The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-23
NAVY sUPpLIEs-Is5I'-5s.
Navy DEpAnrMENr,

~ April IL, 1851.
GEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
at this Bureau until O'Clock, o. M, on Monday.
the 18th day of May next, for furnishing and dc
livering (on receiving five days notice, except for
Biscuit, for which i've days' notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds requred) at the
United States Navy Yards at Charesiown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, yir-
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 80, 1852, viz:
Rice, Butter, Molasscs, 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 ts preservation in
pcal climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and
in good shipping order, free OF all charge to the
United States. Itsltg HfessH 1910 "a
The Biscuit shall be made ,coy from s,peei super.
fine -four Of ue nanyfacfwc Of the year 1850 or 1851;
and shall be fully equal in quality and conform in
size to the samples which are deposited in the said
Navy Yards. Shall be properly baked, thoroughly
kiln dried well packed md delivered free of charge
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
or in air and water tight whisky spirit casks, or
barrels, at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
| 10 the United States custom house standard. II
shall DC delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hooped, white barrcs. with white oak
heads, and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopored 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. t3
! The Sugar shall be the beet Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, riM lining hoops al
| eachhed ail tf&l. .gTfilea
| The Tea shall be OF good quality Young Hyson,
| equal TO the samples at said Navy Yards a 3
The Coffee shall be equal 10 the best Cuba
Coffee.
The Rice shall be Of the very bcst quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels. tcih lining hoops al each had ut
| the option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter
worked clear of all fluids and delivered in seasoned
white oak firkins, Of about eighty pounds cach air
and pickle tight iq
The Molasscs shall be equal to the best quality New
Orleans Molasscs, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, tcih tchitepine heads; which shah be tho
roughly coopercd and placed in the best shipping
condition E sH
| The Beans shnll 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,
wel-seasoned white. oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd and placed in the beat ship
| ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be seasoned of
white oak, 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 Rasins,
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hOoped ut each end al4 1aas
| 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, denomnated" w White
| boxes of about seventy-6ve pounds each, TO be
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at all
| stations. A' iN i-''-t-- y A'1
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
specs 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-
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 signed therefor
The prices of all tho 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,
kegs boxes, packages, shal be marked with their
contents and the contractors All the barrels
or kegs of -four 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
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hare
reference 10 such hace been previously erbited
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
badly be about
To be offered for: