The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-05

1900 barrels do Gospon Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 18th day of April and the 10Th day of June lSi3
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from wel-fattened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind.
quarters and the shins and shoulder clods and
eight pounds from the neck end of each
or the parts marked Nos. 2, and on the drawing
or deneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an OK
which will be attached to and form part of the
tract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel and
the remainder of the must be in pieces OF
not less than eight pounds each
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed we-tat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joes 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 bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May ST. Ubes
salt, and with i've ounces of pure puverzed saltpe
tre to each BARREL exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water, as 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 three-fourths of an inch
thick If Of the latter, to be not less than inch
thick and to be hooped at least hreefourths with
the best white oak hickory hoops, except the
hoop, which must be of iron, at least inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. H. All at
the expense Of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, " Navy
Beef, :" or "Navy Pork" as 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 prov-
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
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping or
DER to the satisfaction of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the nspec-
tons, and at their own 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 are accepted and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy
Yard, or 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 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 suretes have also
the ability, in Of failure the part of the con-
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
their ability and the ability of their sureties to com
plete the contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in ad
diton 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 on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and is be forfeited
to the use 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 ofhe contractors deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
have the right to direct purchases to be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any excess of cost TO
be charged TO and paid by the contractors Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
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 Beef to be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
can obtain them application at this Office
TO be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and Integencer; HIPS
Patriot, N. IL. 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.
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