The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-27
NAVY sUPPLlES-Is52-53.

bureau O Fr0rtsi0nS and Clothing, March IL, 1852.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
~ Proposals f1r Navy Supplies" will be re
ceived at this Bureau until 8 O'clock p. 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 rcquired)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlcstown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport
Virginia; such quantities only Of the following
tices as may be required or ordered from tho con-
tractors by the Chief Of this Bureau. or by the re-
spcctive commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1853, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky. Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisns, Dried Appies and.Soap.
The Flour shall be OF the manufacture of wheat
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweu.,
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 clinates; 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 sweet su-
perfne flour, Of the manufacture Of the year 1851
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-tight whisky
spirit casss, barrels the option Of the Bureau.
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. II
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, ,Dih lining hoops at
each head
The Tea shal 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, ,ci lining hoops at each head at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all huds, 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 best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, ,ch tohiie 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
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd 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 kasins shall be best quality bunch Raisins;
and shall be delivered in good stSong, substantial
box xes, 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 denominatcd "White
Saltwater Soap," and be delivered In good siroos
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each TO be hoop
cd at each end the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing. described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxcs stall 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-
partmcnt. All inspections to be at the place OF
delivery Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place of man ufacture, but will in all be
subject TO final inspection al the place delivery,
before bills 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 balf-barrels hrkins,
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
man factured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare no reference TO such haze been previously
hibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro
badly be about