The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-02
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,


Bureau Of ProriSions and Clothing,
December j. 1913.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
eeived at this office until the 10Th Of January
next, at p. m, for furnishing and defvciingat 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 10y the respective commanding OIL
of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 30 1874 iol the use OF the Navy Of the
United States, viz: Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasses, Beans Vine
gar, Pickles Rs,ins, Died Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour TO be folly equal in quality 10 the best
Baltimore flour; one-hrd of that required for sea
going vessels, to be in halfkarrel, when required;
the residue 10 whole barrels and the price to be dis
Lncly stated for haiibarrels and for whole barrels.
The bread to he fully equal in all respects 10 I G
samples al the said yards. When required for ship
meut abroad to be packed in whlskey spirit casks
AR and water tight When required for home con.
sumption, for vessels equipplng for service, TO he
delivered in good ,ound flour barrels the prices 10
lie stated per 100 lbs. of bread, weight, including
all barrels whether air light or otherwise; and tie
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four hi'
rels, good condition. to be also stated such bpi
res to be delivered they emptled, whi
will 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
copper distilled and full first proof according to the
United States cusiom-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality 10 be delivered in good sound
well-hooped white oak barrels, with white oak heads,
each barrel to be ccope ed with two good and suii.
Gent iron chime hoops, and the whole 10 he put IN
good shipping order free Of all charge TO The United
States, and the whskey and barrels shall be subject TO
such inspection as the Navy Department may anIho
rze direct.
The sugar to be equal to the hest Havana brown,
The tea to be of good qualhy, Young Tyson.
The coffee To be canal O the Cuba coffee,
The cocoa TO be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-thrd part equal IN quality t~ best Caracas
The butter 10 be of frs, quality table butter, worked
clear of all fluids and TO be put in seasoned white oak
wecoopered kegs, of about 80 lbs each to be delv-
cred from time to time, as may be required
The noasses vinegar and beans, all to be Of ap-
proved quality, such as shall pass inspection When
required for shipment the casks for molasses and VIM
ega must be thoroughly coopercd, and placed in the
bes, shipping condition the beans, which must he
sound and good must be packed might spirit OF whJ
ky Casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in key. 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.
Raisns and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the raslns TO Toe packed
IN good strong substantial boxes and the dried apples
10 be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When re-
CURED for home consumption the rai,ns dried
apples shall be o good quality, in good order, and Ia
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 with the name the
manuiaclurer, the year when and the place where It
was manufactured
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