The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-20
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,


Buredu Of Provisions and C,ohing,
December |, 1913,
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
i ceived a, this office until the 18th of January
next, at p m, for furnishing and delivering The
naval stations at Charlesiown, Mass Brooklyn, H.
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 OIL
GERS of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 80, 1874 for The Of the Navy Of the
United States, viz Flour, Bread Whisky, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasses Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The -four to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; onethrd Of that, required for sea
going vessels, TO be in halfbarrels when required
he residue in whole barrels and the p,ice to be dis
nelly stated for hafba and for whole barrels.
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to tie
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
met abroad, TO be pocked in whiskey spri, casks,
ar and water tight When required for home
SUMPTION or for vessels oIuipping for service TO be
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices to
he 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
rels, IN good condition. TO he also stated such bar
rels to be delivered MS soon they emped, which
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
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
well-hoopsd Whine oak barrels, with white oak heads
each barrel 10 be coope ed with two good and sufi
Client iron chime hoops, and the whole 10 be put in
good shipping order, Tree of all charge the United
States and the whskey and barrels shall be subject
such inspection as the Navy Department may autho-
riEe direct.
The sugar to be equal to The best Havana brown
The Tea to be Of good quality, Young Tyson
The coffee 10 be equal to the Cuba coffee
L.. al. II.
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-third part ,qual IN quality to best Caracas
The butter 10 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 to be dehy
eIed from time 10 ime as may be required
The molasses, vinegar and beans, all to be of APP
proved quality, such shall pass inspec ion When
required for Shipment the casks for moIasses and vim
egar must be horoughly coopered and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit wins
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in keys not exceeding ID gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
to be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed
Ralsins and dried apples, to be Of approved quality;
when required for shipment the rasins he packed
In good strong substantial boxes and the dried apples
to be pressed in tight empty spirit casks. When
CURED Tor home consumption the ralsins and dried
apples shall he good quality, in good order, and
be delivered in such Quantities as may from time to
time be directed.
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality to the samples at
the SAID Navy Yards; none OF IL Ia he manufactured
during the winter months; all TO have undergone n
natural sweat and to be branded with the name the
manufacturer the year when and the place where II
was manu- acured.