The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-23
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
December /, 1913.
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed, Will be re-
Il ceiyed at this Office until the 18th of January
next, AT D. 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 may be required, OF ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding ofi-
of the SAID Navy Yards during the hal year eod-
ing June 80 1874, for the of the Navy of the
United States viz Flour Bread Whisky Sugai,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Died Apples and Tobacco
The flour TO be fully equal IN quality 10 the best
Baltimore flour one-thIrd OF that required for sea-
going vessels, TO be in hali.sarrels when required
the residue IN whole barrels and the price to be dis
tncly stated for half barrels and Tor whole barrels
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects 20 tie
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
met abroad, to be pocked in whlskey or spirit casks
AIR and water tight When required for home CON
SUMPTION for vessels equippng for service to be
delivered in good sound -four barrels the prices TO
be stated per 100 lbs. of bread, net weight including
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bar
rcls in good condition, to he also stated such bar
els TO be delivered soon they emptled which
will be immediately when vessels ready to receive
the bread
The whskey 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
we-hooped white oak barrels, with white oak heads
each barrel TO be ccope ed with two good and sut
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 as The Navy Department may aulho-
rize direct
The sugar to be equal to the beat Havana brown.
The tea to be of good quality, Young Hyson
The coffee to be equal 10 the Cuba coffee.
The cocoa to be perfectly clean and sound two
third parts TO be equal in quality TO best Para and
one-third part equal in quality TO hes, Caracas
The butter TO be OF first quality table butter, worked
clear OF all fluids and TO be put in seasoned white oak
wel-coopered kegs, Of about 80 lbs. each be delv
cred from time TO time, may be required.
The moasses vinegar and beans, all to be of ap-
proved quality, such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for molasses and VIM
egar must be thoroughly coopered and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit or wills
ky casks, air and water proof.
The pickles to be put in kegs not exceeding Is gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
to be delivered In strong salt BRINE or vinegar as may
be directed.
Rasins and dried apples, to be of approved quality
when required for shipmen, the rasins to be packed
in good strong substantial boxes and the dried apples
to be pressed in light empty spirit casks When re-
CURED for home consumption the raisns and dried
be delivered IN such quantities may from time TO
time be directed.
The tobacco to be equal in quality the samples 81
the SAID Navy ards; none OF II Ia he manufactured
during the winter months all 10 have undergone
natural sweat and 10 be branded with the ma me OF the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where 1t
was manufactured.