The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-09
NAVY sUPPLIEs-lsso-'5I.
NAVY DEpARrMENr.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March20 lSoo.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed !n and a endorsed
ut this Bureau until o'clock, p. M, on MONDAY
the 22d day of April next, for furnishing and delv-
ering Con receiving five days nouce, except ior
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 om o. s1e fo tbs
by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers Of the said navy yards, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851, viz
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 Hour 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
superfne -four, Of the manufacture of the year
-AS49 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
delivered free of charge TO the United States, in
good eound, we'll dried bright Hour barrels, WITH
the heads well secured; or in tight whisky or spirit
casks, or barrels, at the option OF the Bureau. e
The Whisky shall be made wholly from gram oi
which at least two third parts shall be rye-shal be
copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom house standard IL 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 iour
good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall
be put in good shipping order free OF all charge 10
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, toh lining hoops at
each head. 49,
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
res ,p;M 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 Molasses shall be equal to the best quahty
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels tci tcite pine heads which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed In the Dest snip
ping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall be
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured -.
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 vegctaDie only W pe Paiu io', VIC P'ee
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
hall. barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
OIL and be of the best quality denominated W hite
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each TO be hooped
at each end the price to be uniform at all the sta
tions.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
iect to such inspection as 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 tHn
ever, be inspected at the place OF manufacture al
to its quality, but will be subject c inspection as te
its condition at the place Of delivery
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may ofie'
for one or more articles.
The samples referred to in this advertisement arc
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hau
no reference TO such haus been previously erhbifsd
The quantity Of these articles which will he re
qured cannot be precisely stated They will pro
baby be about