The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-14
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARrmgNr,

NAVY DEPARTMgNr
bufe1u Of Pr0risi0as and Cioihing,
December u, 1913.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be NJ
Il ceiyed at this Office until the 18th Of January
next at .. m for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations at Charlesown, Mass, BIooklyo, y.
York and GOspod Va such quantities Of he follow
ing articles as may be required, or ordered from the
Contractors 10y the chief of the Bureau of Provisions
ana Ciolhnei or 10y the respective Commanding Off
GERS OF the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 50 lofl, foi the use of the Navy Of The
united States VIZ: Flour Bread Whisky SugaL
lea' - Zee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine.
gar f!ek's, Rslsins Dried APP les and Tobacco.
u ne nou, 20 be folly equal in quality TO the best
na''ihofe nour Ihe-'hird of that required for
going vessels, TO be IN half garrels when reouiIed;
the residue 10 whole barrels and tie pdee 10 be dis
tnclly stated for half barrels and tor whole barrels
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects TO tie
samples at the said yards When required Tor ship
me abroad, 10 be packed in whisky spirit casks
aud water light. When required for home con
SUMPTION or for vessels equppiog for ser ice, 10 be-
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs. Of bread, weight including
all barrels, whether air tight Otherwise and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bar
res in good adition TO be also stated such bar
rels to be delivered as soon as they emped, which
will be Immediately, when vessels ready receive
The bread
The whisky shall be msde wholly from grain of
Which at least two-thrd parts shall be rye shall be
copper distilled, and full first proof, according TO the
United Stats cuslom-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 cooIe ed with two good and sulii-
Gent iron chime hoops, and the whole to be tut in
good shipping order, free Of all charge to The United
States and the whiskey and barrels shall be ec
such inspection as he Navy Department may euiho-
rize or direct.
The sugar to be equal to the bes, Havana brown.
The tea to be of 90, d quality Young Hyson.
The coffee 10 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-thild part quail 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 dey-
cred from time 10 time, may be required.
The molasses. vinegar and beans all TO be Of APP
proved quality, such as shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for oasses and vim.
egar must be thor ughy coopcred, and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans, which must be
sound aud good must be packed in gh, spri, or wits
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in kegs not exceeding GAL
Ions each the kegs to be of asoned white oak or
white ash, and when requ red for shipment they
20 he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be dirsct,d.
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 tight empty spirit casks. When
CURED for h"me consumption the raisins and dried
apples shall be of go qualify ia good order and TO
be delivered in such quantities may from time
time be directed
The tobacco be equal in quality to the samples Il
the said Navy Yards; none OF it Ia be manufactured
during the winter months all 10 have un ergone a
natural sweat and TO be branded with the name the
mnnufac urer, the year when and the pace where it
was anufactured.
The quantity of these artclrs required will be