The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-31
Vol. III.
NAVY sUPPLtEs-Is52-53.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March l3, 1852.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals or Navy Supplies" will be re
ceived at this Bureau until 3 clock p. m on Mon
day, the 18th day Of April next, for furnishing and
delivering Con receiving five days. notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only Of the following ar
tices as may be required or ordered from the con-
Tractors by the Chief of this Bureau. or by the
spective commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 3O
1853. viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisns. Dried Apples, and Soap.
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweet,
and in oil respects of the best quality. and fully
equal to the best description of Richmond flour in
all tho qualities essential to its preservation in
tropical climates; and shai 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 ,oholly from stoect su
perGne -four, Of the manufacture Of the gear 1851 or
1885, and shall be fully equal in quality and con-
form in size, to the samples which 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
we'll secured; or in air aud watertight whisky or
spirit casks or barrels, the option OF the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two third parts shall be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. 1t
ehall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
we'll 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, toih lining hoops at
each head. .stt
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
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels Oit lining hoops at each had at the
option of the Bureau
worked clear ofall auids, and be delivered in
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Moiasscs, and be delivered in good
strong barrels tcih tohite pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly cOopcred 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,
well-seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
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 Bcreau; the vegetable only to be
paid for the price TO be the same whether in brine
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 DC OF approved quaiityi
half barrels, at the option of the Bureau
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality dcnominated "Whtc
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, 10 be hoop
g at each end; the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, aud
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 of
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 signed therefor.
The price Of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year; and bidders may ofler
for one more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, firkns,
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 put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing hscal year, and
hare no rsescs TO such haze been previously er-
hibifed.
The quantity Of thcsc articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
badly be about