The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-13
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT.,

Navy DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Provisions and Cioihing,
December II, 1Saa.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
ceised al this office until the 18th Of January
next, at 5 p. M for furnishing aud delivering al the
naval stations at Charlestown, 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 orr
of the sad Navy Yards during the hatfye end
ing June 80. 1871, for the of the Navy Of the
y Dited s ates, viz: Flour, Bread Whskey, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moiasses, Beans, Vince
gar, Pickles Rasins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The -four to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; one-,hrd Of that required for
going vessels, to be in half.arrels when required;
the residue in whole barrels, and the pdce to be dis
tnctly stated for hafbsrrels and Tor whole barrels
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to q
samples the said yards. When required for ship
abroad to be packed in whiskey spirit casks,
AR and water tight. When required for home con-
sumption, or for vessels equppng for service to be
delivered in good sound dour barrels; the prices 70
be stated per 100 lbs of bread net weight including
all barrels, whether air tight or Otherwise and ite
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bLs
res, in good condition, TO be also stated such bsi
res ~ be delivered soon they emptied whi.A
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, OF
Which at least two-third parts shall be rye, shall be
United States cu-,om-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
weli-hooEed white OAK barrels, with white oak heads
each ba, rel 10 be ope 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
Sta,es and the whiskey and barrels shall be subject
such inspection The Navy Department may aulho.
| rize or direct.
The sugar to be equal TO the bet Havana brown
The tea to he of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to the Cuba coffee.
The cocoa 10 be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para and
one-thi'd part equal in quality TO best Caracas.
The butter 10 be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids, and TO be put in seasoned white oak
welI-coopered kegs of about 50 lbs each to be deiv
cred from time 10 time as may be- required
The moiasses, vinegar and beans, oil to be of ap-
proved quality such as shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for moasses and vim
hes, shipping condition The beans, which must be
sound and good must be packed in light spirit whs
| Ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles TO be put in kegs not exceeding 10 gal
Ions each; the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
to he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be- directed
Rasins 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 raisns and dried
apples shall b. god quality in good order, and 10
be delivered in such quantities may from time TO
time be directed.
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality the samples Al
the said Navy iards; OF 1t Ia he manufactured
during the winter months all To have unde rgons a
ural sweat and to be branded h The name the
manu- faciurer, the year when and the place where
was manufactured