Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-13
NAVY sUPPLIEs-iss9-seo.
NAvY. DEPARfMIxf.

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothiss, March II, 1850.
sEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealsd and endorsed "Pro.
posals for Navy Supplies will bc received at this Berean
next sr faassPs and delivering ea ree1ias Ten d:y:
notice except lar 6uscnit, for which ve days notice sh.
be given for every twenty thousand pounds qur at tho
brooklyn, New York and Gosport. Virginia such qu.nti
ties only Of the following articles may be required or
ordered from the contractors BY the CHEZ 81 this bureau or
yards during the fiscal year ending June So 1860. viz:
Biscuit four rice dried apples pickles. sugar. tea e'ne
beans, mol.sses, vinegar. and whiskey ..s,.
-four Of the manufacture q" the year 1883 or o"t shall
in an cases be manufactured fm -four made Of the crop
the date; OF the TOT i e
size and shape to the samples which deposited in the
ssid shall Be properly baked thS'ouehy kiln.
United States in good, sound welLded bright -four bar
re with the heads well ured in air and wser'ghs
vhskey spirit barrels ut the option Of the bureau
morn br,nds and of the manufacture Of wheat gwn in
the year 1855 but shall in all cases be manuac-
tured from pure sound fresh ground wheat Of the crop
same shall Sc perfectly sweet. and in all respects Of the
best quality and shall be delivered 10 good shipping order,
free Of al charge to the United States in the best new
welseasoned sound bright barrels half barrels rs the
ease NAV behe and headings tn be Of red oak Of
the best quality strong and well hooped with lining hoops
around bead and equal quality to sample barrel at
SAID n4vyyofOSs Two u0u OIIueS " Oe 50
barrel and than onsixth the required quantity
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and Of tho
Immediately preceding the dates OF the Tor the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
be prepared .sasg only and Of the crop Of The aa
for the same and shall be delivered in packages contain
inc not more than three hundred pounds.
The pickles shall be put up in ironbound casks and each
cssk shall contain one gallon Of onions gallon Of pep
pers and eight gallons Of medium cucumbers City to the
gallon and the vegetables in each shall weigh fyeven
pounds and only paid for and each cask shall then
strength and equal French vinegar the casks vegea
bes and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects
to the samples deposited at the
will keep good and sound for at least two years,
The iron hoops the barrels containing whiskey, mo.
sses vinegar and pickles. to be we'll p.nted With red
lead.
The sugar shalt be according to samples at the said
yards, and be dry and fit for packing
The tea shall be of good quality young hyson equa to
the samples at said and be delivered IN bali
and quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be equal to the best cuba according to
sample: -,
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
of the requston for the same "a pounds to be taken
one bushel.
The molasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
Of New Orleans molasses and shall be delivered in
weseasoned red oak barrels with whitepine heads not
less than inch thick the slaves not less than inch
barrels 10 IN
dition, to have four iron hoops, each bge ~ inch
in width and l-l6th inch thick. and each chime
inch in width and !h inch thick and shall be thorough
y ooopered and placed in the best slipping condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal TO the
standard Of the United States PharmacoI ea and shall
contain other than acerc acd and shall be delivered in
barrels similar in all respectsto those required for moasses
with the exception that u.eoQk and heads shall be
substituted for eoak and whtepine heads and
shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grau sound and
merchantabe and be full first proof ding to the Unit
ed States cusomhOuse standard and shall be double rec
fed 1t shall be delivered in good new, sound, bright
threequarters hoped, weseasoned wh;teoak barrels
with whteoak heads the heads to be made Of threepecs
heading and well painted the slaves not to be less thar
a inch thick, and the heads not less than inch thick
and each barrel shall be cOOpered in addition with
breepenny iron hoLp each bge ~ inch in width. snd
1l6th inch thick and threepenny hoop each chime
The whole to be put in good shipping ORDER free IF al
charge to the United States
All foregoing described articles Embracing casks bar
res half barrels and boxes shall be subject such nspec
officer to be appointed BY the Navy Department. All in
spections to be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit may
however, be inspected at The place of manufacture but vii
in all be subject to final inspection at the place
delivery before bills are signed therefor
The prices Of all the foregong articles to be the SAM
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for one or NOR
articles.
All the CASKS barrels and half barrels boxes or pack
shall be marked with their conten's and the
All the barrels and half barrels Of -four bread
and pickles. shall have addition the above the yea
when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement thos
seec ed for the ensuing fiscal year. aid haze no sefrene
to eseh az hare been previously exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be REQUIRE
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about