The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-01
NAVY suPPLIEs-lsso-'Sl.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Prouisioss aud Ciothing Mwch 20, 1850.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, I
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850.
c,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 dev-
erng on receiving nvs Gays h h ;yem ~,
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, vir-
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
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, viz;
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee
Rice Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour,shalf 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 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 -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 kifn-dried, well packed, and
delivered free Of t9 the O Un'fa nss.ey with
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. 1t 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 iour
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 orown' ana
be delivered in sound barrels, ich lining hoops al
each head.
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 or par
rels ,ci lining hoops at each head at the option oi
the Bureau. -,
worked clear of all fluids, and be delivered IN sea-
soned white kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The Molasses shall be equal TO the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered ia go1o .
strong barrels, srh ichie 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 wen
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 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 brlne or vinegar, AT lne oPhon VI .ne
Bureau 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 OF
half barrels
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu
OIL and be of the best quality denominated 'Whitf
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, TO be hooed
at each end; the price to be uniform at all the sta
tions. 49,,
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 satsfac
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, al
TO its quality but will be subject tc inspection as
its condition at the place of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be tho
same throughout the year, and bidders may offei
for one more articles.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hav
no reference TO such hars been previously eIbited
The quantity Of these articles which will be re
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro
badly be about
'' To be offered for: