The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-07
NAVY sUPPLIEs-is47- 70.

BUREAU or Provisions CLOTHING
March IS, 1871
- posals for Navy Supplies, will be received ibis Ba
reau until O'Clock, p Monday, the 18th day At
States navy yards at Charlesovn, Massachusetts Brooy
New York, and Gospor Virginia, such quantities of lie
by the chief this Bureau, by respective
commanding officers Of the said yards, during is
cal year ending June 30, 1919, Wis
Flour biscuit, whisEey, sugar ten, coffee cocoa rice
butter molasse beans, vinegar pickles nisins dried APP
The flour shall be of the manufacture Of wheat grown IN
the year 1916 lei7 perfectly sweet and in all respects Of
shall be fully equal the best description of Rchmord
-four in all the qualities essential TO us preservation ia
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels with lining hoops at each head and in good
shipping order, free of all charge the United States
-four the manufacture OF the year 1916 or ISL and
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size he
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried web packed and
deyered free Of charge 70 the United states IN good sound
in light whskey spirit casks barrels the option
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
least txothrd parts shall be ye-sha be copper dis.
Tiled and iui lIs' proof according TO The United States
bright well hoped, white oak barrels, with white oak
heads aud each barrel shall when required be eooped
be put in good shipping order, free OF all charge the
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be de-
hvered IN barrels.
The tea shall be of good quality young Tyson, equal the
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| The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
Inc cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, twoi
parts to be equal IN quality to the best Para, and one
par, equal in quality 70 the best Caracas;
The rice shall be of the best quality and when
CURED shall be delivered in nir-tight casks barrels
| the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all uds and be delivered in seasoned white oak
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The moasses shall be equal to the best qualify New OF
leans moases, and be delivered in barrels when 50 r..
CURED which shall be thoroughly coopeed, and placed
the best shipping condition,
The beans shall be sound and good and when required
shall be delivered in tight spirit whskey barrels and
water proof.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly cooper
ed and placed in the best shipping condition.
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen GAL
Ions each the kegs TO be OF seasoned white oak, white
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine,
at the option OF the Bureau the vegetable only be
| paid for.
The rasns shall be best quality bu nch rasns and shall
be delivered in good strong substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels hall barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in the samples al
the said navy-yads oft shall be manufactured dur
ing the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the of the manufactured,
the year when and the place where il manufactured;
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each the price be uniform at all
| the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject to
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
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
lect to inspection its condition. at the place of de-
| livery
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
| TO such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated. They win probably be about