The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-19
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau Of Prorisions and Ciohing,
- December |, lSf3.
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed, vii be re-
i ceived al this office until the 18th of January
next, at 5 D. M for furnishing and delivering at The
naval stations al Cbarlestown, Mass, Brooklyn ~
York, and Gpspor Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles US may be required ordered from the
contractors 10y the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or 10y the respective commanding ottl-
of The said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June so, 1871, for tho use Of the Navy of the
United Safes, viz: Flour, Bread Whisky, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans Vine
gar, Pickles, Rasins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour TO be folly equal IN quality to the best
Baltimore flour; ehrd of that, required for sea-
going vessels, TO be in haifsarrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and tie price to be dis
tnety stated for haf.harres and for whole barrels.
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects TO to
samp,s at the said yards. When required for ship
abroad to be pscked in whiskey spiri, casks,
arr and water tight When required for home con
SUMPTION for vessels equppng for service, To be
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices 10
I've stated per 100 lbs of bread weight, including
all barrels whether air tight uE~rotherwise; and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bar
rels, in good condition, to be also stated such bar
res to BIZ delivered soon they empted which
will be Immediately, when vessels are ready to receive
he bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain Of
Which at least two-lhrd parts shall be rye shall DO
copper distilled and full first proof according to the
United States custOm-housc standard, and in other
respects of first quality; to be delivered in good sound
wel.-hooped whiic OAK barrels, with white oak heads
each barrel 10 be scope ed with two good and suif
cient iron chime hoops and the whole to be put in
good shipping order, free of all charge to the United
States and the whskey and barrels shall be subject
such inspection as he Navy Department may autho-
Iize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the be., 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-thifd part 'qual IN quality to best Caracas.
The butter 10 be Of frs, quality table butter worked
clear OF all fluids and TO be put in seasoned white oak
welcoopered kegs, of about so lbs, each be delv
cred from time 10 lime, as may be required.
The molasses, vinegar and beans, oil to be of ap-
proved quality, such shall pass inspection When
required for shipment the casks for molasses and VIM
cgar must be thor ughly coopered aud placed in the
best shipping condition the beans, which must be
sound and good, must be packed in tight spirit whis
ky casks air and water proof.
The pickles TO be put in kegs not exceeding Is gal
loEs each the Kegs to be OF seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
10 be delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar as may
be directed.
Raisins 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 light empty spirit casks. When re-
CURED for home consumption the raisins and dried
apples shall be good quality, in good order, and
be delivered ia such quantities may from time o
time be directed
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality TO the samples at
the said Navy Yards; none OF it 10 be manufactured
during the winter months; all to have under gone a
natural sweat, and TO be branded with The fthe
manufacturer, the year when and the place where it
was manufactured.