The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05
NAVY DrpAarmEsr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March ~, le5o
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed q, and endorsed
y 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 dehv
erng (on receiving five days notice, except Tor
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-
gnia 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, 1851, VIZ;
Rifa floqs Rtsr s'so Moasses 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 ali 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 noops 81 AZ eacn
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 kiln-dried, well PACKED, and
delivered free OF charge 70 Lne am Unr'Ia 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 gram; s OF
which at least two third parts shall be rye-sha 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 eacn
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.
be delivered in sound barrels aci lining hoops at
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 reuuired shall be delivered in erces or bar
res ,v lining hoops at each head at the option Oh
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 Molasses shall be equal to the pest qualify
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered IN good
strong barrels tri tcte pine heads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best snip
ping condition. IN ~
The Beans shall be sound and good, ana shaii o." DC
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured. rr1.-
Vinegar, and be delivered in good strong barrels;
which shall be thoroughly coopered ana 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
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid or 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 or
half barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality denominated "Whte
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each 70 de hoopd
at each end; the price to be uniform at all the sta
tions. u,
Ali the foregoing described articles shall be sub
iec 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 it's quality but will be subject tc 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 ofiei
for one more articles.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hdr
no reference TO such hare been previously er6tfed
The quantity Of these articles which will be re
quired cannot be precisely stated. They viii pro
badly be about