The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-22
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Cioihing,
Da..,, Ia.- 1912

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and CIoihing,
December l. IS13.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed vii b. re-
ceived at this office until the 18th of January
next at 8 p. m, for furnishing and delivering at The
naval stations at Charlesown, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York. and Gosport, Va. such quantities of he follow
ing articles may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau of Prov
and Clothing or by he respective commanding obi
of the SAID Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 30 1874, for the Of the Navy of the
United States, viz: Flour, Bread Whiskey Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco
The -four to be fully equal in quality TO the best
Baltimore flour; onehrd of that, required for sea
going vessels, to be in halfsarrels when required;
the residue in whole barrels and the price be dis
nelly stated for half barrels and for whole barrels.
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects TO the
samples at the said yards When required for ship
t abroad TO be packed in whiskey spirit casks
and water tight. When required for home con-
sumption, or for vessels equipping for service to be
delivered in good sound -four barrels; the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs. of bread weight including
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise; and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bar
res in good condition. to be also stated such bar
rels to be delivered they empted, which
will be Immediately when vessels ready to receive
he bread
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least twothrd parts shall be rye shall be
copper distilled, and full first proof according the
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 barrel 10 be ccope ed with two good and suffi-
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
well-coopered kegs Of about so lbs each to be dev-
cred from time TO Ime 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 tor moasses and
egar must be ughly coopered, and placed in the
best shipping condition; the beans, which be
sound and good must be packed in spirit whis
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in kegs not exceeding 5 gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak or
white ASH and when required for shipment they are
to he delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar may
be directed.
Rasns 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 rasins and dried
apples shall be good quality, in good order, and
be delivered in such quantities may from time to
time be directed.
The tobacco be equal in quality to the samples az
the said Navy Yards; none OF to he manufactured
during the winter months; all to have unde gone
natural sweat, and to be branded with the name the
IN anufacurer the year when and the place where it
was manufactured.
The ouantity of these articles REQUIRED will he