The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-27
NAVY suPPI.IEs-lsae-'5o.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEFARrMKNr
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 20 is,s
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed 'Propo.
- sails loT Navy Supplies" wl be received at this bureau
for furnishing and delivering M the United states navy
yards at Charestown, Massachusetts Brooklyn, New York
lcles may be required or oresed fcom tue conraear
by the ehel OF ibis busoHu, by e respective command
gag oheSts OF h9 saa navy yards during The lscal year
Flour, biscuit, whiskey, sugar, tea coffee cocoa rio.
butter molasses beans vinegar, pickles, rsns dried ap,
The -four shall be of the manufacture Of wheat grown in
the year ioiS or loi perfectly sweet and in all respects
shall be fully equal TO the best description OF Rchmoni
r op climates and shall be 10 se in
bright barrels, with lining hoops each head in vooi
Tie Biscuit shall be made Wholly from sweet .os,so.
-four, Of the manufacture OF the year lSls 1919 and
he properly baked thoroughly kiln died. well packed and
sond we-dried bright -four barrels. with heads we'll
secured or in light whskey spirit casks, barrels at
The whi-key shall be made wholly from grain of which
at least two third parts shalt be yesha be copper dis
TILED and full drst proof according the United State,
house standard. shall Vbo delivered in GOOD
sound bright, well hoped white oak barrels with Willie
cred with four good and sufficient iron hoops and liz
whole shall be PM in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown
The tea shall be OF good quality Young yson, equal to
the samples at said navy yards
The coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba coffee
The shall he Para pei lecty clean and son,d
The rice shall be of the best quality when r..
quired s MI be delivered in terccs ght casks or bar,
reis, at the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be OF first quality table butter worked
clear Of all fluids, and be delivered seasoned whtsoaI
kegs OF about eighty pounds each.
The moasses sha be equal to the best quality New Or
leans molasse and be delivered in good strong barrel,
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed the best
shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound aad good and shah be dev
cred in spirit or whskey barrels air and water Tight when
required
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered good sroux barrels which shall be thor
The pickles shall be kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs be OF seasoned white OAK while
and shall be delivered in strong salt brine or vinepar
at the option OF the bureau the vegetable only be paid
FOR.
The rasn shall be best quality bunch rans and Shall
be delivered in good, strong, substantial boxes
The d led apples shall be OF approved quality, and shall
be delivered in light whiskey barrels or half barrels
The soap snail be manufactured from Oil and
be o. the best quality demo minated white Saltwater
enty pounds each; the price to be uniform all the
All the foregoing described articles snail be subjects
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct ard
be III all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting
Ger, said officer be appointed by the Navy Department
however, be inspected at the place OF uiactue
quality, but Will be subject to Inspection TO its condition
at the place OF delivery.
Tue prices of all the foregoing articles be the same
throughout the year, and bidders may offer Tor poe
articles.
The samples referred in this adve rtisement are those
selected tor ensuing fiscal year, and have
to such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated. They viii probably be al out