The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DIrAxTmEsr,
NEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Propo
- sails for Navy Supplies" win be received this bureau
for iurnshinS and delivering at the United States navy
yards at Chaestown Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, New York
and Gospor Virginia. such quantities of the following ar,
tcles may be required ordered from the contractors
by the chiefo this bureau by the respective
lng officers of the said navy yards during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1850, viz;
Flour. biscuit whskey, sugar. tea, coffee cocoa. rice
butter moasses beans, vinegar, pickles. raisins dried
The flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown in
the year s4s or isA perfectly sweet and in all respects
the best quality and when required for shipment abroad
shall be fully equal to the best description of Richmond
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bright barrels with lining hoops each head and in good
shipping order free Of all charge 70 the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet suPefhhe
Hour OF the manufacture of the year 1913 or 1919 and
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DO properly baked, thoroughly kiln dried well packed and
.sand ILss f Ss -four with
secured in tight whiskey or spirit CASKS or barrels at
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain, of which
least twohird shall be ryesha be copper dis
custom house standard 1t shall be delivered in good,
sound bright well hooped white oak barrels, with white
oak heads and each barrel shall when required, be coop
cred with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the
whole shall be put in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The shall be of good quality Young Hyson, equal to
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The shall he Para, and perfectly clean and sound
The rice shall be of the best quality and when
CURED shall be delivered in leces artght casks, bar
rels, at the option of the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter, worked
clear of all uds and be delivered seasoned whte-oak
kegs, OF about eighty pounds each
The oasses shall beequal 10 the best quality New Or
leans molasses and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
shipping condluon.
The beans shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
cred in spr, whiskey barrels, air and water Tight when
required.
The vinegar shall be OF the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
The pickles shall be in kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs be OF seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt Brine vinegar
the option of the bureau the vegetable only to be paid
for
The raisns shall be best quality bunch raisins and shall
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be OF approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whskey barrels half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu oil and
be of the best quality denomnated "White Saltwater
and be delivered in good strong boxes OF about
enlyve pounds each: the price be uniform all the
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection the chief of this bureau direct and
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
Ger, said officer be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections 10 be at the place OF delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected the place OF manufacture 10 It's
qualify but will be subject inspection its condition
at the place of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles be the
throughout the year. and bidders offer tor more
articles.
selected for the ensuing fiscal yea and have reference
to such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about