The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-16
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DePARTMgsT,


- December II, 1S43.
DROpOSALs, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceived al this office until the 18th OF January
next at o. IN, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stan ms al Charestown, Mass Brooklyn, n
York and Gospori, Va, such quantities oihe follow
lng articles as may be required ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or by The respective commanding ohi-
GERS OF the said Navy Yards during the halyear end
ing June 80 1871 for the use OF the Navy of the
United States, viz: Flour, Bread Whisky, SugaI,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasses, Beans, Vine
gar Pickles Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco
ihe h'ur To be fully equal IN quality TO the best
Baltimore flour; one third of that required for
gong vessels, To be in halflarres when required
me residue In whole barrels and the pdce TO be dis
ne,y stated Tor half barrels and for whole barrels
lhe bread 10 he July equal in all expects TO the
samples at the said yards When required for ship
me- abroad, TO be packed in whiskey or spirit casks
air and water tight When required Cor home con-
sumption, or for vessels equippng for service to be
delivered IN good sound -four barrels; the prices TO
be stated per 100 lbs of bread ne, weight including
all barrels, whether air tight Otherwise; and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bar
rels IN good condition, TO be also stated such bar
rels to be delivered soon they empied, which
will be Immediately when vessels ready TO receive
the bread
The wLskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least twohrd parts shall be rye, shall be
copper distilled and full first proof according to the
United States custom-house STANDARD, and In other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
wei-hooped white ouk barrels with white oak heads,
each barrel TO be ccoIe ed with two good and suih-
Gent iron chime hoops, ard the whole to be put In
good shipping order free of all charge to the United
States, and the whskey and barrels shall be subject 10
such inspection he Navy Department, may Ruho-
rze direct.
The sugar To he equal TO the bes, Havana brown
The tea TO be Of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee 10 be equal to the Cuba coffee.
i he cocoa 10 be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-third part 'qual 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
well-cOopered kegs of about 80 lbs each TO be deiv
eIcd from time TO time, a. may be required
The moIasses, vinegar and beans, all TO be of APP
proved quality such shall pass inspec ion When
required for shipment the casks for moasses and vim
egar must be thor ughly coopered, and placed in the
best ship ing condition; the beans, which must be
sound and good, must be packed light spirit whs
ky casks air and water proof
The pickles to be put IN key. not exceeding 5 gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
TO bc delivered IN strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed
Rasins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the rasins to be packed
in good strong substantial boxes aud the dried apples
TO be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When re-
CURED Tor home consumption the raisns and dried
apples shall be of go quality in good Order and to
be delivered in such quantities may from time 10
time be directed
The tobacco TO be equal in quality 10 he samples at
the SAID Navy Yards; none OF it Ia be manufactured
during the winter months; all to have undergone
natural sweat and to be branded with the name ofthe
manufacturer the year when and the place where it
was manufactured.
The quantity of these articles required will be
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