The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-23
NAVY SUPPLlES-Is52-53.

NAVY DEPARrMEST,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March l3, 1852
GEPARATE 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 required)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only of the following ar
ticies may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief Of this Bureau. 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
ali the qualities essential to its preservation in
tropical climates; and shall be delivered in good,
sound, bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made ,ohoily from s,oest su-
pert flour, Of the manufacture Of the year 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
we'll dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
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 othird parts shal be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. IL
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 beat 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 beat quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels ri lining hoops at each head, at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter,
worked clear Of all huids and be delivered in sea
soncd 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, tDiM Uhie pine heads which shall
be thoroughly coopcred 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,
well seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the beat 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 fret 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.
The Rasins shall be best quality bunch Raisns;
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hoopcd 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 denoininated Nh hte
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, to De hoop
cd a, each end; the price to be uniform ut 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 ofh-
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
partrnent All inspections TO be at the place oi
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected al
the place of manufacture, but will in all cases be
subject 10 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, hrkins
kegs boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels or kegs of lour 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, ana
hare no reference 10 such hare been previously
| hibted.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about