The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Cioihing
December | l. lS43
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
Il ceived at this office until the 18th of January
next al 5 p. m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations at Charlestown Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gosport, Va such quantities of he follow
ing articles as may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding Off
of the said Navy Yards, during the hafyea end
ing June 80, 1874, for the of the Navy of the
u nited States, viz: Flour, Bread, Whskey Sugar.
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasses Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; one-thrd of that, required for
going vessels, to be in half.barrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price to be dis
tnctly stated for halfbarres and for whole barrels.
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to the
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
ment abroad to be packed in whiskey spirit casks,
arr and water tight. When required for home con-
sumption, or for vessels equippng for service, to be
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs. Of bread weight including
all barrels, whether air tight otherwise and Ike
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bat
rels, in good condition. to be also stated such bs
res to be delivered they are empted h "A
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least two-third parts shall be rye shall be
United States custom-hOuse standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
well-hooped white oak barrels, with white oak heads,
each balreI TO be ccope ed with two good and sui-
cient iron chime hoops, and the whole to be put in
good shipping order, free of all charge to the United
States and the whiskey and barrels shall be subject
such inspection the Navy Department may autho-
rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown
The tea to be of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to the Cuba coffee
The cocoa 10 be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para and
one-third part equal IN quality to best Caracas.
| The butter to be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids, and to be put in seasoned white oak
we-coopered kegs, of about so lbs each to be deiv.
cred from time 10 time, as may be required
| The molasses: vinegar and beans, all to be of APP
proved quality, such shall pass inspection When
required for shipment the casks for moasses and vim
best shipping condition the beans, which be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit whs
! ky casks air and water proof.
The pickles to be put in key. not exceeding Is gal
Ions each; the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
tohe delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar may
| be directed.
Raisins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the rasins to be packed
in good strong substantial boxes and the dried apples
to be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When
quired for home consumption the raisns and dried
apples shall be OF good quality in good ORDER and to
be delivered in such quantities as may from time TO
time be directed
The tobacco be equal in quality to the samples at
the said Navy Yards none of it to be manufactured
during the winter months; all to have undergone a
natural sweat, and to be branded with the o.the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where it
was manufactured.