The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-12
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and CioAting
December IL, lS43.
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
Il ceived at this Office until the 18th of January
next at 8 p m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations at CharlesiOwn, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gospor Va, such quantities of the follow
ing articles as may be required or ordered from the
contractors by the chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing or by the respective commanding Off
GERS of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June &c. 1874, for the Of the Navy of the
United States, viz: Flour, Bread, Whiskey, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans Vine
gar, Pickles, Rasins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; onethird of that, required for
going vessels, to be in halfkarrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price to be dis
tnctly stated for hafbarres and for whole barrels.
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to the
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
men abroad TO be packed in whskey spirit casks,
sumption or for vessels equppng for service, to be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs of bread, net weight including
all barrels, whether air tight Otherwise and tic
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bar
rels in good condition, to be also stated such boz
rela to be delivered they empted whi.n
will be Immediately, when vessels are ready receive
the bread
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, OF
Which at least two third parts shall be rye shall be
copper distilled and full first proof, according 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 barrel to be ccopeled with two good and suf-
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 the Navy Department may autho-
riZe or direct
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
The tea to be of good quality, Young Hyson
The coffee to be eUual 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 to be put in seasoned white oak
wecoopered kegs of about so lbs. each to be deliy
cred from time 10 time, 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 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 tight spirit or wills
ky casks air and water proof.
The pickles to be put in kegs not exceeding Is gal
Ions each; the kegs to be of seasoned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
to he delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar as may
be directed
Raisins and dried apples, to be ofnpproved quality;
when required for shipment the raisns to be packed
in good strong subtaD al 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 good quality in good order and
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 he manufactured
during the winter months; all to have undergone a
natural sweat and TO be branded with the name ofthe
manufacturer, the year when and the place where it
manufactured.
The quantity of these articles required will he