The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-26
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau efProriSions and CioihinF.
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Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau u Pr0riSions and CiofhinP
" December /, lS43.
l. ceyed at this office until the 18TH of January
next, al o. m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naVal stations al Charestown, Mass BROOKLYN, n
York, and Gosport, Va, such quanltie. OF he follow
lng articles as may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding OH
GERS OF the said Navy Yards during the hail year end
ing June 80, 1914, for the use Of the Navy of the
United States, Viz Flour Bread Whisky, Sugat,
Tea Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molassos, Beans, Vine
gar Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples and Tobacco
The flour To be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore -four one-ihlrd of that required for sea-
going vessels to be in hafsarrels when required
the residue IN whole barrels, and the pnce to be dis
tnciy stated for halfbarrels and for whole barrels
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects TO the
samples at the said yards When required for ship
meet abroad to be pocked in whskey or spirit casks
AR and water tight. When required for home con-
sumption, or for vessels equppiog for service, to be
delivered IN good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs Of bread wee ht 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 be also stated such bar
res to be delivered as soon they emped wi ch
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least twothird 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-hooPed white oak barrels, with white oak heads
each barrel 10 be ccope ed with two good and suiii-
cieni iron chime hoops, and the whole to be pu, in
good shipping ORDER free of all charge to the United
States and the whiskey and barrels shall be subject to
such inspection The Navy Department may autho-
fize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the bea Havana brown
The tea to be of good quality Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to 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 best Caracas
The butter to be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids, and 10 be put in seasoned white oak
welI-coopered kegs of about 80 lbs each to be dey-
cred from time TO time 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 for moasses and
egaT 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 10 gal
Ions each; the kegs to be OF seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
TO he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed
Rasins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment, the raisins 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
apples shall be ofgood quality in good order and to
be delivered in such quantities 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 10 be manu- iactured
during the winter months; all TO have unde ,gone
natural sweat and TO be branded with the me OF the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where 1t
was manufactured.
The quantity of these articles required will he