The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-04

NAVY DEPARTmEST,
Bureau of Propisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850.


Bureau Of Provision and Clothing, M@ch2o, 1850. 5
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 and deliv-
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, vr-
gnia 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
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee.
Rice. Butter, Moasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles.
Raisins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour:shall be Of the manufactnre 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 flour, 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 1885, 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 pacsed, ana
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
which at least two third parts shall be 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, ,cih 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 beet quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or bar
rels tci 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 Molasscs shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Moasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels oi tphite pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured. 49,
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 or vinegar, at the option Of the
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid for; theprioe
TO be the same, whether in brine or vinegar.
The Raisns 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 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 pounds each, 10 De hooped
at each end the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tions. -,
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
icct 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
TO be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever be inspected at the place OF manufacture, as
20 its quality but will be subject &c 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 ono or more articles.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haze
no reference 10 such hape been previously erbrfed
The quantity OF these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They viii pro-
baby be about .