Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-13
NAVY sUPPIfES
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II --@ ar go -~H4VH DEPARTlrBET.
Bureau Of .Provisioas and Clothing, March Io 1855

Bureau Of psovisioas and clothiug, March t. 1858.
SEPARA9E3 PROPOs AIS, sealed and endorsed aPro
- POsals for Navy Supplies, will be this B1-
April next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten
dsys noc zcspt Tor biscuit for which Vs days nJtee
he en or s7e-y twenty thousaR pouh ds fequredl
atthe Unlted states navy yards at Ohsrst0Ru hasa.
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York; and 9ospors ViFyDis,
such quantities OElT Of the following urtsss a ma -
required Orderes from the contractors b. The ebf al
this bureau or the respective Commanding oesrD Of
the said navy yards during the hse year ending Jrns
so, 1859 via -1ua sii : n
Biscuit aJur rice, dried apples, pickles, sugar. tea o
fee, BEANS mOasses. vinegar, and Wniskey.
The biscuit 81 u be made WnoE from sweet superhns
-four os the maunacurs OF the year 1881 1855 bus
shall IN III ctsss be nanuaetursd from leF made of the
crop imnsdisely P1scedmg hs daes Of the rag isions
tor 3hs sane aud sh s July tGual in qaalIy and coz
form II sz and shape samples which depos in
the said navy yards shall be properly baked Thoroughly
klo dtd well PACKED, and delivered tree Ct charge
the United States IN good, sound well dried bright uF
barrl Is above cescnbsd With lbs heads we'll secured
in and wafer tighi whisky spirit baEre Is The
option 81 the bureau.
Tbs our shall be superne and Of the Manufacture Of
wheat groEn in the year 1857 1855; but shall ali ca
ses be anufIetured wheat Il crop ImmedissY
prsCeding tie dates If the rsbusiton OriBe sams shall
be pereclg and IN ell respects Of tue best qaty
and shall be deVse1 10 good shipping OrdSr free Il al
chsr1e 10 he U-ued States the new, vel season.
ed sound bright barrels hef barrels, The case may
bs-hs and headings 70 be OF red oak Of the
VuallLy hkfJuk auu Oh hl0uAG
each head audeq1sl quany % sample barrel a. said
navy yard; two n4n barrels 10 % considered IS barra
and uO than ODssth the rtqarsd quanaIy be IN
he rcs shsII Be- Of the very best quality and Of the
cop immediately pre1eing ne dates II the TequisitOu
lOr the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
b. prepared By sU-DzTNG only and sh4 De Of crop
Cf the Immediately preceding The dalss Of The
QUESTION tor The same.
ne pickles email be put up in iron. bound casks and
frniI nj .
ueupers and sgLt lOLs Il medium euclmbags 6Iy 20
he Jn ana he Fsget4b SHAH weigh nfT ST.
ven pounds thsy ODy p1lu tJi; e4ch eask shall
then De I'll ed Whus vinegar Of at least AZ de-
gTces OF slrsnsh and ,qua French Vinegar the csks
ve, elabe aud vinegar 81 and Js q ial IN all
respects Ihe samples dePOssd 1t The above ned navy
ihev vii keep gOJd aud sound for Least tWU yeaIs
The IRON ps The containing WnsksY mo-
lassss vinegar and pickles. 70 be well lnteI with red
lead --
The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy
Yards ana be CRY aud hL Tor packing.
The tea shall be Of god alIty young hyEOn equal to
the smpl al said navy yads, and be dsIvsled hall
and qu4Itsr chests only.
The COTE shall be equal to the bet Cuba according to
sample
1le shall be o ihs very betquaty white beans,
and shall be Of ire crop mmOdstsy preceding the yates
OF the cushion Tor the same. 81 pounds
Dushst
The mOIssSes shall be fully equ to the very best quail
t. Of New laus mJlasses and stall be delivered we'll
sssOned red ok saueLs with pine heads nOt less
han nsh ,het; me slaves not less ihau q men thes:
re 5aIes 70 lie thee sriers hoped an 70 addtoa
70 have Jour tFon hoop ore eash bilge II inch
Wid and 10 lLcn ihCE, and OLe each chime I :
nCh IN width and l. inch Ihick and shall be thor
oushy coOpeTed AID PLACED IN the best shPPRE 00nd-
ion. T ~.
Standard ,f The United STATES PherG &C asA and ID al
contain 10 other uan acetc sclC SHAH be delivered
barrels similar n ali re pet IbU'e required loT mo-
Wilh the e2cspu0n tua OAK slaves and beads
81 SdbSuuLe1 for AZ nd uvb1I
heads and han be thoroughly eoopered and placed
best shippirg order-- 80
The wuIsa, shall b. made wholly finn grain, sound
and merchanlable and lie first proof accOd Bg to The
Unue1 Siaies CustOm hou sIandld and shall Be double
rtctInsd Ii shall Be delivered gUOd new sound bright
three quarter hoped well seas ned whue ,uk barrels
sinh VILE ak heals he belds be made OF three piece
head ng ana Ws pai1et The slaves 10 be less than
e nCh hiek, and the heaus less than "a inch thck:
AID each barrel ah4 be eOrPeed, IN addiOD, with one
tar TernY iron hoop on each bee 4 inch ia width
i n Ilch n ck Ond one hre penny hoop On each
chime IL Oh III Width and l-I6lh inch thick az per
dIsg I'm. Tie Who TO be put good Shipping orGer
TIE Of I'll ch Jgss t. the UnIed S a Is. ..
Attic fnegUlDg described GIuc'es embracing casks
barrels half barre aud bXss shall be sur je5t d "a n
inspection ehsi # this bureau may dIrect the n
Iecting hcsr 10 be appointed by The Navy Department.
AL pecLOns T. be ~ The Plsce of del very. scun
may however be inspected at he pac5 Of manuflclurs
will II ali cases Be jet TO lal inspection at the
pit &c Gf dsiEery before biils gued Their. for
The prices tt al al tie iOreg1I articles 20 be the
sane thr ghoCt the year. and bidders may s for
more articles
All the casks bare's and half blrres boxes or pseks
ge5 shall he make with their contents and tie contract
Or's name.
All the barrels and half barrels If Rour bread end
pickles shall have in add tOn above tie wear when
msuu.ac ured put up marked upon them
The amplss this advertisement are tbOsa
selected the ensuing cal yeIr and having no refer
ence 10 such as have been previously exhibited
tie quantity these ar ices which viii Be rfouirsd
canuOs be precisely stated, They will probably be
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