The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-02
NAVY supPLIEs-1sso-'5I.
Navy DEPARTMENT.


Bueau of Propisiors and Clothing, Mmch 20, 1850. q
CsEPARATE 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 ana dev
erinr (on receiving five days notice, except Tor
Biscuit for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds rcquired) at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New Yorki ana Gosport, sir.
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
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 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
pica climates; and shall be dehyercd IN goou,
sound bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping order free oi all charge
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
s9Perne four Of the % q IN n "uatv ta
and conform in size, to the samples which are de-
posted in the said Navy Yards: Shall be properly
baked thoroughly kln-dried, well packed, and
delivered free Of charge to the United States. In
good, sound, well dried, bright flour barrels, with
the heads well secured; in tight whisky or spirit
casks, or barrels, at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made. wholly from gram, ol
which at least two third parts shall be rye-shall be
copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom house standard. IL shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hoped,
white oak barrels with white oak heads, and each
barrel shall when required, be coopcred with four
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whoic snail
be put in good shipping order free OF all charge 'o
the United States.
be delivered in sound barrels, tcith lining hoops al
each head
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hysoni
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Co1ee
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and
when reouired shall be delivered in tierces or bar
rels tri lining hoops at each head, at the option
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 quahty
New Orleans Moasses, and be delivered ID g0oe
strong barrels tci toite pine heads; which shall b'
thoroughly coopered and placed IN the best snip
ping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall bt
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads wei
secured. c.,
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cidei
Vinegar, and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered ana piaceo II
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 II
strong salt Drne, or vinegar, a. slc oPsio.i VI -"
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid Tor; the pric
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 o.
half barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu
oil, and be of the best quality denominated "Whit
saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds EACH 10 De hoope
at each end the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tions.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ect 10 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 inspection
70 be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever, be inspected at the place OF manufacture, a
TO its quality, but will be subject &c inspection as
its condition at the place Of delivery.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles TO be th
same throughout the year, and bidders may offe
for one more artcles.
The samples referred 10 in this advertisement ar
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and har
no reference 10 such hars been previously erhibfed
The quantity OF these articles which will be re
quired cannot be precisely stated They will pro
baby be about