The republic., 1851-04-17
NAVY suPrLIEs-1s51'-5
Navy DspAnrmKsr,


April IL, 1851.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
the 18th 1ao day Of @ May of Furnishing i'm and ds
liveriDg Con receiving five 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 Charleslown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
gnia, 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 juno 30, 1852, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasscs, beans. Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
b 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 its preservation in tro-
pica 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. +slf
fine flour, Of Le manu acfre Of The 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 OF charge
to the United Statcs in good, sound, we'll 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. B agitaa
Tho Whisky ehail be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two third parts shall be ryeshall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom housc standard. II
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hoped, white-oa 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. 18titn'
The Sugar shall be the beat Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, cih lining hoops al
eachhead.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples ut said Navy Yards. ~
The Coffee shall be equal 10 the best Cuba
Coffee.
The Rice shall be Of the very beat quality, and
when required, shall be delivered in tierces 0,
strong barrels. sr1i lining hoops at each head, a
1 the option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter
worked clear of all fluids, and delivered in
and pickle tight
The Molasscs shall be equal to the best quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, i0h ichite-pin heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
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 whitc-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition. re -sf
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed.
ing fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be seasoned
white oak, white ash; and shall be delivered ir
strong salt brine, frat quality cider vinegar, a
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only to bt
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. ~ 8it aaB
The Dried Apples shall be of approved qualityi
| and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels OF
half-barrels, at the option of the Bureau.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be ofthe best quality, ,denominated" w hte
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, TO 6t
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at all the
stations. S h ~
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half-barrcls, firkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
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 manufncture;. but will in all be
subject to final inspection at the place of delivery
before bills are signed therefor. Atat4 ~
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
came throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, frkins,
kegs boxes, orpackages, shall be marked with their
contents and the contractor's name All the barrels
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 are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haze
reference 10 such hare been previously exhibited.
e The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
badly be about
To be offered for: