The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25
NAVY sUPpLIEs-Is5I.5s.
NAVY DEPARTmENT,

.Et April IL, 1861. ltil
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
~ Proposals. for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until O'Clock, D. m. on Monday,
the 18th day of May next, for furnishing and de-
livering (on receiving five days. notice. except for
Biscuit for which ive days' notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds required) at the
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, vir-
ginia, 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
Flour, Biscuit, WHISKY, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
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 or 1851, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the beat quality and fully
equal to the best description of Richmond -four, in
all the qualities essential to lite preservation in tro-
pica climates; and shalbe delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and
Ia good shipping order, free Of all charge to the
United States. !, si6&sFt 5stsssa.s 5atl ei
The Biscuit shall be made ,oholy from sceet SUPER
fine o,T, Of the nan dcture Of tie year 1850 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
to tho United States, in good, sound, wel-dried,
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secured;
in air and water tight whisky spirit casks,
barrels, at the option Of the Bureau. ls ha
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at least twothrd parts shall be ryc-shall
be copper Distilled and full first proof according
to the United States custom-house standard. 1t
shall be delivered in good new, sound, bright,
we'll looped, whitooak barrels, with white oak
hcads, 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 Statcs af t,.5f
The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, tcih lining hoops at
| eachhead. es. aE E8te a(iafg5 eti2.7 AZ ,l8ri
| 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.
when required, shall be delivered in ticroes or
strong barrels, tpiM lining hoops at each head, at
| the option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of frat quality table butter.
worked clear OF all fluids, and delivered in seasoned
white. oak hrkns, ofabout eighty pounds each, air
and pickle tight. Il te-s, st.if. fs Ia -ss
Tho Molasses shall be equal the best quality New
Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good strong
barrels, toiM tchitepine heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopcred and placed in the best shipping,
condition. @ saai l;. 32 .,a.'s;
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,
thoroughly coopcred and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be seasoned Of
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 H~u
The Kaisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped Mt each end. s,s u-.V.,
The s,, ndSd cd Apples shall be ;i q approved quality
thalf-barrels, at the option of tho Bureau. efW
4 The Soap shall he manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be Of the best quality, denominated" White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
| boxes OF about seventy five pounds each, to Be
hooped at each end the price 70 be uniform At alithe
, stations. @H fsi ctta3ats gl faE ses sa Il
| All the foregoing described articles, embracing
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all rel
spects 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 are signed therefor. egtg s0c
The prces OF all the foregoing articles to be the
| came throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one or more articles. $500
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, frkins,
kegs, boxes packages, shall be marked with their
contents and the contractor name. All the barrels
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 seectcd for the ensuing fiscal year. and haue
referrnce TO such az houe been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about
To be offered for:
Flour ................ 500 bbls. :. per Dbl.