The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-17
NAVY sUPpLIEs- -IsSo-'5I.
NAVY DEPARTmENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850

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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March2O, 1850
C,EPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- "Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
al this Bureau until 3 O'Clock. p M, on Monday
the aad day Of April nef os maae ana
Biscuit for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds requiredl at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Chariestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, Vir-
ginin; 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, 1861, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Cofiee
Rice, Butter, Moasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be of the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year l849 or 1885, perfectly sweet
and in all respects of the best quality; and fuiy
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
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superfine flour, of the manufacture OF the year
ls49 or 1850; and shall be fully equal IN qualty'
and conform in size, to the samples which are de-
posited in the said Navy Yards Shall be properly
baked, thoroughly kiln-dried, well packed, and
delivered free of charge 10 the United States, in
good, sound well-dried, bright flour barrels, with
the heads well secured; orin hght Whisky or spirit
casks or barrels, at the option OF the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from gram OF
which at least two third parts shall be be
copper distilled, and full first proof according 70
the United States Custom house standard 1t shall
be delivered i'm 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 wnole snan
be put in good shipping order, free OF all charge TO
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels tcih lining hoops al
each head.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards.
Tho 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 terces or bar
res scth lining hoops al each head at the opuon 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 Molasses shall be equal 70 the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered IN good
strong barrels, tc achis pine heads; winch snail DC
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
Tle Beans shall be sound and good, and shall be
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured. =. -.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good strong barrels;
which shall be thoroughly coopcred and placed In
the best shipping condition. s-l ilf .
The pickIes shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each; the kegs TO DC OF seasoned
whiteloa or white ash; and shall be delivered IN
strong salt brine, vinegar, at tne opuon OIL !he
10 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 qualtyj
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
half barrels. t4
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
OIL and be of the best quality denominated bite
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each 70 De hooPed
at each end the price to be uniform at all the sta
tions. aal 80,
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
jcc to such inspection as the Chief q tins Bureau
may direct and be in all respects perfectly satisac-
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, as
20 its 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 offer
for one or more articles.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hace
mo reference 10 such haue been previously erhitied
The quantity Of these articles which will he re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They wilip
baby be about