The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-15
NAVY SUPPLIES.
kAvT DErAKraGsT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,

March Is, 1874,
SEPAkATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy supplies" win be received at
this Bureau until o'clock, L. NJ, on Monday the
the United States Navy Yards al Charlestown, Mass
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Gosport, Va, such quantities
OF The following articles as may DO required or or
dered from the Contractors by the Chief Of the Blu
feau OF Provisions and Clothing by the respective
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards during
the fiscal year ending June 80, ls45, for the Of
the Navy of the United States, viz
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee Cocoa,
Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles. Raisins,
dried Apples, and Tobacco
The said Flour shall be OF the manuiactur Of
wheat grown in the year lS43, or 1874, perfectly
sweet, and in all respects of the best quality and
when required for shipment abroad, shall be fully
equal TO the best description of Richmond Flour, in
all the qualities essential TO its preservation in tropi
cal climates and shall be delivered in good, sound,
bright barrels with lining hoops at each head and
in good shipping order, free Of all charge the United
States.
The said Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superhne Hour OF the manufacture of the year lS43
or 1874 and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form IN sue, TO the samples which are now lodged in
the said Navy Yards; Shall be thoroughly kiln dried,
well packed and delivered free of charge the United
States, in good, sound we'll dried, bright -four bar
res, with The heads well secured in tight whisky
or spirit casks or barrels, when required
The said Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
OF which at least two-third parts shall be rye-sha
be copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom House sandard-it shall be
delivered in good sound, bright well hooped, white
oak barrels, with white oak heads, and each barrel
shall when required, be coopered with four good and
sufficient iron hoops and the whole shall be put in
good shipping ORDER free Of all charge to the United
States.
The Sugar shall be equal to the best Havana brown
ne Tea shall be of good quality, Young Tyson,
equal to samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba Coffee.
The Cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, two
third parts to be equal in quality to the best Para and
third part equal in quality to the best Caracas
The Butter shall be OF first quality table Butter,
worked clear Of all fluids, and be delivered in sea-
scned white oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be the best quality New Or
leans Molasses, and the casks shall be thoroughly
coopered and placed in the hes, shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of first quality, Cider Vine
gar, and when required for Shipment shall be tho
roughly coopered, and placed in the best shipping
condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and when re-
CURED for shipment shall be delivered in tight spirit
or whisky casks, air and water proof
The Rasins shall be best quality bunch Rasns
and when required for shipment, shall be delivered in
good strong, substantial boxes.
The Dried Apples shall be Of approved quality
and when required for shipment they shall be delv-
cred in tight spirit casks or whisky barrels half
barrels.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding ff-
teen gallons each the kegs to be of seasoned white
oak or hite ash and when required for shipment,
they shall be delivered in strong salt brine, vine
gar, as may be required.
The Tobacco shall be equal in quality to the sam.
Piles at the said Navy Yards none Of il shall be
ufactured during the winter months all shall ha, e
undergone natural sweat, and be branded it'll the
name Of the manufacturer, year when and the place
where il was manufactured and be delivered in
strong boxes containing about fifty aud one hundred
pounds each.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject to such inspection the Chief Of the Bureau of
Provisions and Clothing may direct and be in all
poets perfectly satisfactory to the Inspecting Officer
said Officer TO be appointed by the Navy Depart
ment All inspections TO be at the place of delivery.
Biscuit may, however, if it be the wish of the Con
tractor, be inspected at the place of manufacture
TO its quality but will be subject to inspection 10
il. condition, at the place of delivery.
The quantity Of these articles, which will be re-
CURED, cannot be precisely staled-they will proba-
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