The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-04

NAVY DREAaFMENr.
BuRsAU or pRovtsIoMs Anp CAorHlHe, y,

BuREAu or PRovtsIons AnD CAorHiHe,w
March l9s 1868.
O"Proposals hr Navy Supplies viii b. rscsiv.d
at this Bureau until O'Clock m, on Tuesday, tho
18th of April next for furnishing and delivering Con
receiving I'VE days. notice, except for Biscuit for
which ave days notice shall be given for every
twenty thousand pounds required) at the United
States Navy Yards 1t Cbarlestown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, Nav York, and Gospor, Virginia, such
quantities o~lt Of the following articles as may be
required or ordered from the contractors by the
Chief Of this Bureau, or by the respective com
handing officers Of the said Navy Yards, during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1854. viz: On
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky. Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molaases. Bcans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap. s,ff -
The Flour shall be superfine, and OF the manu-
facture of wheat grown in the year 1852 or 1858,
perfectly sweet. and in ali respects of the best
Richmond our. n al the gs4n,it;e. sssenaiai to Il.
preservation in tropical climates; and shall he de-
livered in good, sound, bright barres. with lining
hoops at each head, and in good shipping order,
free of all charge to the United States
The Biscuit sAaA b made ,oholy from s,oeet super
fine flour, IF the mon1facturs Of ,he gear 1862 or
1853; and shall be fully equal in quality, and con
form in size. to the Examples which are deposited in
the said navy yards. Shall be properlv baked
thoroughly kiln dried, well packed, and delivered
free of charge to the United States, in good sound
we'll dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads we'll
secured; or in air and water tight 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 be copper distilled and full first proof accord
ing to the United States custom house standard.
1t shall be distilled one year before deli cry, nd
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, AMI the
whole shall be put in good shipping order, free OF
all charge to the United States. ~
The Sr0ar ahall he the heat Havana hrpwp and
be delivered in strong, sound barrels, cih lining
hoops at each head
The Tea shail be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples at said navy yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to he best Cuba Coffee.
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and /,
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels oiA lining hoops ut each head the
option of the Bureau. ali.e
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all fluids, and be delivered in
soned white oak hrkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to tho best quality
New Orleans molassee, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, toih Dhte pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopered and paced in the best
shipping condition 80
The Beans shall be sound and good and shall be
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads we'll
secured. l t'-t fl- ~ ~.
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 up in iron-bound half
barrels, and each half-barrel shall contain gal
lon OF Onions, one gallon of Peppers, and thirteen
gallons of Gherkins; and the vegetables in each
shall weigh ninety pounds, and only be paid for;
and each half-barrel shall then be filed with white
wine vinegar OF at least AZ degrees of strength,
and equal to French Vinegar; tie half barrels,
vegetables, and vinegar shall conform and be equal
in aresPects to the samples deposited at the above
named Navy Yards, and the contractor sha ii war
rant and guarantee that they will keep good and
sound for at least two years. g.I +.,-
The Raisns shall be best quality bunch rasins;
and shall be delivered in good, strong, subsa nial
boxes. and hoped at each end L-lT9a a..
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
halt-barrels, at the option of the Bureau.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best quality denomnated "White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes OF about seventy five pounds each, to be hoop
stations. .ela .f et 5.lc
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 al, re
spects perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting Off
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 delive
ry. before bills are signed therefor
The prices 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, firkins
kegs, boxes, or packages shalt be marked with
their contents and the contractors name Ali the
barrels or kegs OF -four, bread butter, and pick les
shall have in addition to the above, the year when
manufactured or put up mar ked, upon them. 81
The samples referred to in this dvertisemeut
are those selected for the ensuing focal year
and hare no reference to suct haze been previously
exhibited, l -ti9 .rtt.ra TG 7{9-,sT.1
The quantity of these articles which will be
required cannot be precisely stated they will
probably be about