The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-05
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
December IL, lS43.
| PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
ceived at this office until the 18th of January
"eA' a. p ~, for furnishing and delivering at the
X W stations at Charestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
a~A and 0osport, Va, such quantities of he follow
ing aruc'es as may be required or ordered from tho
by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
ana Ciothng, or by the respective commanding Off
GERS OF the said Navy Yards, during the half year end
g,sh s 49, .0s for the use Of The Navy Of the
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine.
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco
The Hour to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore -four one-third of that required for sea-
going vessels to be in haIfbarres when reouired.
the residue in whole barrels and the price to be dis
tncty stated for half barrels and for whole barrels
The bread 10 be fully equal in all respects TO the
samples at the said Yards When required for ship
me"t abroad to be packed in whskey or spirit casks,
sumption, or for vessels equpping for service, to be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs of bread, weight including
all barrels, whether air tight otherwise and Tie
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bls
res, in good condition. to he also stated such boz
ree to DC delivered as soon as they emptied whin
will be Immediately, when vessels are ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of
which at least twothird 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
we-hooped white oak barrels with white oak heads
each barrel to be ccope ed 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 TO
such inspection as the Navy Department may autho
rze direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown
The tea to be of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee 10 be equal 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-thrd 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 deliv
cred from time 10 time, as may be required.
The molasses. vinegar and beans all to be of an
proved quality, such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for moasses and vim.
best shipping condition; the beans, which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit wits
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 vinegar may
be directed
Rasins and dried apples to be Of approved qualify;
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
CURED for home consumption the raisins and dried
apples shall be of good quality in good order and
be delivered in such quantities as may from time TO
time be directed.
The tobacco be equal in quality TO the samples at
the said Navy Yards none of it Ia he manufactured
during the winter months; all TO have undergone a
natural sweat and to be branded 18th the name OF the
manufacturer, the year when and The place where it
was manufactured.