The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21
NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF PRovIsIors AND CLorHrN0,


GEPARATEP PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
O"Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until o'clock, p m, on Monday,
the 18th day Of May next, for furnishing and de-
livering (on receiving i've days notice. except for
Biscuit for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
ginia, such quantities only Of the following articles
as may be required ordered from the contractors
by the Chief Of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards, dur
ing the fscal year ending June 30, 1882, viz t
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 1850 1851, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the best quality; and fully
equal to the best description Of Richmond four in
all the qualities essential to it's preservation in tro-
pica climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels with lining hoops at each hcad, and
in good shipping order, free OF all charge TO the
United States. s67H IS SF5stl.9a az W bshF
The Biscuit shall be made ,ohoiiy from s,reef super
fine flour, Of tAe mangactu Of ne year 1850 1851;
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size to the samples which are deposited in tho said
Navy Yards, Shall be properly baked. thoroughly
to tho United States, in good, sound, well-dried,
bright flour barrels. with the heads well secured;
or in air and water tight whisky spirit casks,
barrels, at the option Of the Bureau. 4u,N
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at lcast two. third parts shall be ryc-shalf
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. II
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
we'll hoopcd. wlite-oak barrels, with white oak
heads and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopercd with four good and sufficient iron hoops
and the whole shall DC put in good shipping order
| free Of all charge to the United Statcs fs
! The Sugar ehall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, ,riM lining hoops at
eachhcad. x 4f eln Hf'
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Tyson.
Ia he aa n NJ lcaa at snid rda .
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 tierccs or
strong barrels, icith lining hoops at each head, at
| the option Of the bureau. s.sii.. ..s,4 NJ ~.
The Butter shall be Of frat quality table butter.
worked clear Of all uids, and delivered in seasoned
white. oak frkns, of about eighty pounds cach air
| and pickle tight aaR bs14 ~ la "a
The MolAsses shall be equal to the best quality New
Orleans Molasses and be delivered in good strong
barres, Dih t0hifepine heads; which shall be tho
roughly cooPercd and placed in the best shipping
condition. ft3t ti t0tIf'ai
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall
be delivered in strong barrels with the heads well
secured. ,4f
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
wel-seasoncd white-oak barrels; which shall DO
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing neen gallons each; the kegs to be seasoned Of
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, first quality cider vinegar, at
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid for; the price to be the same whether in brine
or vinegar,
| The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped ut each end, rs "a fs,ls i.
| The Dried Apples shall be Of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
alf-barrcs, at the option Of the Bureau. .aa
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be the beet quality, ,denominated White
Saltwater Soap and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, to Be
hocped at each end the price to be UNIFORM At all the
| stations. rf lt ,ss.., s.g.e.s < i,
| All the foregoing described articles embracing
casks, barrels, alf-barrels. firkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject TO such inspection tho
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OFF,
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. 5 eassE
The prices OF all the fore going articles to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
| for one or more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and halt. barrels, frkins
kegs, 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.
ufactured 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 haue bean preUiously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
qured cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about aia i.5NN s ,g.83l
To be offered for: m
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