The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-12
NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NAVY DEpApMEsr
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing .aarch 20, is49
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, seaie1 and endorsed "Propo.
- sas for Navy Supplies" wiz be received this
until OssSss p I'M on on the ssd day Of April
yard: MsssaeEussts, Brootyn New YORK.
ss na Or from the
by ths chef Of this by the respective command
ing cdoers Of the said navy yards during the fiscal
Fear biscuit. whskey, sugar, tea, coffee, cocoa. rice
butter moasses beans, vinegar, pickles, raisns' dried APP
The aour shall be of the manufacture of when, grown in
the s. qualify and when Iea~1ed for shipment
shall be fully equal to the best description OF Richmond
tropical climates and shall be delivered In good sonnd
bright barrels with lining hoops each head and good
The bi.cua shall be made wholly from superine
four Of the manufacture Of the year lsis or 1919 and
SAMPLES which are deposited in the said navy yards Shall
DO popey baked thoroughly kiln dried well packed and
sound weildrsd, bright -four barrels with the heads well
secured, In tight whskey spirit casks barrels
least two-thId parts shall be rye-sha be copper
standard shall be devs1sd in good.
ss os h
cred with four good and sufficient hoops, and the
whole ;hs Be pu. in good shipping order free OF all charge
The suga! shall be the best Havana brown
The tea shall BE- Of good quality Young Hyson, equal
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
cocOa snail ne Iara, perfectly sound
The rice shall be OF the best quey and when re-
qnlred shall be delivered in tece. casks or bar
rels, at the option OF the bures, ' = -
The butter shall be OF hrs quality table butter worked
clear OF all nufds arr be delivered seasoned whte-oak
kegs, OF a6out elron pounds each
Inc moa' shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
eAns snd be delivered in good strong barrels,
wan shall be thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best
The beans shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
cred in spirit whskey barrels air and tight when
required. Ce
The vinegar shall be first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gal.
Ions each the kegs be OF seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered strong salt brine, vinegar
ut the option OF the bureau the vegetable only be paid
Tor,
The raisins shall quality bunch rasins 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 half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut oil, and
be OF the best quality denomnated "White Saltwater
and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
eny-Rve pounds each the price be uniform all the
AL the foregoing described articles shall be subject to
such inspection the chief OF this bureau may direct and
be In all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting o
GER said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
however, be inspected the place as is
qualify but will be subject to inspection condition
at the plsce of delivery.
The prices OF all the foregoing articles be the same
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
articles s..
The samples referred in this adve rsement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have
TO Auch as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not DO precisely stated They will probably be about