The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-09
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5I-5a.
s1eaN NAVY DKPARrMxxr,
BURxAU OF Provisions AND CLorHIHG,

asf April IL, 1851.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed
at this Bureau until 5 o'clook, p. M, on Monday,
the 18th day OF May next, for furnishing and de-
hvering ION receiving five days. notice. except for
Biscuit, for which five days. notice shall be given
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York. and Gosport, Vir-
gnia. such quantities only of the following articles
as may be required ordered from the contractors
by the Chief OF this Bureaus, or by the respective
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards, dur
ing the hscal year ending June 30, 1852. viz:
Flour. Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar, Tea. Coffee.
Rice. Butter. Molssses, Beans. Vinegar, Pickles,
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 -four in
all the qualities essential to ts preservation in
pcal 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 shah be made ,ohony from s,Dees super
fine ossr of the man acfre qf me gear 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
kiln dried, well packed. and delivered free ofchsrge
10 the United States in good, sound, we'll dried,
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
or in air and water whisky Or spirit casks. or
barrels, at the option Of the Bureau.
/ The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which atleast to- third parts shall be ryeshal
be copper distilled, and full hrst proof according
to the United States custom house standard. II
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
we'll hoped, white eoak barrels. with white oak
heads, and each barrel shah, when required be
coopered with four good and sufficient iron hoops,
free OF all charge to the United States. IN &
The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, toih lining hoops at
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equal TO the samples at said Navy Yards. y IA
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba
Coffee. &ee'
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels, iDih lining hoops at each head at
the option of the Bureau. s-sg.,ssk .l.,t., f y
The Butter shall be of frat quality table butter,
worked clear Of all fluids and delivered in seasoned
white.oak rkins, Of about eighty pounds each, air
and pickle tight aalgle 4nsl@41
The Molasses shall be equal to the beat quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, toi ,Ohite pine heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
condition. y ,'ea.r att i'tr sifssSf1F5f93 f
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
The Vinegar shall be Of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
wel-seasoned white-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the beat ship
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fteen gallons cach 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 Kaisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped ut each end. i3 t
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. o1A
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality, ,denomnated bite
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, TO be
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at althe
stations. y l s.aa tr ,9 nNt' "a i'fN ,yi.ls4
} All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be snbjest to such inspection the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OFF,
Ger, said officer TO DO appointed by the Navy De-
partment All inspections To be 1t the place Of de-
livery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place Of manufactures but will in all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery
before bills are signed therefor ai la HHtdf
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
came throughout the year, and bidders may ofter
for one or more articles. 81. Il -
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, firkins,
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
ufacturcd or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement arc
thosc selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hdrc
no reference TO such hape BEEN previously 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,
Flour . I 800 bbls per bbl