The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
NAVY suPPLIEs-lsoo-
NAVY DEPARrMEsr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, M@ch2o 1880.
S,EPARATE 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 delv-
erng Con receiving fve Gays no'iGe, excep! s ior
for every twenty thousand pounds rcqured) at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, vir-
gipia such quantities only of the following articles
as NAV be required or ordered from the contractors
by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers of the said navy yards, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, viz:
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour. shall be of the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year ls49 or 1850, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the best quality and fully
equal to the best description OF Richmond Hour, in
all the qualities essential to its preservation In ro
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
superine -four, of the manufacture OF the year
1919 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
baked, thoroughly kiln-dried, well packed, and
delivered free Of charge to the United states IN
good, sound we'll dried, bright -four barrels, with
the heads well secured or 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, tcih lining hoops at
each head.
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards,
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Conee.
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and,
when required shall be delivered in tierces or bar
rels ,ci lining hoops at each head at the option OF
the Bureau.
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 tci tchte pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall be
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured 49,
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar and be delivered in good strong barrels;
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in
the best shipping condition.
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 oil the
Bureau; the vegetable only To be paid for; price
10 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, TO 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 as the Chief Of this Bureau
may direct and be in all respects perfectly satsiac
tory to the inspecting officer, said officer to be aP
pointed by the Navy Department. All inspections
10 be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever be inspected at the place Of manufacture, as
70 its Quality but will be subject tc inspection as to
its condition at the place of delivery.
The prices OF all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one or more articles.
The samples referred 70 in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and haue
no reference TO such hape been prsutousiy eIibifed
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They viii pro-
badly be about