The republic., 1851-04-18
NAVY sUPPLIEs--ls5I'-ss.
NAVY DEpARrMEsr,
BUREAU OF PRovIsIoNs AND CLorscSo,

~ Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
a sss tbs Sa~ nN On Modss nS s
livering (on receiving five days notice. except for
Biscuit, for which five days' notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds rcquired) at tho
United States Navy Yards at Charlestown. hAassa-
chusctts, Brooklyn, New York. and Gosport, Vir-
gnia such quantities only Of the following articles
may be required or ordered from the contr actors
commanding oficcrs of the said Navy Yards, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1852, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea. Coffee,
Raisins, Dried Apples. and Soap.
The Flour shall be OF the manufacture Of wheat
grown IN the year 1850 or 1851, perfectly sweet,
and n AZ Ss Of The best guilty and
all the qualities essential to it's preservation in tro-
pica climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each cad, and
N COED shipping order, Tree OF all charge to the
The Biscuit shall be made wtoly from $40 ees SUPER
fine flour, Of The manufacture Of the gear 1850 or 1851;
size to the samples which are Deposited in thai said
Navy Yards Shall be properly baked, taorou ghly
kiln dried, well packed, and delivered fire Of cha rye
bright flour barrels, with the heads well secure d;
air and watcr-tght whisky spirit casks, or
barrels. at the option of the Bureau. rso
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain.
OF which at least twothird parts shall be ryeshau
be copper distllcd, and full first proof according
70 the United States custom house standard. II
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
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.
| The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, With lining hoops at
sachhsad. sal, ef. 2 44alFC ~,
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The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba
Coffee. - H8G
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels seith lining hoops al each head, at
| the option Of the Bureau. ;,,,.t NJ ss..,saf
The Butter shall be Of frat quality table butter,
worked clear of alluds, and delivered in seasoned
white oak rkins, of about eighty pounds each, air
and pickle tight. s5 g ~
The Molasscs shall be equal to the best quality Nev
Orleans Molassos, and be delivered in good strong
barrels ,oiA ,0hte- pine heads; which shall be tho
roughly coopercd and placed in the best shipping
condition. $500
The Beans shall be sound and good, and shall
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured. s-a.r, III F-.{
The Vinegar shall bc Of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong.
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopcred and placed in the best ship
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen gallons each; the kegs 70 be seasoned oi
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
pald Iors the price 70 DC tue saIc WuctncI al prine
or vinegar. a..vs9 A
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hooped at each end. .sss 9,
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
half f-barrcls, at the option OF the Bureau. s.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
Ioil, and be of the best quality hte
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, TO be
hooped at each end the price to be uniform at nlIthe
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels. frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all
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 arc signed therefor. a.aia alai .f
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
samc throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one or more articles
| All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, frkins,
kegs, boxes, orpacagcs, shall be mnried with their
contents and the contractors name. AL the barrels
or kegs of flour, 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 are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haze
rSersnce 10 such hare been preuiousiy exhibited
| The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about 81 A' tff
To be offered for: gisaeall ,.f
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