The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Provisions and CiOfhing
December 4, lS43.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
ceved at this office until the 18th of January
next, at p m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval statl ms at Charlesown, Mass, BROOKLYN N.
York. and Gosport, 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 obi
GERS of the said Navy Yards, during the haIfyesr end
ing June aO l844, for The use Of the Navy OF the
United Safes, viz Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasses, Beans Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisns, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The flour TO be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore flour; one-third Of that, required for sea-
going vessels, to be in haflarrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price be dis
tnctly stated for halfbarrels and for whole barrels
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to the
samples al the said yards When required for ship
ment abroad 10 be packed in whskey or spirit casks
AR and water tight. When required for home COM,
sumption, or for vessels equippiog for seryics n
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the pees to
be stated per 100 lbs al bread net weight ncludip6
all barrels whether iii tight ~ pihersjse tts
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m b5 is whom yt5ts's ssady 70 rccaixa
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which At least two-ihird paris ", shSh =
copper Distilled and full frst proof ~ tho
United States custom-house standard, and iGsothSF
respects of first quality to be delivered in good, aoa
wel-hooPed white oak barrels, with white oak hgadS.
each ban rel TO be ccope ed with two good and sufi-
Gent 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 10
such inspection as the Navy Department may autho-
| rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the bes, Havana brown.
! The tea to be 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-third part equal in quality to best Caracas.
The butter be Of first quality table butter worked
clear Of all fluids, and TO be put in seasoned White oak
wel-coorered 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 APP
proved quality such as shall pass nspec ion. When
required for shipment, the casks for noasses and vim
egar must be thoroughly coopered, and placed in the
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.
Raisins and dried apples to be of approved quality
when required for shipment the rasins 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 raisins and cried
apples shall be Of good quality in good order, and to
be delivered in such Quantities as may from time TO
time be directed.
The tobacco to be equal in quality the samples at
the said Navy YARDS none of it TO be manufactured
during the winter months; all to have undergone
natural sweat, and to be branded with the thu
manufacturer the year when and The place where i
was manufactured.
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