The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-10
NAVY SUPPLIES.



Bureau Of Propisions and Cioang
December 1, 1913.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
4 ceived at this office until the 18th of January
next al 8 p m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations at Charestown Mass, Brooklyn, n.
York and Gospor, Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles as may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding OIL
GERS Of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 30, 1874, for the of the Navy of the
United States, viz: Flour Bread Whiskey Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Rsisins, Dried Apples and Tobacco.
The flour To be fully equal in quality TO the best
going vessels to be in half barrels when required
the residue in whole barrels and the pnce to nc dis
nctly stated for halfbares and for whole barrels,
The bread to be fully equal in all respects TO tie
samples at the said yards When required for ship
ment abroad TO be packed in whsksy spirit casks,
air and water tight. When required for home CON
sumption, or for vessels equppiog for service, TO be
delivered in good round -four barrels the prices 10
he stated per 100 lbs. of bread, weight, including
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise and tie
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bss
rels, in good condition. to be also stated such boz
rels to be delivered soon as they emped whra
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The wbiskey shall be made wholly from grain OF
Which at least two-lhird 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-hoopad white oak barrels, with white oak heads
each ba, rel TO be coope ed with two good and suii-
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 au,ho-
rze direct.
The sugar to he equal to the be', Havana brown
The tea TO he of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee To be equal to the Cuba coffee.
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third parts to be equal in quality To best Para, and
one-thrd part 'qual in quality To best Caracas.
The butter 10 be of first quality table butter worked
clear Of all fluids and 10 BE- put in seasoned white oak
wecooTered kegs, of about 80 lbs. each 10 be dev
cred from time 10 time, at 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 molasses and
egar must be thoroughly coopered and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans, which must he
sound and good, must be packed in tight spirit whis
ky casks air and water proof
The pickles to be put IN KEY. not exceeding 8 gal
Ions each; the kegs to be of SEASONED white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they
to he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar, as mag
he directed.
Rnisins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the ralsns 10 be packed
in good strong substantial boxes, and The dried apples
TO be pressed in tight empty spirit casks. When re-
quired for home consumption the rasins and dried
apples shall he Of good quality in good order and 70
b. delivered in such quantities may from time to
time be directed
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality the samples AT
the said Navy Yards; none of it IT, he manufactured
during the winter months; all 10 have undergone a
natural sweat, and 10 be branded with the ofthe
manufacturer, the year when aud The place where IT
was manufactured,