Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-29
NAVY SUPPLIES.

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Bureau d PROFESSIONS and Cio,ting,f
March Is. lst
SEPARArE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed Proposals
- Navy Supplies VIII be Received ~ ihs Bureau nntl' o
and delivering the United States Navy Yards At Chaes;own,
Massachusetts, Brooklyn New York. and Gospo, Virginia. snch
quantities fouwin. may required ordered
from the contractors by the Cei the Bureau Of Provisions and
Coirs or by the respective commanding officers the said
Navy Yards during the fiscal year ending June 30 1876
u of the Navy Of the United states
Flour, biscuit, wh,key, sugar Tea, coffee tu;rer
asseS beans vinegar pickles ns drird apples and tobacco
The said flour shall be OF the mlnulaCnre Of wheat gown III
the year 1913 or lai perfectly sweet aud IN All respects the
best quality and required shipment Abroad shall be
fully equal to r hest description of Richmond Hour, III all ~.
ual essential Ia IL in l,opicaI climates; shall
delivered good sound bright barrels. with lining hoops al
each head aud IN good shipping oIer free Of all charge 10 THE |,
The SAID biscuit shall he made wholly from sweet superine
flour, ofthc manufacture of the year le3 lsii aud shall be
fully equal in quality, and conform size, the samples which
lodg ed the said Navy Yards; su be thoroughly kiln
dried, well packed and delivered free of charge TO the United
States, god sound, We'll dried hri.H Hour barrels with The
heads well secured IN tight whisky spirit CASKS or eaffes
when required.
The said whkey shall be made Wholly from gram OF which al
least twohrd pats shall be- shall be copper distilled, ana
proof the United States Custom House
standard: shall be delivered IN good sound bright ven hop,
white oak barrels Win white OAK heads aud each birrei si
when required, he cooeed with four good aud sufficient, 40"
o ana The whole shall be put IN good shipping ORDER Tree :"
all charge to the United states.
The sugar shall he equal TO the hest Havana brown.
The tea shall be of good quality Young yon equal TO samples
at said Navy Yards.
The coffee shall be equal o the Cuba coffee
The shall be perfectly clean ard sound wohrd parts to
BE- equal in qat tote best Para and third part equal IN
The bunes shall lie the first quality table bnue worked clear of
ali fluids and delivered seasoned white oak kegs OF about
eighty pounds each.
The best quality New Orleans molasses,
and The casks shall be thoroughly cooper and placed IN the BEST
shipping condition.
Tie shall r r quality cider vinegar and when
required for shipment shall b. thoroughly coopred, AMI placed
in the best shipping condition.
The shall and good. and, when required fof
shipment; shalt br delivered IA tight sPs wlskey as&s, AR
AMI water proof
The shall be Of best quality banc rasins and when
required for Shipment l be delivered good, strong, uban
tai boxes.
The dried apples shall be OF approved qualify; and when
ed shipment shall be delivered gt spirit casks
whskey barrels a hiatt barrels.
The pickles shall be- IN Kegs exceeding fifteen gallons
EACH OF seasoned while white ash; an
required Tor shipment, they shall be delivered strong salt
brine. vinegar may be required.
The tobacco shall be equal qualify Tire samples AT HE said
Navy Yards Of shall be manufactured during tie Winter
ri with The 81 the manufacturer. year wtn aad the place
where manufacturers ana be delivered IN strong boxes
containing about fifty and one hundred pounds each.
All bed shall le subject 10 such IN
spron The chief OF the Bureau of Provisions aUd Clothing
direct aud he IN all respects perfectly satisfactory To- the Inspect
oicesad officer la be appointed b: the Navy Department
All inspections 10 be Al tie place Of delivery BiSriit may how
he the Wish Of the contractor be- Inspected nj the place
manufacture. lis quality hut VIII be subject Ia insac"n
o lis condition. the place OF delivery.
The quantity esr articles which VIII b. required cannot be-
precisely stated. They VIII probably be- about