The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-24
NAVY SUPPLIES-Is46-,7.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BTeou Of Provisions and Ctothing,S
~ March 20, 1916.

Btreou Of Provisions and Ctothing,S
~ March 30, 1876.
IS~ySed " Proposals for Navy Supplies will be
received at this Bureau until O'Clock, p NJ, on
MONDAY, the 9th day of April next, for furnish
Ing and delivering at the United States Navy
Yards at Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N ", and
Gosport, Va, such quantities of the following ar
tices az may be required or ordered from the con,
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau or by the re-
spcctivc commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877
viz:
Flour, Biscuit. whskey, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Cocoa, Rice, Butter, Mola -ses, Be MS, Vinegar
Pickles, Raisins, dried Apples and Tobacco.
anT foII b shal be O. the maeuiact9re of wheat
and i'll all respects of the bcst 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 tropical
climates; and shall be delivered in good 5und
bright barrels, with lining 'ps at clch head, and
In good shipping order, &c of all charge o. The
United States
The Biscuit shall be made wholly ON sweet su.
perhne flour, of the manuio'tu of 1916 or 1876
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size, to the samples which are lodged in the
said Navv Yards; shall be thoroughly Kiln dried
we'll packed and delivered free of charge to the
United States, in good, sound, we'll dried brirht
flour barrels, with the heads we'll secured /; or in
tight whlskey or spirit casks or barrels, when re-
quired.
The Whiskey 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 standard; il
shall be delivered in good, -ound, bright we'll.
hoped, white oak barrels, with white oak heads
and each barrel shall, when required be coopcrcd
with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the
all charge 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
TO-th Fd ~ Ia hp Al
Para, and one third part equal In quality to the
best Caracas (Thcse two articles, viz: Coffee and
Cocoa, will be required at New York only)
The Rice shall be of the very best quality and
be dc cred In all tight casks barrels when re-
CURED
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter
worked clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in sea
soncd white oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The Moasses shall be equal TO the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in barrels
when required, which shall be thoroughly coopcred
and placed In the best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of first quality Cider Vine
gar, and be delivered in barre.s when required
which snail be thoroughly coopcred, and placed in
the best shipping CONDITION.
The Beans shall be sound and rood, and when
required for shipment, shall be delivered in tight
spirit or whlskey casks, or barrels air and water
proof.
The Raisns shall be best quality bunch Raiains
and, when required for shipment, shall be delivered
In rood, strong, substantial boxes.
Inc dried Apples shall be of approved quality
and, when required for shipment, they shall be de-
lverGd in tight spirit casks, whiskey barrels or
half barrels
: The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
htcen gallons each; the kegs to be of seasoned
white oak, white ash and, when required for
shipment, they shall be delivered in strong salt
SSrlne or vinegar, as may be required; the vegetl-
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 a natural sweat, and be branded
with the name OF the manufacturer, year when
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delivered in strong boxes, containing about fifty
ana 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 the Chief of this Bureau
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly salts.
factory to the inspecting officer officer to be
appointed by the Navy Department All inspec-
lions to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit may
however if it be the wish of the contractor, be in
sPectcd at the place of manufacture to its quail
ty but will be subject to inspection as to its con
dltion, at the place OF delivery.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated They will prob
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