The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-20
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is52-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau of Provisions and Ciotiing, March 10, 1852.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until o'clock p. IN on Mon
day, the 18th day of April next, for furnishing and
delivering Con receiving five days notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty thousand pounds requircd)
al the United States Navy Yards at Charestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only OF the following ar
tices as may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau. or by the
epective commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1853, viz:
Flour. Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tex, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles.
Raiains, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be of the manufacture Of wheat
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the best quality, and fully
equal to the best description of Richmond flour in
nll the qualities essential to- its preservation in
tropical climates; and shall be delivered in good,
sound, bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping order, free OF all chargc
to the United States
The Biscuit shall be made rahoiIy from siOest su
pertine flour, of the nanuf acus Of the year 1881
1852; and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form in size, to the samples which are deposited in
the said Navy Yards; shall be properly baked.
thoroughly kiln dried, well packed, and delivered
free of charge to the United States in good sound
well secured; or in air and water tight whisky or
spirit casks, barrels at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least twothird parts shall be rye; shall
he copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. 1t
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hooped, white oak 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.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, ,oith lining hoops at
each head.
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, pithnng hoops at each head, at the
option OF the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear ofall fluids, and be delivered in sea
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Moiasses shall be equal to the bes! quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, ,cih achiie pine heads which shall
be thoroughly coopercd and placed In the best
shipping condition.
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 frat quality Cider
WELL seasoned white oak barres 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 each; the kegs TO be OF seasoned
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 for; 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 cocoanu'
oil, and be of the best quality denominated "Whte
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, 10 behoop
cd at each end; the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, ana
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
spects perfectly satisfactory 10 the inspecting oth-
cer said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
partment. All inspections TO be at the place OF
delivery Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place of manufacture, but will in all cases be
subject final inspection at the place of delivery
before bills are signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year; and bidders may oiicr
for one more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half.barrols, firkins,
kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels or kegs of flour, bread butter, and pickles,
shall have in addition to the above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
haze no refresce 10 such hare been previously
hibited.
The quantity Of thsse articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
6ably be about
To ho offered for