The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-03


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, M~ch2o, 1850.
CyEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- "Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until O'Clock, p. M, on Monday,
the 22d day of April next for furnishing and deiiy
ering (on receiving five days notice, except for
Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, Vr-
ginia; such quantities only of the following articles
as may be required ordered from the contractors
by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers Of the said navy yards, dur
Flour, Biscuit Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour;shall be Of the manuactare oi wheat
and in all respects of the best quality; and fully
equal to the best description OF Richmond Hour, in
all the qualities essential to it's preservation IN tro
pical climates and shall be delivered in good,
sound. bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping order, free Of all charge
to the United States
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superfine flour, of the manufacture Of the year
IS49 or 1850; and shall be fully equal in quality,
and conform in size, to the samples which are de-
posted in the said Navy Yards: Shall be properly
delivered free of charge to the United States, in
good sound, we'll dried, bright flour barrels, with
the heads well secured; in tight whisky or spirit
casks, or barrels, at the option OF the bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain, OF
which at least two third parts shall be be
copper distilled, and full first proof according TO
the United States Custom house standard. II shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads, and each
barrel SHALL when required, be coopered with four
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall
be put in good shipping order, free OF all charge 70
the United States
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, ,cith lining hoops al
each head.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal TO the samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Coffee
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered IN terces or par
res tpM lining hoops at each head, at the option oil
the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear Of all fluids, and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels ,oi iohte pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed IN the best snip
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall be
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured. -
Vinegar, and be delivered in good strong barrels;
which shall be thoroughly coopcred and placed IN
the best shipping condition .. :.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be OF seasoned
white oak or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, vinegar, at the option OF the
Bureaus the vegetable only to be paid for; the price
to be the same whether in brine or vinegar
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch raisins;
and shall be delivered in good, strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped at each end.
The Dried Apples shall be Of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
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 seventy five pounds EACH 10 De hooped
at each end the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tions.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject to such inspection the Chief Of this Bureau
may direct and be in all respects perfectly satisfac-
tory TO the inspecting officer, said officer to be ap-
pointed by the Navy Department. All inspections
TO be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever be inspected at the place of manufacture, as
10 its quality but will be subject tc inspection as TO
its condition at the place of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles 10 be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one or more articles.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and haze
no reference TO such hare been previously sz.itifed
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
qured cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
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