The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-18
Vol. Ill.
NAVY SUPPLiES-Is52-53.

Bureau of Provisions and Ciolhing March 49, 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 (on receiving five days. notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty thousand pounds requred)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only of the following ar
tcles as may be required or ordered from the con
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau or by the re-
spective commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards. during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1853, viz
Flour Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, 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
all 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 charge
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made ,cAoNy from s,ceet su-
perine flour, Of the manufacture Of the gear 1851 or
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 dried, bright flour barrels, with the heads
well secured; or in air and water-ught whisky or
spirit casks, or barrels at the option of the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least othird parts shall be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard Ii
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hoped, 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
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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 terces or
strong barrels ,riining 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 be delivered in sea
soned 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, ,ciM tohite pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopered 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 first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed In the best ship
ping condition. ,
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 kaisins shall be best quality bunch Rasins
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 denomnated .'White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, 10 hoop
ed at each end the price to be uniform at all the
| stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting Off
GER, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
parment 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 to final inspection at the place OF delivery,
before bills signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles TO be the
same throughout the year; and bidders may offer
| for one or more articles.
| All the casks, barrels and half barrels frkins,
| kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels 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
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare no reference 10 such as hare been previously
| hibifed.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated They will pro-
| 6aby be about