The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-05
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
SEPARATE !. PROPOSALS.. sealed and endorsed "Pro-
y poss. for Navy Supplies be II asy q,
ar uns ocoen E % a Gn Delivering Iny q, the United
Sszups navy yards Chaestown, Massachusetts booEyn,
New York. and Gopor Virginia uon oa1slea from the
by the chief Of this bureau OF 6y dhe ~
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Flour biscuit whiskey. tea cohee, cocoa rice,
butter noasse beans, vinegar, pickles, raslns dried APP
The ao~y shall OF manufacture Of wheat grown in
the year 1877 lSis perfectly sweet and in all respects Of
shall be fully equal the description Of Richmond
four all the qualities essential 70 its IN nop
barrels with lining hoops at each head and in good ship
ping ORDER free OF all charge TO the United States
four Of The Of year lsa7 lsss and shall
he fully equal quality and conform size, the samples
sv baked thoroughly tiinred wepscied and dss-
ed free of charge 10 the United States, N good sound well
dried bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured /:
IN tight whiskey spirit casks, OF barrels, at the option
The uhskey shall be made wholly from grain OF which
a twoiird parts shall be ryeshall be copperdis-
ed, and full hrsl,proof according TO the United States
ra os h
oak heads and each barrel SHALL when required be cooper
ed with four good and iron hoops and the whole
ha be put good shipping order, free Of all charge to the
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be de-
liveIed in barrels when SO required,
The tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson equal to
the samples at sad navy yards
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The shall be perfectly clean and sound, twothrd
parts equal in quality the best Para and onebird
pan equal in quality 70 the best Caracas
The shall be OF the very best quality and when
CURED shall be delivered ia erces alright casks bar
Iels, at the option Of The bureau
The buttd shall be Of first quality table butter. worked
clear OF all fluids and be delivered in seasoned white oak
The ~.ases shall be equal The best quality New Or
moases and be delivered in good strong barrels.
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
shipping condition.
The Esan shall be sound and good and, when required
shall be delivered in spirit whiskey barrels, air and
e. tight
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping cond
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gal
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar,
the option OF the bureaus the vegetable only to be paid
The ra~. shall be best quality bunch raisns and shall
be delivered in good, strong substantial boxes. i 80,
The dried apples shall be Of approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whskey barrels or haEbaires
The tobacco shall be equal in quality TO the samples
the said navyyads; none OF il shall be manufactured du
ring the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the of the manufacturer
the year when and the place where, manufactured
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each; the price 10 be uniform at all
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection The chief Of this bureau may direct and
officer said officer to be appointed BY the Navy bepars
AL inspections to be the place Of delivery. Bis
cult may, however, be Inspected at the place Of anuac
il, condition al the place OF delivery.
The prices Of all The foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
articles
The samples referred 70 in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
10 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity these articles which viii be required
not be precisely stated. They will probably be about