The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03
NAVY sUPPLiES-ls5a-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARrMENT,
Bureau Of Prouisions and Clothing. March IL, 1852.
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re
ceived at this Bureau until O'clock p. m on Mon
day, the l2th day Of April next for furnishing and
delivering ION receiving five days. notice, except
given for every twenty thousand pounds required)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only of the following ar
tcles as may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief Of this Bureau. by the re-
spcctive commanding officers Of the sad Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1853, viz: i~
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,
equal to the best description Of Richmond flour in
all the qualities essential to it's preservation in
tropical clmates; and shall be delivered in good,
sound, bright barrels, with lining hoops Mt each
TO the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made scholly from ssoeet su-
psy6ne flour, Of the manufacture Of the year 1851 or
1852; and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
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
spirit casks barrels at the option Of the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at least two third parts sha be rye; shall
be copper distilled and full first proof according
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, toth lining hoops at
each head.
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 Cth lining hoops at each head, at the
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter,
worked clear ofall fluids, and be delivered in sea
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Moiasscs shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, tch ,rhite pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopered and placed in the bcst
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 fret quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
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, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong sal 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
vinegar.
The kaisins shall be best quality bunch Rsisins
and shall be delivered in good strong. substantial
boSsa. an4 hoopsd at sach end.
he Deied Apples shall be u appsovrd quality;
and sAnli Be delivered IN light whisky barrels "
half- bsrreas, NJ the oP<ioa of She Dsrsaa
TIE esap shelt - manufactured lronh cocoanut
eil, and b. od ths bsst 9saHsy dsseainaacd White
hoxes n about seventy i've pounds each, 10 b. hoop
I'd al 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 as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
spccts perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OH
ccr said officer " be appointed by the Navy Be
partment. All inspections to be at the place OF
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place Of manufacture, but viii In all cases bc
subject to 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 ono or more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and haf-barrcls, iirkns,
kegs. boxes, or packages, shall DC marked WIN
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels or kegs Of -four bread butter and pickles,
sha have in addition to the above, the year when
manu- faclurcd or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement
arc those selected for the ensuing fiscal ycat, and
hare refrsres 10 such as hare been previously r
hibifed.
The quantity Of tbese articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about