The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-28
NAVY SUPPLIES,
Navy DEPARTMENT,
bureau ofProrisions and CIoihinP

Navy DEPARTMENT
bureau Of Proris0ns and CioihfnP
rooo December |, lsi3.
i ceived al this office until the 18th of January
next at o. m, for furnishing and delivering at The
navul stall ms al Charestown Mass BfookIyn n
York and Gusport, Va, such quanllie. OF he follow.
M articles ~ may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau nf Provisions
and Clothing, or by The respective commando oti
Gers oi The said Navy Yards during the hafyear end
! ing June 10 1914, or the use Of the Navy of The
un''ed S,o'es viz Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugar,
lea, Cohee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses Beans Vine
gar, Pickles, RSisns, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour 10 be fully equal in quality TO the hes,
Baltimore -four onethird Of that required for sea-
going vessels, to be IN baf.sarrels when required
me residue IL whole banels and the price be
tncy stated for half barrels and Tor whole barrels
| The bread TO be fully equal in all respects 10 tie
samples at the said yards When required for ship
me abroad TO be packed in whskey or spirit casks
AR and water tight. When required for home con.
sumption, or for vessels equipping for service 10 be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
I've stated per 100 lbs. of bread, weight incuiiss
oil barrels, whether air tight Or other wise and Il
nice The contractor will allow for the empty flour bl.
rels, in good condition. TO be also stated such Le
res to be delivered as soon they empteJ W h a
VIII be immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain Of
Which at least two-lhird parts shall be rye shall be
coPt usu"eu, anu iuil Hrs 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 10 be coole ed with two good and saf-
cent IRON chime hoops, and the whole to be put in
good shipping order, free of all charge to tie United
States and the whiskey and barrels shall be subject 10
such inspection as he Navy Department may autho-
rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown
The tea TO be of good quality Young Hyson
The coffee to 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-third part equal IN quality TO hes, Caracas
| The butter TO be of first quality table butter worked
clear oil all fluids, and to be put in seasoned white oak
well-coopered kegs of about 80 lbs each to be deiv
cred from time TO me as may be required
The molasses: vinegar and beans, all to be of ap-
proved quality such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for oasses and vim
egar must be thoroughly coopered, and placed in Tia.
bes, shipping condition The beans, which musl be
sound and good be packed in g h, spirit or wills,
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put n keys not exceeding - gall
Ions each; the kegs to be Of seasoned white oak az
white ash, and when required for shipment, they are
to he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
/ be directed
Raisins 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 tight empty spirit casks. When re-
CURED for home consumption the rasins and dried
apples shall be ofgood quality in good Order md to
be delivered IN such quantities may from time 10
/ time be directed.
The tobacco TO be equal In quality the samples Il
4 the said Navy Yards none OF II To be manufactured
during the winter months; al 10 have under gone a
natural sweat and TO be branded with the name tho
IN nufacturer, the year when and the place where ii
was manufactured.
1 The ouantity of these articles reouiroJ I, IN ba