The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-13
NAVY SUPPLIES sso-'Sl.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 2O 1850.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed

NAVY DEPARrMENr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, $780,
CEPARATE 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 dev
ering (on receiving five days. notice, except for
Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds requiredl at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, Vir-
gina 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, 1861, viz
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be Of the manufacture Of wheat
grown in the year l849 or 1850, perfectly sweet
and in all respects OF the best quality and fully
equal TO the best description Of Richmond flour, in
all the qualities essential to its preservation in tro
pical climates; and shall bc delivered in good,
sound. bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superfne -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 kiin-dried, well packed, and
delivered free of charge to the United States In
good, sound, well 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-shali 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 to
the United States.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, toith 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 Coffee
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces bar
res, sc 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 whte-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, tc tcife pine heads; which snail De
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.
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 seasoned
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, vinegar, at the option OF the
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid Tor; 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 o. approved a. quality;
half barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality denomnated .'White
Saltwater Soap and be delivered In good strong
boxe. f hout five pounds each, TO be ho0ped