The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-10
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Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and ClothinE, March 20, Is

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 90 lS49.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed "Propo
0 o ei y ." Mondsy The ESD day April
for furnishing and delivering at the United States navy
and Gospori Virginia, such quantities follow g
tces may be required ordered from the
by the chief o this bureau, by the respective
nx officers of said navy yards during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1850. viz;
Flour biscuit, whiskey, sugar, ea coffee cocoa rice,
butter olssses beans, vinegar pickles. raisins, dried APP
TIE -four shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown in
year lss lsas perfectly sweet and in all respects Of
the best quality and when required for shipment abroad,
-four in all the qualities essential its preservation in
tropical climates and shall be delivered IN good sonnd
bright barrels, with lining hoops each head and In good
shipping order free Of all charge to The United States
s ss made Of Sss S ef
shall be fully equal 10 quality, and conform in size to the
be properly baked, thoroughly kiln dried wen packed and
delivered free Of charge to the United States in good
secured in tight whiskey spirit casks, barrels
the option of the bureau.
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
at least twohird parts shall be ryeshal be copper dis
titled and full frs. proof according the United States
sound. bright well hooped, white oak barrels with white
oak heads and each barrel shall when required be coop
whole shall DC put in 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 samples at said navy yards;
The shall he Para and perscy Clean and sound
The rice shall be OF the very best quality and when
qured shall be delivered in uerces airtgh casks, bar
Ies at the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear Of all fluids and be delivered seasoned whsoak
kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The moasses shall be equal TO the best quality New Or
leans moasses and be delivered in good strong barrels,
which shall be thoroughly cooperd and placed in the best
shipping condition
The beans shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
cred in spirit whskey barrels, and tight, when
required.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
oughy cospeed and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs to be OF seasoned white oak white
at the option Of the bureau the vegetable only be paid
for.
The raisins shall be best 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 light whiskey barrels half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from OIL and
be Of tho best quality denominated white Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
enyhve pounds each: the price to be uniform all the
stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection the chief Of this bureau may direct
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
GER said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
however, DO inspected the place OF manufacture
qualify, but will be subject inspection its condition
at the place Of delivery
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders may offer
articles
The samples referred in this advertisement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, 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