The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-26
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s 5o-.5I.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Propisions and CioLing, March 20, 1850.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- "Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
the 22d day of April next, for furnishing and deliv-
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, Vir-
gnia such quantities only Of the following articles
may be required or ordered from the contractors
by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, viz:
Flour. Biscuit, Whisky, sugar, Tea, Coffee
Raisns. 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
| The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superine flour, of the manufacture of the year
l949 1880; 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 flour 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-t third parts shall be rye-sha be
| 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 iouI
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall
be put in good shipping order free of all charge te
the United States.
| The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, ,oih 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 tierces bar
res to lining hoops at each head, at the option Of
| the Bureau.
worked clear of all fluids, and be delivered in
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, to iote pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
| ping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall be
| delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
| HThe 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, or vinegar at the option OF the
Bureau the vegetable only 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
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels oI
half barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good stron,
boxes of about seventy five pounds EACH 10 be hoops