The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16
NAVY SUPPLiES-Is52-53.
Tkvy.DsPARTMENT.

TAvv DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Prorisions and Clothing, March 10, 1852
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endsr.ed
~ Proposals. for Navy Supplies" will be re.
ceived at this Bureau until o'clock p m 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)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massach husetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport.
Virginia.; such quantities only Of the following
ticles may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau. by the
spcctive commanding officers Of the sad Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1859, viz.
Flour, BiacuiL Whisky, Sugar. Tea, Coffee,
pice. 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 swee.
and in all respects of the best quality, and fully
equal to the best description OF Richmond Hour in
all the qualities essential to its preservation in
| tropical climates; and shall be delivered in good
soutid, bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head, and III good shipping order, free OF all charge
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made ssholiy from s,ceei su-
psrfne flour, Of the manufacture Of the gear 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
well dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
well secured; OF IN air and water-tight whisky or
spirit casks or barres at the option OF the Bureau.
The Whisky shall Be made wholly from grain,
of which at east twothird parts shah be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proc! 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 beat Havana brown, Z I'd
be delivered in sound barrels, tciM lining hoops al
each head
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
eoYe to the samples at said Navy Yards
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
when required, shah be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels, tciiining hhcps at each head at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear fall fluids and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak trkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the bes. quality
New Orleans Moasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, piM rhiie pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopcrsd and placed in the best
shipping condition
The Beans shall be socfnd and good, and shall
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
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well-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, white ash; and shall I've delivered in
strong salt brine. first quality cider vinegar
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only 10 b.
paid for; the price to be the whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Rasins shall be best quality bunch Raisins;
IAN hall be I.lty in, Gtths ra
boxes, and hoopcd at each end
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
hall bartels. at the option OF the Bureau
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality denomina.ed 'Whits
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes OF about seventy five pounds each, 10 be- HOOP
cd at each end; the price 10 be uniform at all tb,
| stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as tho
Chief of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
speots perfectly satisfactory TO the inspecGr. off
GER, said officer to be appointed by the Navy be
partment. All inspections TO be at the place OF
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected al
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 90 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.
The samples referred 10 in this Advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year ana
haze no reference 10 such hare been previously er,
hibifed.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re.
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro.
bably be about