The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-28
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5I.52.


April ~, 1851.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
the i2ih day Of May next, for furnishing and de-
ilycring (on receiving five days notice, except for
Biscut, for which five days notice shall be given
United States Navy Yards at CharIesiown. Massa-
ohusctts, brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
ginia such quantities only of the following articles
as 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
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1852. viz
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molssses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
ksisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be Of tho manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year 1850 or 1851, perfectly sweet.
and IN ali respects Of the best quality; and fully
ali the qualities essential to it's preservation in tro
pca climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barreis, with lining hoops at each head and
IN good shipping order, free Of oil charge to tho
The Riscuit shali be made tohoLy from soeet super
fas f0su, Of the Of e year 1850 1851
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size 10 the samples which are deposited 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 we'll dried,
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
or IN air and whisky or spirit casks, or
barrels, at tho option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky siaall be made wholly from grain,
OF which at least two third parts shall be rye.sha
bc copper distilled and full first proof according
shall be delivered in good, now, sound, bright,
well boopcd, white. oak barrels, with white oak
heads, and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopcrcd with four good and sufficient iron hoops,
and tho 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, sciM lining hoops at
sGchheGd.
The Tea shall bc of good quality Young Hyson,
equal 10 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
strong barrcs, scifh lining hoops at each head at
the option Of the Bureau.
The Butter shall bo Of fret quality table butter,
worked clear OF all iuds, and delivered in seasoned
white frkins. Of about eighty pounds each. air
| and pickle tight.
The olassos shall be equal to the beat quality New
Orleans Molasscs, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, riA scAfs-pine hsads; which shall be tho
roughly coopcrcd and placed in the best shipping
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 new, strong,
we'll seasoned whitc-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopcred and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing hccn gallons each; the kegs TO be seasoned Of
white oak, white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine. frat quality cider vinegar at
the option Of the Bureaui tho vegetable only to be
paid for the price to be the same. whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Rsisns shall be bcst quality bunch Raisins,
and shall be delivered in good strong. substantial
boxer, and hooped ut each end.
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
half-barres, at the option OF the Bureau.
The SOAP shall bc manufactured from COCOauut
OIL and be Of the best quality. htc
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, TO Be
hoepsd al eah end; the price to be uniform at allthc
staiions.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels. half barrels, hrkins, kegs, and
boxcs, shall be subject TO such inspection as tho
Chief oi this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
sPco's perieotiy satisfactory 10 the inspecting off,
Ger, said officer 10 be appointed by the Navy De-
partment All inspections TO be at the place OF de-
livery. Hiscait may, however, be inspected at
tho place OF manufacture; but will in all cases be
subject 10 final inspection at the place Of delivery
before biis arc signcd therefor.
The priccs ~ AL the foregoing articles ~ be the
same throughout tho year. and hdders may offer
for one o~ more articles.
All tho casks, barrels. and half barrcls, frkins,
contents and the contractors All tho barrels
kegs Of Hour. bread, butter, and pickles, shall
have, in addition 10 the above, the year when man
ufactared or pot up marked upon them.
The samples referred 10 In this advertisement are
those selected for the snsvlng scal year. and hare
fsvsaes 10 smrA hare been yvsrsoasy Exhibited
The quantity Of tbcse articles which will be re-
qoi.ed oannot he precisely stated They will pro-
tsbly he about
Te he offered for