The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19
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Navy DEPARTMENT,


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March ~, lS49
SEPARATE PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed or ed. p,opo
- sails for Navy supPs will De ssss s q. ,' nss
rnishing and delivering at the United States navy
and Gostor, Virsnia quantities of the following
tices may required ordered from the contractors
by the chsf this bureau, by the respective comnand
ing officers Of said navy yards during the fiscal year
ending Juno 30, 1850. viz;
Flour biscuit whiskey, sugar, tea, coffee, Cocoa rice
butter aoasses, beans. vinegar, pickles, rasns dried APP
The oaf sRa be of the manufacture of whea, in
the best quality; and when required for shipment abroad
-four in all qualities essential to its preservation
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good sound
shipping order, free Of all charge to the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet saPerine
Hour OF the manufacture of the year 1873 or 1919 and
shall be fully equal in quality and conform in size to the
Ss
delivered free Of charge to The United States IN good
secured or in light Whtey or spirit casks Or barrels
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
least twohird parts shall be ye'sha be copper dis.
titled and full first proof according to the United States
sound bright well hooped, white barrels with white
oak heads and each barrel shall when required be
cred with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the
whole shall be put good shipping ORDER free OF all charge
Tho sugar shall be- tho best Havana brown
The tea shall BE- Of good quality Young hyson' equal to
The soss .hs be equal TO the best Cuba coffee
The COCOA shall no Para and perect clean and sound
lhe snail be oil the best quality, when
quired, shall delivered in erces, airgh casks bar.
rels. at tho option Of the bureau
Tho butter shall be Of first qualify table butter worked
clear of all hulds and be delivered seasoned white
kegs. of about eighty pounds each
The molasscs shall be equal TO the best quality New Or
leans moasses and bo delivered IN good strong barrels,
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
shipping condition
Tie beans shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
cred in spirit whskey barrels air and water Tight when
required.
The vinegar shall be OF the first quality cider vinegar
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
ou9hy coepered and placed in tho best shipping condition
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 brine, vinegar
al the option OF the bureau the vegetable only be paid
for.
The aisns shall be best quality bunch raisins and shall
be delivered in good, strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be OF approved qualify and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from oil, and
ha of the best quality denomnaed 'White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes OF about
enyve pounds each the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All tho foregoing described articles shall be subject to
such inspection the chief OF this bureau direct and
Ger said officer be appointed by the Navy Department.
All inspections be at the place OF delivery Biscuit
however, be inspected the place OF manufacture
quality but will be subject inspection its condition
at the place of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles be the
throughout the and bidders offer for
articles
The samples referred to in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
suoh as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about