The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-21
NAVY sUpPLIEs-is4e- ~.
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BUREAU or PRousIOss AND CLoTHise,

BuRrAu or PRousIoss AND CLorHisG,
~ V .. March 30, 1886.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and en-
- dorsed PROPOSALS for Navy Supplies" will be
received at this bureau until o'clock, P. m, on
Monday, the 9th day ofAPrl next, for furnishing
and delivering at the United States nayy-yards at
Charlestown Mass, Brooklyn, N. T., and Cos
port Va such quantities Of the following articles
may be required or ordered from the contractors by
the chief OF this bureau, by the respective COM
Inandng officers of the said navy yards during the
fiscal year ending June 80, l847, VIZ:
Flour, Biscuit, Whiskey, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Co
Goa, Rice, Butter, MoIasses, Beans, Vinegar,
Pickles, Raisins, dried ApTies' ana Tobacco:
The Flour shall be Of the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year lS45 or 1916, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the best quality and when re-
quifed for shipment abroad, shall be fully equal to
the best description Of Richmond Flour, in all the
qua tiles essential its preservation IN tropical eli
mates; and shall be delivered IN good sound, bright
barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and ~ good
shipping order. free of all charge to the United
States " .' ".. ITO WI. '..E'"
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
periDe four of the manufacture Of the year l845 or
1896 and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform
in size, TO the samples which now lodged in the
said navy yards; shall be thoroughly kn-dried,
we'll packed and delivered free of charge to the
United States, in good, sound, well dried, brigh,
flour barrels, with the heads well secured; or in
tight whiskey or spirit casks or barrels, when re-
quired.
The Whiskey shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at least wo-thrd parts shall be rye shall
be copperdntilled and full first proof according to
the Uni,ed Suus cus,om-house standard; il shall
be delivered in good sound, bright, well-hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads, and each
barrel shaHsSwhen required, be eocpered with -four
good and sui6ceDt iron hoopa and the whole shall
be put 10 good shipping order free Of all charge 10
the United States, .
The Sugar shah be the best Havana bro wn, and
be delivered In barrels when required - .....
| The Tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson,
equal 10 the samples at said nayy-yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Cof.
fee.
The Cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound
two-third parts 10 be equal in quality to the best
Para, and one third part equal in quality to the
best Caraecas CThese two articles, viz; Coffee and
Cocoa will be required at New York onIy)
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and be
delivered in alright casks or barrels when re-
qulIed.
TIL Buttershall be offrst quality table butter
worked clear Of all fluids and be delivered in sea
soned white oak kegs Of about eighty pounds each.
The Molasses Ehall be equal to The best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in barrels
when required, which shall be thoro ughly coopered
and placed in the best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of 6rsI quality Cider Vine
gar, and be delivered in barrels when required
which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed in
the hest shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and when
required for shipment, shall be delivered in tight
spirit or whiskey casks, barrels, air and water
proof.
The Raiains shall be best quality bunch Rssins,
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 do
yered in tight spirit casks or whskey barrels, or
half barrels.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be of seasoned white
they shall be delivered in strong salt brine or vim
egar, as may be required the vegetable only to be
paid for ~
The Tobacco shall be equal IN quality to the sam
Piles at the said navyyards of it shall be man.
ufacted during the winter months; all shall have I'M
dergoDe a natural sweat, and be branded with the
name of the manufacturer, year when and the place
where, It was manufactured and be delivered in
strong boxes, containing about fifty and one hundred
pounds EACH the price to be uniform at all the sta
tons. Y. s..a &gr -. -,..... .sir .-, s... .
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject 70 such inspection the Chief of this Bureau
maydTect, and be in all respects perfectly satsfac-
tory ~ thspspeosing ofoer--sad officer 70 be ap-
pointed by The NAsy Department. All inspections
to DO at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, however
il il be the wish of the contractor, be inspected at
the place of manufacture its quality; but will be
subject to inspection to its condition, at the place
Of delivery.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will prob
ABLY be about