The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-09
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Prorisioas and Ciothins

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Ciothing
December II, iS43
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed, will be re-
i ceived at tbis office until the 10Th of January
next, at p. m for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations al Chariestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gospor Va, such quantities OF he follow
ng articles as may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding oii-
Gers of The SAID Navy Yards, during The hsiyear end
United States, viz; Flour, Bread, Whisk.y Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins, Dried Apples and Tobacco
The -four to bs fully equal in quality to the best
Baltimore -four; one-third Of that, required for
going vessels, To be in haIfkarres when required;
the residue IN whole barrels and the price to be dis
tncly stated for halfbarrels and for whole barrels.
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to c
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
me abroad, TO be packed in whskey spirit casks
AR and water tight. When required for home con-
SUMPTION or for vessels oquipping for service be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per OO lbs. Of bread, mel weight, incudin,
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise and IL.
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four b..
rels In good condition, to be also stated such Ls
rels to be delivered they emped viii :,
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain OF
Which at least two-thrd parts shall be rye shall be
copper distilled and full first proof according the
United States custom-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
wel-hoored white oak barrels, with white oak heads
EACH barrel 10 be coope ed with two good and sulf
cient iron chime hoops, and the whole to be put in
good shipping order, free Of all charge to the United
States and the whskey and barrels shalt be suffice,
such inspection as The Navy Department may aulho-
rize or direct.
The sugar to he equal to the best Havana brown
The tea to he of good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee to be equal to the Cuba coffee.
The cocoa TO be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-thiId 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
welcoopered kegs of about 50 lbs each TO be deliv-
cred from time TO time, as may be required
The molasses. vinegar and beans, all to be of np-
proved quality, such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks tor nossses and vim.
egar must be thoroughly cooprred, and placed in the
best shipping condition; the beans, which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit or whis
KY casks, air and water proof
The pickles to be put in keg' not exceeding gal
Ions each; the kegs to be Of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
TO he delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed.
Raisns 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 light empty spirit casks When
CURED for home consumption the raisns and dried
apples shall be of good quality in good oider and
be delivered IN such Quantities may from time to
time be directed
The tobacco 10 be equal in quality TO the sampes al
the said Navy Yards none of it 10 be manufactured
during the winter months all to have undergone a
natural sweat and to be branded with the name o the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where it
was manufactured.
The ouantity of tbese articles rcouired will he