The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-20
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5O-'5I.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
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 dev
ering (on 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-
gina; such quantities only of the following articles
by the Chief of this Bureau, by the respective
commanding officers of the said navy yards, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851, viz
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 lS49 or 1850, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the best quality; and fully
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 oil all charge
To the United States
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superfine flour, of the manufacture of the year
l649 1880; 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 20 the United States. in
good, sound, well-dred, bright flour barrels, with
the heads well secured; or in tight whisky or spirit
The Whisky shall be made wholly FROM grain, 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: II shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels, with white 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, ir 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 terces or bar
res, toih 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 whte-oak kegs, Of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be equal 20 the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, toih ,oife pine hsads; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the beet ship
ping condition.
The Bans shall be sound apd 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, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, or vinegar, at the option OF the
Bureau; the vegetable only 10 be paid for; the price
TO be the same, whether in brine or vinegar
The Raisins shall be beet 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 coooanut
OIL and be Of the best quality denominated White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds EACH 20 BE- hooped
at each end; the price TO be uniform at all the sta
tions.
All tho foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject 10 such inspection the Chief Of this Bureau
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly satisiac
tory TO the inspecting officer said officer TO be APP
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
10 its quality but will be subject &c inspection MS TO
it's 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 moro articles
The samples referred 10 in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hare
rsrspsv 10 such hare been previously exhibited
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They viii pro-
baby be about