Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-17
NAVY SUPPLIES-1s6o-'61.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Ciothtng,S
March rs, 1850. \

D"eo" " iva Sto.hIsss(
SEPARATE Proposals. sealed and endorsed "PIo-
O will be a. g
lstn day of April next, for furnishing and deliver
ing Ten day, aSOs for Bis
Taited States Navy Ysrd. q Charsssevn, NJ ss,a
ss: ): may e 5ssaiTsa g of$.isd from shs CON
ans s e
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851,
SsSSEsIs Tea, Coffee, Beans, Moa.ses, vinsIaf, and
The. Biscuit shall be made wholly from swee,
,aRe1n sso hPu, of tn. manufacture of the yea.
ps The dates Of reqni:itions for the s.ms; and
SHAPE the samples sicS ar. SeD dsPo.tea IN
the ssid Navy Yards; shall be properly baked,
sRsss to United safss n sOOd .oSnG
we'll dried, bright hour barrels. With the heads
Biscuit viii be r,anfed Gosport IN shs Barrels
saa the S
wheat grown In the year 1889 1859; but shall In
ground wheat on the crop D s precss
the dates of the req uislton for the same shall lie
ana shall be Delivered in good shppiss STaer
free OF al charge to the United states in the best
barrels. a. tbs case may beIths slaves and bes s
nss to be of red oak of the best quality str ng and
and equal in quality to samps bsrfs At sad navy Navy
Ysrcs two half barrels to be considered a bar
q "antity to be in half barrels.
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, ard of
the crop Immediately preceding the dates of the
me DSied Apples .hsll be of the best quality.
the crop of the Autumn immediately p,eced S
the dates OF the acquisitions for the same and shall
b delivered In packages containing not more than
three hundred pounds.
The Pickles shall be put up in iron-bound casks
one gallon Of peppers, and eng hit gallons of medium
cucumbers hfty TO the gallon, and the vegetables
only BE- paid for; and each essE shall tHsn be- iisd
with white wine vinegar of at least ~ degrees OF
vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be equal
In all respects I" the samples deposted at the above
ant and guaranty that they viii keep good and sound
for at least two y,ars.
The iron hoops on the barrels containing Wits
Ky, Mqlasses, Vinegar and Pickles to be we'll paint
Ell with red ad
The sugar shall be according TO samples at the
said NAVY Yards. and be dry and fit for packing.
eal ae to ,b sss De o, sSSa quality Yong h, son.
delivered IN half and quarter chests only.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba, 40
The Beans shall be of the very best quality whitc
pea T. ana shall pc OF the crop mmedlatey proceed,
poands to he taken as one bushel.
Inc Mo asses shall be fully equal to the very best
iiyered in new well seasoned red oak barrels, wi
white pine heads not less than ~ inch thick the
three qua rtefs no p. d, and, in addition to have
four iron hoops, one each biige, inch In width
inch In width and / 18TH inch thick, and shall ne
thoroughly cocPered and placed In the best piping
The Vinegar shall be of the FIRST qu.lity ca ual to
the standard of the United States PharmseoPa,,
shall he delivered in barrels similar in all respects
TO those required for molasses. with the exception
for red oak slaves and white he adj and shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed the best ppInE
The Whiskey shall be made wholly from grain,
sound and merchant,b!e, and be full first proof 80
ard and shall be double rectifed. 1t shall be de
ivered in coed, new, sound bright, three quarters
PisGe headnx aud Well painted; the slaves not to
than q lEch mick; ald each barrel shall be coop
cred, 10 addition, With one ihIes-penny iron hoop
Ia inch il width and ioth, inch thick. as per Ola.
free Of chsIss to the nted States. 0'u'''
Al the FOREGOING cescIiped articles, embracing
SUBJECT to ,tion the chief of the Baresu
tn and SStaq6 the
All inspections to be at the place "f de livery. Bis
Sua g. be at the place Of
ha Inspection at the place of delivery before bills
The prices Of ali the foresoin, articles to be the
| same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
Iof one or more artlcles; and his offer will be
the lowest. "' Nv
AL the casks, barrels, and half ba res. bo..s or
packages, shall be marked with their contents nd
me co,trac or's name. All the barrels aud half
harr.iS OF Hour, BREAD aud pickles shall have, In
addition to tb above. the year when manufactured
or put up marked upon them.
fna samples reisrred TO In this advertisement are
Those selected for the ensuing sea year. and 6Grs
no rJtrsnoe to sHch as hare been prertouSfy or
ihs quantty of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-