The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-15
NAVY SUPPLIES -lsSo-'SI.
NAVY DEpARrMENr,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Mwch 20, 1850 )
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
Proposals for Navy supplies wan D De Mandov eoeosa
the 22d day of April next, for furnishing and dely
ering ION receiving five days notice, except for
Biscuit, for which i've days notice snail oe given
Unites States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massar
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, Vir-
ginia such quantities only OF the following articles
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:
Flour sg Ms.sas wnsIB Bsaa susa rsa psass SIss
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 -four, in
all the qualities essential to its 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
and conform in size, to the samples which are de-
posted in the said Navy Yards: Shall be properly
baked, thoroughly kiln-dried, we'll packed, and
delivered free Of charge 10 the Umted s.a'es. ;l IA
good sound we'll dried bright Hour 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 rye--shalb be
copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom house standard 1t shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak neads, ana eacn
barrel shall when required, be coopered with four
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole snail
be put in good shipping order, free OF all charge TO
the United States
be delivered in sound barrels, tUth lining hoops at
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 Cofee.
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and,
when required shall be delivered in terces or bar
res NTH lining hoops at each head at the option OF
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 70 the best quality y
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered In good
strong barrels ,oth ,ohie pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured.
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.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be OF reasoned
white oak or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt Brine or vinegar, at the option of the
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid or the price
to be the same, whether in brine or vinegar.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch raisns;
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 be hooped
at each end the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tions.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
iect 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
10 be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever be inspected at the place OF manufacture, as
TO 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 TO in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haot
no reference TO such hacs been previously e1bifsd
The quantity OF these articles which will be re
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about