The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-04
NAVY SUPPLIES.

Navy DEPARTMENT
| Bureau Of Provisions and Cioihng,
December ], lSi3.
| PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be re-
ceved at this office until the 18th of January
next at D. m, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations al Chareslown, Mass, Brooklyn, n.
York, and Gosport, Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles may be required, or ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or by The respective commanding Off
of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June ~, 1914, fol- the Of thu Navy of the
United States, VIZ Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The -four to be fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore -four; one-third of that, required for
going vessels, to be in half karrels when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price TO be dis
tnctIy stated for halfbaues and for whole barrels.
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects 10 tie
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
ment abroad to be packed in whiskey spirit casks
AR and water tight When required for home
sumption, or for vessels cquippng for service TO be
delivered in good sound Aour barrels; the prices TO
be stated per 100 lbs of bread net weight including
all barrels, whether air tight otherwise; and II
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bl,
rcs, in good condition, 10 be also stated such tv{
rels to be delivered as soon they emptIed whi "A
will be Immediately when vessels ready 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 custom-housc standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
wel-hooped white oak barrels, with white oak heads
each aIre 10 be coope ed with two good and suhi.
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
such inspection as The Navy Department, may hu,ho-
| rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
| The tea to be of good quality, Young Tyson
! 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-thlrd 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
well-cooFered kegs of about 80 lbs each 10 be dely
eled from time 10 time, as may be required
The molasses, vinegar and beans, all to be of ar
proved quality, such as shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for moIasses and vim
egaI must be thoroughly coopered, and placed in the
beat shipping condition the beans, which must be
sound and good be packed in tight spirit or whs
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in key. not exceeding 10 gal
Ions each; the kegs to be Of seasoned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
to be 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 pack
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 good quality, in good order, and TO
be delivered in such quan,esas 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 oil to have undergone
natural sweat, and 10 be branded it'll the name the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where 1t
was manufactured.