The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-10
NAVY sUPPLIEs-ls5I.5a.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

p DUAkAu OF IRoNlslON5 AND OLOTHlNG,
CEpARATE PROPOSALS se.ssd Api and nd endorsed e1oI
~ Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
=. this & Bureau until o'clock. P. m; on Monday.
the 18th day OF May next, for furnishing and de-
liyering lon receiving FIVE days notice. except for
Biscuit for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds required) At the
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, 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,
Rice, Butter. Molasscs, beans. Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisns, Dried Apples, and Soap
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 flour, in
pical 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
The Biscuit shall be made ,oholy from s.oses super
fine four Of the nanq acfve Of ae 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, well 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.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least third parts shall be rye-shal
be copper distilled and full first proof according
shall be delivered in good, now, sound, bright,
we'll hoopcd, white-oak barrels, with white oak
heads, and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopcred 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, uiM lining hoops at
sachhead
The roa shau ho of o.c,,d c,,olt,x, yor,. - uusor
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba
Coffee
The Rice shall be of the very beat quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels tcith lining hoops at each head at
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 irkins, Of about eighty pounds each air
and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal the best quality New
Orleans Moasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels ,oi ,ohits-pine heads; which shall be tho.
roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
condition.
The Beams shall be sound and good, and shall
secured
The Vinegar shall be Of the frat quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong.
well-seasoncd white-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen 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 Tor, the price to be the whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Raisins 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 cOcOauut
oil, and be ofthe beet quality, ,depominated"W White
Saltwater Soap and be delivered in good strong
boxes OF about seventy five pounds each, 10 be
FocPa at each end the price tob uniform at all the
5tatons.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half-barrels, frkins, kegs, and
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all
spccts perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting off,
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment All inspections to be at the cice OF de-
livery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place OF manufacture; but will in all cAseo be
subject to final inspection at the place of delivery
beiore bills ore 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 Tie casks, barrels, and half barrels, frkns,
kegs boxes, packages, shall be marked with their
contents and the contractor name. All the barrels
kegs OF -four, bread, butter, and pickles, shall
have, addition to the above, tho year when man
ufacturcd or put up marked upon thom,
The samples referred TO in this advertisement are
those sclcccd for the ensuing fiscal year. aud hare
rsrsnce TO such haze been previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about
To be offered for: