
office UNI, "e"ek T. NJ o. M"naay INC a. Jay ., NO. o,
Portsmouth, " H. Charles,.wn Mass, hrooaln. " y, fhlla
Nd station respectively, such qunnte. Of he following
articles e" r best quality that ne ordered or rqufd from
navy yard, and station by the Navy Agents respective
during year lsl3 for the Of The Navy CT lie United
supcldne Flour,
Ship Biscuit,
Whi.key.
The he manufactured Of wheat grown in the
year ls+a lsia perfectly and in all respects q The best
equal description nnur, In all q,i-
delivered in good, sound. bright and ha barrels, with
hoops each end and in good shipping ORDER free Of all
charge United States subject such inspection the
Chief of Provisions aud Cohing direct
and be in n respects perfectly satisfactory 10 him. or 10
The said ship bscnn shall be made wholly from sweet super
fine flour manufactured Of The wheat grown in the year 2 or
ls and Shall he fully equal IN quality and conform In SIZE 10
The samples hc n" viii bc, lodged IN said navy
yards shall he thoroughly bak,d and k!n-ried, well packed
aud deiv"e free of charge 4" The n'd states N good SOUND
well cried bright Hour haIres, with The heads well secur=d or
,ieh' barrels when reiuc and lhe sad biscuit ana Inc par
shall all satisfaction of the Chief
The Bureau Of Provisions aud chinc or Of The commanding
cr m said bureau of Provisions and Clothing may Direct
or Otherwise /. ,;, :,
full first proof according The United raics Custom house
standards shall be delivered good sound bright, well hoop
oak barrels, with white OAK heads; and each barrel
shall when required be e""pfrrd win four good ana s o
all charges United States; and the whSkry and barrels
shall be subject the Chief of the Bureau l
Provisions aud Clothing hoze Direct and DO IN All
perfectly Satisfactory him. Ia the commanding OIL
uf the said navy yards
IL is 10 understood, however, that who
privilege furnish any
quantity article than he expressly ordered
Contractors living the pace where deliveries are re-
alred u establish ouch place. that u" delay may
arise IN furnishing he equrcd and here contractor
fat. promptly comply with the agent nj TIE
articles required To he delivered shall Dr. a
purchase such ARTICLES aud tie contractor shall be
Liable for any If cost over the contract price
S.p1rac bids made for each article for each navy yard,
and or The The blank offers, (Which VIII be
10 application the several navy agents
and Communicates ard at this oce Must have all Tie blanks
carefully filled u be subscribed directed in the note
form and the oilers must he unquaihed ana
unconditional
amount will be required; and ten per
cen,u IN addition withheld from the amount of each
paycn 10 be made collateral security for the due and faith
f performance respective contacts; which WILL no ac-
count be paid unit, the contracts complied with in all re-
specially authorized by the Chief OF the Bureau OF
Provisions and Clothing After deduciug ~ cenim pay
me II b. mad. By United States, within thirty days after
the said articles Inspected aud received and bills
for The same the Navy Agent approved by the cu-
respective navy yards aud naval station
afore said, according to the terms Of the contract
The Department The right to reject all BIDS from per-
fall 10 execute their Contracts
Offering supply ether OF these articles viii be pleas
esgnate place places at which they may desire pay
mentS be made To them. :,
Oct 25 IS"