The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-22
NAVY SUPPBlES-Is59-53.

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March Is, 1852
N EPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
~ Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until o'clock p. III. 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 required)
ut the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only Of the following ar
tices may be required or ordered from the con-
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,
1858, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Moasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisns, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be of the manufact 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 ,ohoHy from suest su-
perine flour, Of the manufacture Of the 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, well packed, and delivered
free of charge to the United States, in good sound
well dried, bright flour barrels, with the heads
spirit casks, barrels at the option Of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least wothird parts shall be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard 1t
shal 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 tcith 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 beat Cuba coffee
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces
strong barrels, Uh lining hoops at each hsad at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter
worked clear all fluids, and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak frkins, OF about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight
The Moasses shall be equal to the bes. quality
New Orleans Molasses. and be delivered in good
strong barrels, tph Dhite 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,
wel-sensoned 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 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 Raisns;
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
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 strong
boxes Of about seventy FIVE pounds each, 10 be hoop
sd at each end; the price 10 be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels half barrels, firkins 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 off,
GER, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
parlmcnt All inspections 10 be at the place Of
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place of nuiacture, but will IN all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery,
before bills arc signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles 10 be the
same throughout the year; and bidders may offer
for more articles.
All the casks. barrels, and haf-barrels, firkins,
kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels or kegs Of -four bread, butter, and pickles,
shall have In addition TO the above, the year when
manufactured or pot up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare r1esee 10 such as haze been previously er-
hib,fed.
The quantity OF these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
baby be about