The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-10

navy DrpAnrmEsr,

NAVY DEPARrMENr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1850
SyEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
S"Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until O'clock, p. m, on Monday,
the 22d day of April next, Tor iurnisning and dey
erng Ton 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, Vir-
gna; 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, 1861. viz;
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea Coffee Coffee
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap. 'sA
The Flour shall be Of the manufacture Of wheat
grown in the year ls49 or 1885, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the best quality aad July
all the qualities essential to its preservation in tro
picai 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
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 -four barrels, with
the heads well secured; in tight whisky spirit
casks, or barrels, at the option OF the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain, Of
which at least two third parts shall be rye shall DC
copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom house standard IT shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads, and each
barrel SHALL when required, be cooPered WIN iour
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
o1rbLD Dud
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 wi lining hoops at each head, at the option ol
the Bureau.
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 quality
New Orleans Molasscs, and be delivered IN good
strong barrels sci trhite 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 49, 80
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 opuon OF the
Bureau; the vegetable only TO be paid or the price
10 be the same whether in brine or vinegar.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch rasins;
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 cocoanui
oil and be of the best quality denominated White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, TO be hooed
at each end the price to be uniform at all the sta
tons
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
iect 70 such inspection the Chief Of this Bureau
NAV direct and be in all respects perfectly satsfac-
tory 70 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 its quality but will be subject c inspection as tc
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 ar,
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hao
no reference TO such hare been previously eIhbffed
The quantity Of these articles which will be re
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro
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