The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-26
NAVY sUPPLIES-ls5I'-5a.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

GEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
~ Proposals for Navy Supplies, will be received
At this S1Ts,o dnv r. Until on MOnds
livering (on receiving i've days notice, except for
Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds requiredl at the
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown. 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:
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter. MoIasses. Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
The Flour shall Be Of the the manu- 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
pca climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head and
in good chipping order, free Of all charge to the
The Biscuit shallb made ,utolly from s,Oeei super
fine flour, Of the manufactre Of ne year 1850 or 1851;
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size to the samples which deposited in the said
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;
or in air and water 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 ryc-sha
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. It
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hooped, whte-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. y.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, sciM lining hoops at
eachhead. s
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. sF IA. &c.,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels, tcih lining hoops at each head, at
the option of the Bureau. M
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter.
worked clear OF nl uids, and delivered in seasoned
white oak rkins, Of about eighty pounds each, air
and pickle tight. n1
The Molasses shall be equal the best quality New
Orleans Moasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels Dih sohite- pine heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopered 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,
well-seasoned 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 Of
Wnlte OAK or Wnlte ash; ana snail DC delivered In
strong salt brine. or first quality cider vinegar, at
the option Of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid or the price to be the same whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Kaisins shall bo best quality bunch Raisins,
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, at the option Of the Bureau.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
OIL and be Of the best quality, denominated" w hite
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, to Be
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at althc
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting off,
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment. All inspections to be at the place Of de-
the place of manufacture; but will in all 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 more articles
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, firkins,
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 tho 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 haue
reference 70 such haue been prepiousy exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about
To be offered for: