The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


B,Ueau ofProcisions and Clothing,
December II, 1913.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
Il ceved al this office until the 18th OF January
next, at D. m, for furnishing and delivering at tbs
nava stations al Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gosport, Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles ss may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding Off
of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 81, 1914, for The use of the Navy Of the
United States, VIZ Flour, Bread Whisky, Sugar.
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa Butter, MolAsscs, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples and Tobacco.
The -four to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; one-third of that required for sea-
going vessels, to be in halfkarrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price to ne dis
nctly stated for half barrels and for whole barrels.
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects 10 TIE
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
meat abroad 10 be puckcd in whiskey or spirit casks
arr and water tight. When required for homo con-
sumption or for vessels equippng for service - be-
delivered in good sound -four barrels; the prices to
stated per 100 lbs. Of bread net weight including
all barrels whether air tight or otherwise and tls
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four BIT.
res, 10 good condition, to be also stated such To
yels to be delivered as soon a. they are etnpted hi a
will be immediately, when vessels ready receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, OF
Which at least third parts shall be rye, shall be
copper distilled and full first proof according to tho
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
welI-hooPed white oak barrels, with white oak heads,
each barrel TO be coope ed with two good and suff
cient 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
such inspection as The Navy Department may aulho-
rze 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.
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third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-thild part equal in quality to best Caracas.
The butter to be Of frs, quality table butter worked
welIcoopered kegs Of about 80 lbs. each to be delv
cred from time TO lime may be required
The molasscs. vinegar and beans, all TO be of ap-
proved quality, such as shall pass inspection When
required for Shipment the casks for nolasses and vim
egar must be thoroughly coopered, and placed in the
hest Shipping condition; the beans, which mus, be
sound and good, must be packed in tight spirit whs
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in keg' not exceeding gal
Ions each the kegs to be Of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
to be 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 raislns and dried
apples shall be of god quality in good Older and 10
be delivered in such quantities may from time to
time be directed.
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality TO the samples at
the said Navy Yards; none OF he manufactured
natural sweat and To be branded with The name OF the
manu- facturer the year when and the place where it
was manufactured
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