The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-29
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5l'-5a.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NS"s<sS
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
the 18th day of May next. for furnishing and de-
livering ION receiving five days. notice, except for
Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be given
United States Navy Yards at Churiestown. Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Cosport, Vir-
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 fiscal year ending June 30 1852, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
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 its preservation in tro
pcal climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head. and
in coed shipping order, free of all charge to the
The Biscuit shau be made ioholly from s,ceef super
fine -four Of The manufacture Of he year 1850 1851;
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size to the samples which deposited in the said
Navy Yards. Shall be properly baked, thoroughly
dried, well packed and delivered free of charge
to the United States, in good, sound, wc-dried,
bright flour barrels, with the heads we'll secured;
or in air and watertight whisky spirit casks,
barrels, at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. 1t
| shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
| well hooped, white-oa barrels, with white oak
| heads, and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopercd 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, tcM lining hoops ut
| eachhead.
The Tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards. z
| 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, scifh lining hoops at each head at
the option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first Quality table butter
worked clear of all uids and delivered in seasoned
white oak frkns, of about eighty pounds each, air
and pickle tight
The Molasses shall be equal the best quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, Dh tohite- pine heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
| condition.
| The Beans shall be aound 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-scasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best chip
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen 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 tho Bureau; the vegetable only TO be
paid for; the price to be the same. whether in brine
| or vinegar.
The Kaisins shall be 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 ofthe best quality, denominutcd" White
boxes Of about sevcnty-fv pounds each, to be
hooped at each end; the price TO be uniform at oil the
| stations.
| All the foregoing described articles embracing
| casks, barrels, half barrels, firkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
spccts perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting Off
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment. All inspections to be ut the place of de-
the place of manufactures but will in all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery
before bills 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, barrels and half barrels, frkins,
kegs boxes, packages, shall be marked with their
or kegs Of flour, bread, butter, and pickles, shall
have, in addition to the above, the year when man.
| ulactured or put up marked upon thcm
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, aud haze
reference TO such hdpc been previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about
To be offered for:
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