The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-15
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,


Bureau Of Professions and CioLhing.
December IL, IS43.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
Il ceiyed at this office until the 9Th of January
next at 8 p M, for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations at Charlestown Mass BrookIyn M
York, and Gospor Va such quantities of The follow
ing articles as may be required or ordered from tho
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing or by the respective commanding ofi-
GERS of the said Navy Yards during the halfyear end
ing June 80 1914, for the OF the Navy Of the
United States, viz: Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugas.
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter Moasscs Beans, viue-
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The -four to be folly equal in quality 70 The best
Baltimore -four; one-hrd of that, required 10Y Sear
going vessels, to be in halfsarreIs when rsap1ed u
the residue in whole barrels and the price 70 be
tncly stated for halfbarrels and for whOlc bayfFyn
The bread 10 be fully equal in I'll respects III ttt
samples at the said yards. When required fnr spip-
meat abroad, 10 be packed in whishey q sraral casks
SUMPTION or for vessels efuippng for service to 20
delivered in good sound -four barrolss the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs of bread net weight including
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise; and Ike
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bis
rcls in good condition, TO De also stated such bsi
rels to be delivered they emptiod whi
will be immediately when vessels ready to receive
the bread
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, OF
which At least two,hird parts shall be rye shall DO
U.Sssd States cuslom-hnuse standard, and in other
Of first quality to be delivered IN good sound
we-hooped white OAK barrels with white oak heads,
each bai rel TO be ccope ed with two good and snfi-
cient iron chime hoops, and the whole % b PIT IN
good shipping order, free Of all charge 70 tho USted
States and the whiskey and barrels shall BE- subject ~
such inspection The Navy Department may antho-
rize direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
The tea to be of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to the Cuba coffee,
The TO 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 to be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids and to be put in seasoned white oak
wellcoopered kegs Of about SO lbs each to be dex-
cred from time 10 time, as may be required.
The molasses, vinegar and beans, all to be of ap-
proved quality, such as shall pass inspection. When
required for Shipment the casks for moasses and vn
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 whis
ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in kegS not exceeding 10 gall
Ions each; the kegs to be of seasoned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they arc
he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar, may
be directed.
Raisins 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 raisins and dried
apples shall be good quality in good order, and
be delivered in such quantities as may from time 10
time be directed
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality TO the samples at
the said Navy Yards; none of il To be manufactured
during the winter months; all to have undergone q
natural sweat and to be branded withfhe ofthe
manufacturer, the year when and the place where il
was manufactured.