The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-30
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s5o-'5I.
NAVY DEpAarmENr,

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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850.
CEPARATE 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 deiv
ering Con 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-
ginia; 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
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 l849 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
10 the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superfne -four, of the manufacture of the year
lS49 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 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.
which at least two third parts shall be 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 whte-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 toih 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 best quality, and, !,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or bar
rels cih 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
soned white oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Moasses, and be delivered In good
strong barrels, ci toite 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
secured.
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, white ash; and shall be delivered in
"a
Bureau the vegetable only to 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.
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 five pounds each, 10 be hooed
at each end; the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tons
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject to such inspection the Chief of this Bureau
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly satsfac
tory 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
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 one more articles.
The samples referred 10 in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haze
no reference 10 such hare been previously e1ibited
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about