The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-25
NAVY sUPPLiES-Is5a-53.

Bureau Of Pr0uisiOns and Clothing, March l3, 1862.
q EPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until clock p. IN on Mon.
day, the 18th day Of April next for furnishing and
delivering ION receiving five days. notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty thousand pounds required)
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport.
Virginia; such quantities only Of the following ar
ticles 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
The Biscuit shall be made ,clsolly from s,oeet
per6ns -four, Of The man4faet3rs Of ne year 1851
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, we'll packed, and delivered
free of charge to the United States, in good sound
well dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
we'll secured; or in air and water-tight whisky or
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two-third parts shall be rye; shall
he copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom housc 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, soith 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 the very best quality, and,
strong barrels. itning 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
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each, aifand pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal TO the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, scih tcite 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.
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 kaisins 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 denominated "White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good sirong
cd 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 ~ the
Chief of this>Bureau may direct, and be in all re
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 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 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.
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
havs no reference to such haue been previously
hibifed.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
badly be about