The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-24
Vol. Ill.
NAVY SUPPLIES-Is52-53.

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March l3, 1852
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
ceived at this Bureau until O'Clock p. m 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
at the United States Navy Yards at Charestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia. such quantities only of the following ar
ticles may be required or ordered from the con-
spective commanding officers of the sad Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80
1853, viz
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter Moasses, Beaus, 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 ,oholly from s,csef SUI
perfne flour, Of The manufacture Of the year 1881 or
1852; and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form in size, to the samples which arc deposited in
the said Navy Yards; shall be properly baked.
thoroughly kiln dried we'll 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-tight whisky or
spirit casks, or DarreIS, at nc OptlOn O tue Durcau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two. third parts shall be rye; shall
be 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, IDlM 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 DC 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 ciining 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, toih pAite 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 fret quality Cider
Vinegar and be delivered in good new, strong,
well-seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed In the uest shlp-
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, al
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only TO be
paid for; the price to be the same whether In brine
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 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 be hoop
al at each end; the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing g
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 oh-
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
par,ment. All inspections 10 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 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 oiier
for one 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 flour, bread butter, and pickles,
shall have in addition to the above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samplcs referred 10 in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
haze refssee 10 such as hare been previously er
hibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about