The republic., 1851-04-15
THE REPUBLIC
NAVY sUPPL1Es-1s 1ssI'-5s.
NAVY DEPARTMESr,

Navy DEPARTMEsr,
atN BUREAU or PRovisIoSs AND CLorHEG,
April - 1851.
SsEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled aud endorsed
~ "Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until 3 O'Clock, p. M, on Monday,
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
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusctts, Brooklyn. New York, and Cosport, Vir-
ginia, such quantities only OF the following articles
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 30, 1852. viz:
Rice, Butter, Molasses, beans. Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins. 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 -four, in
all the qualities essential to is preservation in tro
pical 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
United States.
The Biscuit shall be made choily from siosst super
fine flour, Of Ne manufacture ar e gear 1850 or 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
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
in air and water tight whisky spirit casks or
| barrels. at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at least two third parts shall be ryeshal
be copper distlled, and full fret proof according
| to the United States custom house standard. Il
| shall be delivered in good, now, sound, bright,
we'll hooped, white-oak 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 Staten.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
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| eachheGd.
| The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
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 best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels scih lining hoops at each head, at
| The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all fluids and delivered in seasoned
white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds each, air
| and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, toh tchife-pine heads; which shall be tho
| roughly coopered and placed in the best chipping
| 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,
wellseasoned white-oak barrels; which shall be
| thoroughly cooPered 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 o
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, first quality cider vinegar, al
the option Of the Bureau the vegetable only to be
paid or 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 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 Of the best quality denominated hte
Saltwater Soap and be delivered in good strong
| boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, TO be
hoopsd at each end the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
ALI 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
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OH
partment. All inspections 70 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 are signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one more articles.
All the casks, barrcls, and half barrels, frkns,
kegs boxes, packages, shall be marked with their
contents and the contractors name. All the barrels
| or kegs Of -four, 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 tho ensuing fiscal year, and havt
no reference 10 such hape been previously erbitsd
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
| bably be about
/ he ofTer Eor.