The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-30
NAVY sUPPLiEs-ls52-53.
NAVY DspARrMsNr,

4 NAVY DEPARrMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March l3, 1882.
GEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals Gr Navy Supplies" will be re
ceived ut 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)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlcstown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only Of the following ar
ticies as may be required or ordered from the
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 tho best description Of Richmond -four in
all the qualities essential TO its preservation IN
tropical climates; and shall be delivered in good
sound, bright barrels, with lining hoops Mt each
head and in good shipping order free OF all charge
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall Be made sohony from s,oeet su-
perfne -four, Of the manufacture Of TIE year 1851
1852; aud shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form in sizc to the samples which are deposited in
the said Navy Yards; shall be properly baked.
thoroughly kiln dried, we'll packed. and delivered
well dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
we'll 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 least two third parts shall be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to tho United States custom house standard 1t
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
we'll 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 NTH 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 Che very beat quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels, ch lining hoops at each head at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all iuids, and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak frkns, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the beet quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels tciA phite pine heads which shall
bc 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 hcads 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 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. 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.
The Raisins shall be beat quality bunch Raisins;
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes, and hoopcd Rt each end
The Dried Apples shall be Of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
hall. barrels. at the option of thc Bureau
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be OF the beat quality denominated "White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each 10 be hoop
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kcgs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
specs perfectly satisfactory 10 the inspecting ON
GER, 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 to 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 offer
for 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 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
hare no rs(ussce TO such hare bssn previously
hibifed.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
badly be about