The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-20
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Navy DEPARTMnNT,


p,,~,u of Provisions and Clothing March ~, ief'.
1,rpaRATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed r,o eIs
o5 Navy snppIMss o0d s G pe ESD day Of April
for furnishing and dsvseE q, Booiyn New York
yadc a. Wironia such quantities of the following ar
.ees as may be required ordered from Tue soniine,o
~ ,he chiefe his bureau, by the respective command
me Officers of said yards during the hscai year
ending June so, 1850. viz
En, biseuit whiskey, sugar, tea coffee, cocoa, rice
bu,ter olasse beans, vinegar pickles. aisins, dried APP
pT6 The sfa pa Ra be of the manufacture grown
be wear 1913 lS9 perfectly and IN all respects OF
the best quality and when required for bpmeni abroad
sbn be fully equal the best description OF tichmond
Hour in all the qualities essential 10 It's preservation IN
rropice climates and shall be delivered IN good sonn
bright barrels with lining hoops AT each head ana IN Boou
shipping order free OF all charge 10 The United
The biscuit ha be made wholly fon sweet "a be fhns
flour the msnuineie OF the year ISIS or lst9 ana
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform In size 10 ihe
I npPoney bskeI thoroughly kiln died web packed and
delivered free OF ehase 10 me uhl'ea IIS m so os
secured in tght whiskey or spI casks or barrels al
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, Of which
at least two-hrd parts shall be ryeshal be copper dis
ved and full first proof according 10 The United States
sound bright, well hooped white oak barrels with white
oak heads and each barrel shall when required be coop
whole shall be in good shipping ORDER free OF all charge
10 the United States
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The shall be of good quality Young Hyson equal to
the samples at sa id navy yards
The coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall he Para and perfectly clean and sound
The rice shall be of the very best qualify, and, when
ouired shall be delivered in terccs, casks bar
Iels, at the option OF the bureau
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids and be delivered seasoned wite-oak
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The molasses shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
leans moasses and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best
shipping condition 80
cred in spirit whiskey barrels air and wafer tight, when
required.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor.
oughly coopered and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be kegs not exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs be OF seasoned white oak white
the option of the bureau the vegetable only be paid
Tor.
The isins shall be best quality bunch 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 or half barrels
The soap shalt be manufactured from cocoanut oil, and
be OF the best quality denominaed "White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered good strong boxes of about
enty five pounds each: the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection the chief OF this bureau direct and
said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections TO be at the place OF delivery Biscuit
however, be inspected at the place OF manufacture as 10 lis
quality but will be subject inspection to its condition
at the place of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles be the
articles.
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal year. and have
10 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about