The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-22
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s53, 1854.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING,
March 10, 1858.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
~ proposals for Navy Supplies - will be received
at this Bureau until O'clock p. M, on Tuesday, the
18th Of April next for furnishing and delivering Con
receiving five days. notice, except for Biscuit, for
which five days. notice shall be 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 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
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Rasins. Dried Apples, and Soap.
facture of wheat grown in the year 1852 or 1858,
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
ivered 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 shaHbe made ,Dhoiiy from s,ueet super
1855 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, 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 tight whisky or 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 delivery, and
be delivered in good, new, sound, bright, well
hoped, 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.
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be delivered in strong sound barrels, ,oih lining
hoops at each head
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 ,ci lining hoops at each head, att
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of fret quality table butter,
worked clear of all fluids, and be delivered in sea-
| soned white oak frkins, OF about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans moasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels toih ,ohite pine heads; 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 we'll
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
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put up in iron-bound half
barrels and each halfbarrel shall contain one gal
lon OF Onions, one gallon of Peppers, and thirteen
gallons of Gherkins; and the vegetables in each
ahall weigh ninety pounds, and only be paid for;
and each fbarrel shall then be filed with white
wine vinegar of at least AZ degrees of atrengih,
and equal to French Vinegar; tie half barrels,
vegetables, and vinegar shall conform and be equal
IN respects to the samples deposited at the above
named Navy Yards, and the contractor shall war.
rant and guarantee that they will keep good and
sound for at least two years.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch raisins;
and shall be delivered in good, strong, substantial
boxes and hoped at each end.
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
ana email De delivered in tight whisky barrels or
half-barreis, at the option of the Bureau
The Sap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be OF the best quality denominated "Wbi,e
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes oi about seventy FIVE pounds each, TO be hoop