Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-16
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Bureau IF Provisions and Ci0iimg,
March * 1s.l

March Is lsii
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed Proposas 70
Navy supplies, viii be received Bureau until o
clocE Mondy the I'D day of April next, for furnishing
and delivering Navy Yards, Chaesown
Massachusetts, BROOKLYN New York. and Gopo Virginia. snct
Quantities h The following articles may be required ofere,
from the by Chief Bureau
Clothing or by the respective commanding officers of the
Navy ardS during the fiscal ending June 80 lsi5, for th
use Of The Navy Of The United States, viz:
folr, biscuit whkey, sugar, tea, coffee, Cocoa, butter,
neglr pickles. raisIns dried apples aud tobacco
The lear 1915 cii perfectly sweet all respects of th
best oay and when required for shipment abroad, shall b
fully ial To the best description Of Richmond Hour all t
qualities essential 10 IL preservation tropical climates aud sal
be delivered ~ good sound bright barrels with lining hoops
each head and III good shipping order free OF all charge the
States.
The SAID biscuit shall be made wholly from superin
ou manufacture Of the year ls3 or e44 and -hal
tdy edna IN quality and -ze, the samples whici
are now lodged IN the said Navy Yards; shall thoroughly kim
nch wen packed ad Delivered free u! charge 10 The Unite,
states in good, sound we'll dried ou barrels with The
heads wei secured or in tight whkey spirit casks barrels
when required.
The SAID wiskry shall be made wholly from eran of which
least wo'hd parts shall be e shall be distilled
full first proof according the United States Custom House
Standard shall be delivered good sound bright, well hoopeG
white oak barrels, with wheoak and each barrel shall
when required he coopered with four good and sufficient
hoops ana The w"e shall be put in good shipping order free
al charge 10 the United States
The sugar shall be equal the hes, Havana brown.
At said Navy Yards.
The coffee shall be equal 10 the best Cuba Golfer
The shall br perfectly clean sound twohlrd parts {,
be equal in quality tothe best Para End third part equal il
quality III the best Caracas
The butter shall quality table butter worked clear
ali uld and delivered white OAK Kegs, OF ahon
eighty pounds each
The moiacs shall r Tie quality New Orleans moIasses
and the casks a be thoroughly coopcred and placed in The bes
shipping condition.
the vinegar shall be quality cider vinegar; and wher
required FOR shipment shall he thoroughly coopered and placed
IN the best shipping conditions.
The beans shall he sound and eoci and when required 10
Shipment shall be delivered tight spirit whkey casks, al
ana water proof.
The asns shall e Of best quality bunch rasns; aud, whri
required for Shipment shall be- delivered good struns substan
tial boxes
The dried apples shall he OF approved quality; and when re
CURED for shipment hey shall be delivered tight spirit casks
whiskey barrels half barrels.
The pickles shall be in kes, not exceeding fifteen gallon
eac The kegs be Of seasoned white oak white ASH and
when required fo Shipment they shall be delivered strong sal
hrine, or vinegar, n NAV he required.
Thctohacco shall he eIaa IN quality 10 the samples NJ The SAT-
Navy Yards Of IL shall be manufactured during The hlh
all shall have undergone natural sweat aud be brand
ed with the 81 the manufacturer, wlen aud the ac
where manufacturers; and be delivered IN strong boxes
containing about fifty and one hundred pounds each.
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject To such IN
specon chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing maj
direct aud be all perfectly satisfactory TO the inspect
ng ocersad officer TO be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections be at the place of delivery Biscuit may now
f the wish Of the contractor he inspected at the place
OF manufacture lis quality but will be subject 10 Inspection
is condition, al the place Of delivery.
The quantity of these articles which Will be- required cannot
precisely stated. They will probably be about