The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-13
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JhOPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, viii be re-
4 ceived at TINS Office until the 9th of January
next, at p IN, for furnishing and delivering at she
naval stations at Charlesiown, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gosporr, a. such quan tiles of he follow
ng articles as may be required ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Pro, isns
and Clothing, by the respective Comma nding Off
Of the SAID Navy Yards during the half year eod
ing June 80 1871 foI The use Of the Navy Of tho
United States. VIZ: Flour, Bread, Whisky, Saga
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Moiasses, Beans, Vine
gar Pickles, Raisins, Died Apples, and Tobacco.
The -four to be fully equal in quality 10 the best
Baltimore four one-third Of that, required for
going vessels To be IN lftarreIs when required
he residue in whole barrels and the price to be dis
tncty stated for halfharrels and for whole barrels.
The bread 10 he fully equal in sIlIespects 10 t &c
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
ne abroad, 10 be packed in whisky or spirit casks
ur a nd water tight When required Eor home con-
sumption, or for vessels equpping for ice, be
delivered in good sound -four barrels the prices TO
be stated per 100 lbs Of bread ne, weight including
III barrels, whether air tight otherwi ; and the
price the contractor will allow for the emit, Il .ur bar
rcs, IN good condition. to he also stated such bar
res to be delivered as soon they empted which
will be Immediately, hen vessels ready to receive
the bread,
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain. Of
witch at least twohrd parts shall be rye shan bo
copper distilled and full first proof, according To- The
United Siatrs custom-house iandarJ and in other
respects Of first quality to be delivered in good sound
well-hooped whine OAK barrels with white oak heads
each barrel 10 be ope ed with two good and suH.
cent iron chine hoops, ard the whole to be pul in
good shipping Order free of all charge to the United
States, and the whskey and barrels shall be subject 10
-uch inspection as the Navy Department may autho
rize direct.
The sugar to be equal TO the best Havana brown.
The lea to be of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee 10 be equal to the Cuba COFFEE
The cocoa 10 be perfectly clean and sound two.
hrd parts to be equal in quality to best Para and
one-third part qual quality to best Caracas
he butter 10 be OF first quality table butter worked
clear oil all fluids and TO b. put in seasoned wbe oak
weli-coopered kegs Of about so lbs each to be dely
cred from time 10 time, as may be required.
The uolasses. vinegar and beans, all to be of an
proved quality such as shall pass inspec ion When
required for shipment, the casks for nolasses and vn
-gat must be thor uIhly coopered, ard placed ia the
best shipfi"g condition the beans which musr be
sound and good, must be packed n ligh SD r or whis
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles TO be put IN kegs not exceeding IS gal
Ions each; the kegs to be Of asoned white oak or
white ash, and when requ red FIR shipment ih,y are
he delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar as NAV
be d. ccted -. o.rlfI
Raisins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the raisins be packed
IN good strong substantIa boxes and the dried apples
to be pressed IN light empty spirit cashs, When re-
CURED for home consumption the rai.ins and cried
apples shall be of 90 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 to the samples at
the said Navy Yards; none OF To be manufactured
during the winter months al to have undergone \
natural sweat, and TO be branded h The name Of the
manufacturer, the year when and The place where 1t
was ANU featured. - 500. 81
The quantity Of these articles required will be