The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15
NAVY SpPPLIEs-Is5a-53.

Bureau Of Prorisions and Clothing March 10, 1852.
ssEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
~ Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be
ccived at this Bureau until O'Clock p. IN on Mon
day, the 18th day OF April next, for furnishing and
delivering (on receiving five days notice, except
for Biscuit, Tor which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty thousand pounds required)
at the United States Navy Yards ut Chnrlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport.
Virginia; such quantities only of the following
ucles may be required 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
1853. viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar. Tea, Coffee
Rice, Butter, Moasses, 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 beat 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 III 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 ,oholIy from stosst su-
perfne -four, Of The manufacture Of the year 1851
1852 and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form in size, 10 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-tght whisky
spirit casks, or barrels at the option Of the Bureau
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
10 the United States custom house standard. Ii
shall be delivered in good new, sound, bright,
well hoped, white oak barrels, with white oak
| heads, and each barrel shall, when required, be
coopercd 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, aoth lining hoops at
each head
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Tyson,
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 WiHiining hoops at each head at the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear all fluids, and be delivered in
soncd white oak frkins Of about eighty pounds
| each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Nlolasses, ana be delivered in good
strong barrels Nth aDhite 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 Ill strong barrels, with the heads well
| secured.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
well-seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd and placed in the best chip
| 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, or 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 Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisns;
and shall be delivered in good, strong substantial
boxes, and hoped 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 ts hoop
ed 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
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OIL
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 be
subject TO final inspection at 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 offer
| TOR one or more articles.
| All the casks, barrels and half barrels firkips
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
| manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare refresce 10 such haze been previously er
hibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
| badly be about
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