The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06
Vol. III.
NAVY sUPPLIEs-IsS2 SO.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Propisions and Clothing. March l3. 1852.
GEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- "Proposals FIR Navy Supplies." will bo. re
ceived at this Bureau until O'clock p. IN on Mon
day, the 18th day of April next, for furnishing and
delivering Con receiving five days' notice, except
given for every twenty th,usand pounds requrcd)
at the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn. New York; and Gospon
Virginia; such quantities only of the following
tcles as may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau. or by the re-
epectivc commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards.. during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1853, viz:
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky. Sugar. Tea, Coffee,
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,
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
10 the United States.
The Biscuit sAaA be made ,stoly from sscset 81.
psyfns flour, Of the msnsfacture Of TIE year 1851
1862; 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, we'll packed, and delivered
free Of charge to the United States in good sound
well dried, bright -four barrels, with tho heads
we'll secured; os in air and water-tight whisky or
spirit casks, 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
to the United States custom house standard IL
shall be delivered in good, now, 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, soih lining hoops at
each hsod.
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. s0i lining hoops at each head at the
option ofthe Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all huids and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak irkins, Of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight. !. ,ftt
The Molasses shall be equal 10 the best quality
New Orleans Molasses. and be delivered in good
strong barrels, pith sohite pine heods; 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 frat quality Cider
Vinegar, and bo delivered in good new, strong,
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition. 81
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing fifteen galons each the kegs 10 be OF seasoned
white oak, white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine. first quality cidcr 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. at -.
The Raisns shall be best quality bunch Raisins;
and shall be delive cred in good strong substantial
boxes, and hooped At each end. i .a
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 denominatcd 'White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered IN good strong
boxes of about sevcnty Ave pounds each, TO be hoop
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
spects perfectly sstisfactory To the inspecting OH
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 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 ofier
for one moro fruclcs. fIY
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, ins,
kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the Contractors name. All the
barrels kegs Of flour. bread, butter and pickles.
shaIl have in addition to tbc above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them
The samples referred to in this advertisement
are those selected for tho ensuing fiscal year, and
havs r.osscs 10 'ueh az haze been previously az
h,t,frd. .I..g
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
babiy be about