The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-19
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5Ir5s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT


BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
April IL, 1861.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until O'Clock, D. M, on Monday,
the 18th day of May next, for furnishing and de-
liycring Con receiving Ave days notice. except for
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
United States Navy Yards at Charlcstown, Massa-
chusetts, 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:
Rice, Butter, MoIasscs, beans. Vinegar, Pickles,
Rasins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be Of the manufacture of wheat
grown in the year 1850 or 1851, 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
pica climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
in good shipping order, free of all charge to the
The Biscuit shall be made uholly from s,ocet super
fine flour, Of the manufacture Of the year 1850 or 1851;
size to the samples which are deposited 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, well dried,
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
in air and water-tight whisky spirit casks,
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
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. II
| shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
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, ,oiA dining hoops at
| eGchh
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 beat quality, and,
| when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels, tOiM lining hoops at each head, at
the option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter
worked clear Of all huids, and delivered in seasoned
white. oak hrkins, Of about eighty pounds each, al
and pickle tight.
The Moasses shall be equal to the beat quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strons
barrels, tcih iohiepine heads; which shall be tho
| roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
| condition. f-r
| 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,
well-seasoncd white-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
| ping condition
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen gallons each the kegs to be seasoned o
white oak, or white ASH and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, or first quality cider vinegar a
the option of the Bureau; tho vegetable only to be
paid for; the price to be the same. whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Kasins shall be best quality bunch Raisins
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped ut each end. ol
| The Dried Apples shall be Of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
haf-barrels. at the option of the Bureau.
C4o hall ha ,s,far rfs,ra
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 bt
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection ms the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all
specs perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting ofi
GER, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment. All inspections to be at the place Of de-
livery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place of manufacture; but will in all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery
before bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
| for one or more articles
All the casks, barrcs, and half barrels, firkins,
kcgs, boxes, packages shall be marked with their
contents and the contractors name. All the barrels
or kegs Of flour, bread, butter, and pickles, shall
have, in addition to the above the year when man.
ufacturcd or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hare
reference TO such haze been preciosy exhibited.
| The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
| badly be about
| To be offered for: f
| Flour r............... 800 bbls. per bbl
Biscuit. Il 600 900 lbs. per 100 lbs.
Whisky. .......... $4,000 gals. per gal
Sugar. 100000 lhs. :. per ID.
Tea ................. 10000 lbs. per ID.
Coffee. .............., 10000 lbs :. per ID.
Rice ................ 100000 lbs. per lb.
Butter. ............ 10000 lbs. per ID.