The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-15
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

| bureau ~ PROVISIONS ana Ci0ihlagi
December II, 1913.
| PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be rs-
Il celved at this office until the 18th of January
next, at D. M for furnishing and delivering at The
naval stations at Charesiown, Mass, Brooklyn, n
York, and Gospor Va such quantities of The follow
ing articles as may be required ordered from the
contractors hy the chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing or 10y the respective commanding OH
Of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 80 1914, for the of the Navy of the
u United States, viz Flour, Bread, Whiskey, Sugar.
Tea Coffee, Cocoa Butter, Molssses, Beans Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples and Tobacco.
The -four to be folly equal in quality 10 the best
Baltimore flour; oDehird of that, required for sea-
going vessels, to be in halfsarrels when required
The residue in whole barrels, and the price to be dis
tncty stated for half barrels and tor whole barrels.
The bread to he fully equal in all respects to tie
samples al the said yards. When required for snip
me t abroad TO be packed in whisksy or spirit casks
and water tight When required for home con-
SUMPTION for vessels equippIng for service to be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices 10
be stated per 100 lbs. of bread, net weight including
all barrels whether air tight or otherwise; ana the
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bar
rels in good condition, to be also stated such bar
rels to be delivered they empted, which
will be Immediately when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, Of
Which at least two-ihird 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
wel-hooPed white oak barrels with white oak heads,
each ban rel to be rope ed with two good and suh'-
Gent 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 TO
such inspection as The Navy Department may uu'ho-
rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
The tea to be of coed quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to the Cuba coffee.
The 10 be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-thrd 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
welcoopered kegs of about so lbs each to be deliy-
cred from time TO me as 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 molasses and VIM
egar must be thoroughly coopered, and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans which must be
sound and good must be packed in spirit whis-
ky casks air and water proof.
The pickles TO be put in keg1 not exceeding 5 gal
Ions each the kegs to be OF seasoned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
he delivered in strong salt brine 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 re-
CURED for home consumption the raisins and dried
apples shall be of goad quality, in good order, and to
be delivered in such quantities may from time to
time be directed
The tobacco TO be equal in quality to the samples at
the said Navy Yards; none OF it to be manufactured
during the winter months all to have undergone a
natural sweat and to be branded 18th the of the
manu- facurer the year when and the place where 1t
manufactured.
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