The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-24

NAVY DKPAkTMHNTi :.
R,r-au of Provisions and Clothing, March ~, ios'.

u., os prov,.ion. and Clothing. March 10. 1S49
csEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorse Propo
"a. f., Navy a ScSy The day al Of Als ne
furnishing and Delivering at The United States navy
and Gospo Virginia such quspti,ie of the following
sces as may be required ordered from the contractor!
by the chief of ns bureau by the respective command
ending june 70. 1850. viz,
butter noasses, beans, vinegar pickles, raisns, dried
The our shall be of the manufacture of whea, grown in
the best quality and when required tor shpmen. abroad
Hour in all the qualities essential to It's preservation
.ropoa! climate. and shall be delivered "a good, sound
bright barrels with lining hoops at ench bead and In good
shipping order free Of all oharse T. the United States
s s s made d. s s S s
shall be fully equal in quality and conform in sze to the
30 properly baked thoroughly kiln dried, wei packed and
ss Of isgs . to the % s IN
.ecured or in tight whskey or spirit casks or barrels at
the opnon Of the bureau
at least twohiId parts shall be ys-sha be copper dis
TILED and full first proof according to the United States
sound. bright well hooped, white oak barrels, with white
w 1"a each be
whole shall be put good shipping ORDER free of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson, equal to
The coffee shall DO equal to the bes, Cuba coffee.
The COCOA shall he Para and perfectly clean and sound
oo VI tuc very ocet vuduy, anu, Wheu
qnired. shall be delivered in erces, agh casks, bar
rels, at the option oil the bureau
The butter shall be Of first quality table butter, worked
clear of all fluids, and be delivered seasoned wheoak
kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The olasses shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
leans nolasses. and bo delivered in good strong barrels,
which shn be thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best
Tho beans shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
ed u spirit or whiskey barrels air and water tight. when
The vinegar shall be OF tho first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
ouRhy coepered and placed In the best shipping condition
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 be paid
Tor.
The rasns 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 whiskey barrels half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut oil, and
be of the best quality denominated "White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
ent-fve pounds each the price be uniform all the
stations,
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection the chief Of this bureau direct and
GER said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections 10 be at tho place OF delivery Biscuit may,
however, be inspected the place of manufacture its
quality but will be subject inspection its condition
at the place of delivery
The prices of all the foregoing articles be the same
articles
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal year. and have reference
70 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not DO precisely stated They will probably be about