The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-31
NAVY SUPPLEMENTARY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
March Oh lSiE


Bureau Of Provisions and Ctothing,}
March 20, 1916.
OEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and
- dorsed " Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be
MONDAY, the 9th day of April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the United States Navy
Yards at Charestown, Mass, b. ooklyn, N. Y, and
Gosport, Va, such quantities of the following ar
ticcs may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau, by the
spectivc commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending juno 30, 1877
viz:
Flour, Biscuit whskey. Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Pickles, Raisins, dried Apples and Tobacco.
The Flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat
grown in the year lS45 or lS46, 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 a IL
The qualities essential to its in tropical
climates and shall be delivered in good, sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and
m good shipping order, free of all charge to the
United States.
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
perfnc flour, of the manufacture of lS45 or 1916 !;
md shall be fully equal in quality and conform in
ize, to the samples which are now lodged in the
said Navy Yards shall be thoroughly kiln dried,
we'll packed, and delivered free of charge to the
United States, in good, sound, well dried, bright
hour barrels, with the heads well secured; or in
light whiskey or spirit casks or barrels, when re-
luired.
The Whiskey shall be made wholly from grain,
IF which at least tw third parts shall be rye shall
De copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard; it
shall be delivered in good, sound bright, we'll
hoped, white oak barrels, with white oak heads,
and each barrel shall, when required, be coopercd
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 the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in barrels when required.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the 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 onc-third part equal in quality to the
best Caracas. (These 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 III ar-tght casks or barrels when re-
quired.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all fluids, and be dcvcre ed in sea-
soned white oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Moasses, and be delivered in barre Is
when required, which shall be thoroughly coopcrcd
and placed in the best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of first quality Cider Vine
gar, and be delivered in barrels when required,
which shall be thoroughly coopcrcd, and placed in
the best shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and when
required for Shipment shall be delivered in tight
spirit or whskey casks, or barrels, air and water
proof.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and, when iequired for shipment, shall pc delivered
In good, strong, substantial boxes.
The dried Apples shall be of approved quality,
and, when required for shipment, they shall be de-
hverGd 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 oak, or white ash and, when required for
shipment, they shall be delivered in strong salt
brine, OF vinegar, may be required; the vogeta-
bic only to be paid for.
The Tobacco shall be equal in quality to the sam
pies at the said Navy Yards; none of it shall be
manufactured during the winter months; all shall
have undergone n natural sweat and be branded
with the name of the manufacturer, year when,
delivered in strong boxes, containing about fifty
and one hundred pounds each the price to be uni
form at all the stations.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
jcct to such inspection as the Chief of this Bureau
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly salts.
factory 10 the inspecting officer said officer to be
appointed by the Navy Department, All inspcc-
tons TO be at the place of delivery. Biscuit, may,
however, if it be the wish of the contractor be in
spected at the place of manufacture to its quail
ty; but will be subject to inspection to its con-
diton, at the place OF delivery.
The quantity of these articles which will be re.
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will prob
n he