The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
C,EPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and rino. sd Propo
y sls r Navy Snpplssn will be received at this Bureau
until O'Clock, p NJ on Monday, the t,iay Of Anr ne X
for furnishing and the United States Navy Na,
Of Gharirsown Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York and
Gospor Virginia, such quantities OF the following arrs
may be required ordered from the contractors by The
cie OF this Bureau. or by the respective commanding on
eers o. the said navy yaris, during the fiscal year ending
Flour Biscuit whiskey Sugar Tea, Coffee Cocoa, Rice;
Batter Molasses Beans Vinegar Pickles Rasins f'su
The Flour shall be OF III. manufacture Of wheat grown u
The year s,s Or 1879 perfectly sweet s1 y a psroa
shall he FULLY equal 10 the best description o. @
i,a"es e a es ami sa ss ayerrd IA good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops al each heal. ard ~ seon
TIE se ui, shall be made wholly from sweet saperans
-four OF the Of the year ssor iSi5; anu shall
oe uS eSa sre % snsas the sid Navy Yards sa be
pupery baked, thoroughly kiln dried well packed, and
delivered free charge The United States In good sound
well ris d bright do,ir barrels with the well secured
OF in tight whskry spirit casks OF barrels at the option
The Wskey shall be made wholly from grain Of which
al wohir parts shall be be copper disl
full first proof according To the United States Gus
tom house standard II shall be delivered in good sound,
bright, well hooped, white oak barrels with white oak
heads each barrel shall when required be coopere,i
with good and sufficient iron hoops, aud The whole
shall be pnI in good shipping order free Of all charge to the
The sugar shall b. the best Havana brown
The Tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson equal 10
Tie samples at siii Navy Yards,
The Coffee shall he equal 10 TIE best Cuba Coffee
Tie Cocoa shall be Para, and perfectly clean aud sound
The Rice shall he OF the very hes, quality. and when
qired shall be delivered IN erces artght casks bar
res aftJe option OF the Bureau.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter worked
clear OF all uids and be delivered IN seasoned whieoak
kegs Of nhnut eighty pounds esch.
The Molass.s shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
leans Moissos and hs delivered Ia good barrels,
which shall he thoroughly conpered and placed in The best
shipping condition.
The Beans shalt be s,unh and good and shall be deliver
cd in spirit or whiskey barrels, air and water tight when
required. .ls
The Vinegar shall be the first qualify Cider Vinegar
and be delivered in good barrels which shall he
thoroughly coopered and placed IN The best shipping con
don
The Pickles shall be pun ia kegs exceeding feen gal
Ions EACH the kegs be ri seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered la salt brine vinegar
the option ofe Bnresu the vegetable only to be paid fur
The Rlis.ns shall be best quality hnnch Rasinsi and
shall BE- delivered Ia good, strong, substantial boxes
The Dried Apples sba be of approved qualify; and
shall be delivered la tight whiakey barrels hall barrels
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut OIL aud
be nf the b.s quality enomnaed white Saltwater Soap,
and he delivered in good boxes about
pounds each The price 10 be Uniform all the
II tho foregoing described ARTICLES shall be subject
such Inspection aae Chel Of this bureau direct, and
be In all respects erctly satisfactory the Inspecting off
GER said officer he appointed by the Navy Department
however be inspected at the place of manufacture lis
quality but Will he subject TO Inspection to its condition
al the place Of delivery,
The prices Of all the foregoing articles he the came
throughout the year. and bidders o.r Tor
articles.
selected for the ensuing sa year. have reference
10 Hich as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about