The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-22
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
B,yeau Of Provisions and ClOthing

bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
March Il, 1916.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- "PyOpO.as for Mary supplies, will be received at
this Bureau anil O'Clock, 7. M, on MONDAY the
2lst dsy of April next for furnishing and delivering
at the United States Navy Yards at Chahesown
Mass; Brooklyn, N Y, aud Gospoh, Va such guam
Titles of the follow ing afticss may 10 required
ordered from the Contractors BY the Chiei OF lhi- Blu
feau, or by the respective commanding omcefs Of
the said Navy Yards, during The hscal year ending
June 80, 1876 viz
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Co
Goa, BulIer Molssses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles, Raj
sins, dried Apples, aud Tobacco.
The Flour shall be Of the manufacture CT wheat
grown in the year lS44 lS45 perfectly sw eet and
in all respects Of the best quality and when required
for shipment abroad shall be fully equal 10 the best
ption Of Richmond Flour, Ia all The qualities
essen ial 10 It's preservation in tropical climates and
shall be delivered in good, sound bright barrels with
lining hoops at each head, and 10 good shipping or
der, free Of all charge TO the United States
| The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
perhne -four of the manufacture Of the year 1874 VI
ls45 and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform
| in size TO the samples which now lodged 10 the
said Navy Yards; shall be thoroughly kllD-dried
we'll packed, and delivered free Of charge 10 the
| United States, In good sound, well-dred brght
-four barrels, with the heads well secured or in
| light whisky OF spirit casks, OF barrels, when re.
| CURED.
The whi.key shall be made wholly from gram Of
which at least two-third parts shall be rye shall ba
eopper-di.tlled and full first proof according to the
United States custom. house Standard Il shall be de-
| lyefed in good, sound, bright, we-hoopsd 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
good shipping order, free Of all charge TO the Un-
| ted States.
The Sugar shall be equal to the best Havana
| brown.
| The Tea shall be Of COED quality, Young dyson
| 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 DO equal IN quality TO the best Para,
and oneth third part equal In quality TO the best Ca
| raccas.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table Butter
worked clear Of all fluids, and be delivered 10 season
cd white oak kegs, Of about eighty pounds each.
| The Molassss shall be equal To the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and the casks shall be thor.
oughy cooPered and placed in the best shipping COZ.
/ dIton.
| The Vinegar shall be Of the first quality Cider
| Vinegar and when required for shipment shall be
thoroughly eOopered, and placed in the best shipping
| condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and, when re-
quired for shipment, shall be delivered 10 light sput
or whisky casks, air and water proof.
| The Raislns shall be best quality bunch RaIsIns,
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- de-
ivered in tight spirit casks, or whisky barrels, half
barrels.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each the kegs 10 be Of seasoned white
oak, or white ash and when required for shipment,
they shall be delivered in strong salt brine, or
egar, as may be required; the vegetable ony 10 10
| paid for
The Tobacco shall be equal in quality 10 the sam.
Piles at the said Navy Ysrds Of il shall be man
ufactured during the winter months all shall have
dergone q natural sweat, and be branded wi n the
name of the manufacturer year when and The place
where 1t was manu- factursd; and be delivered in
strong boxes containing about fifty and one hundred
pound, each
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
to such Inspection the Chief of this Bureau may
direct, and be in all respects perfectly satisfactory 10
| the Inspecting Ofcer-said Officer to be appointed
| by the Navy Department. All INSPECTIONS TO be at
the place of delivery Biscuit may, however, If It
be the wish Of the Contractor, be inspected the
place of manufacture as TO its quality; but will be
subject to inspection to It's condition, at the place
! ofdelivery.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will proba
| bly, be about