Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-02
GOVERNMENT SALEOFWHIsKY

OFFICE DEPOT CoMMIssARY,- !
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Va Sept. 3D. 1865.
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate are invited
and will be received by the undersigned at this Depot
Until Until 20 O'CLOCK NJ on THE II 18th DAY OF oGTo
dred and Fifteen q, 7l5 Barrels of Whiskey, OF
less as follows, viz:
LOT No lLConsisting of ten hppdred and sixty
inspected in April May and June, 1864, and January
1866 containing about forty-two thousand three hun
bred and forty five az, 345) gallons.
Proposals for ten Q0) barrels and upwards of this
lot will be received.
LOT No 2-Consisting of four hundred and sixty
460) barrels of Pure Copper Distilled and Superior
bourbon Whiskey, originally inspected IN February
1865, containing about eighteen thousand four hun
dred and ninety eight QS, 49s) gallons.
Proposals for five 90 barrels and upwards of this
LOT No. 3-Consistng of one hundred and twenty
spected in February 1865. containing about four
THOUSAND eight hundred 1850, gallons.
Proposals for three 90 barrels and upwards of this
= LOT No. EConsisting of sxtythree (63) barrels OF
Pure Old Rye Whiskey, originally inspected in Feb
ruary, 1859 containing about two thousand five hun
dred and twenty C2,520) gallons.
Proposals for two % barrels and upwards of this
lot will be received.
LOT No cConsisting of five % barrels of Pure
Old Bourbon Viii key, originally inspected in June,
lSSi containing about one hundred and sixty-three
Proposals. for one % barrel and upwards of this lot
will be received.
The Whiskey was originally selected with great
care, and Is all and of prime quality. The rect
fed was designed for issue to the troops in the field
and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to officers, and
equal if not superior, to any WHISTLES now in the
market; has all been regauged within the present
month, and is in excellent order-packages being of
the best quality.
Samples of tho Whskey can be seen and Blank
Proposals obtained at the following named offices of
the Subsistence Department, viz:
COLONEL Ii. +. CLARKE, A. d. G. and A. G. G. S.,
New York.
BRBvRT BRIG. GBy'L THOMAS WILSON, C. s.,
Baltimore.
MAJOR GEORGE BELL. c. s., Washington, D. c.
CAPTAIN THOS. c. SULLIVAN. C. s., Richmond.
Va.
CAPTAIN Z. D. BRIGHAM, c. s., Boston. Mass.
CAPTAIN j. B. VIRGINS. C. S., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Government reserves tho right to withdraw
all of the above lots, and to reject any pro-
posals deemed too low.
Payment to DO made in United States currency
within ten Q0 days after notification of acceptance
of bid, and prior to the delivery of the property.
for must accompany the bid, signed by two (2 respon
sble parties.
When removing the Whiskey purchasers will pro-
vide their own transportation, and the Government
will load the vessels, free Of wharfage, dockage or
labor.
Bidders are invited to BIO present at the opening of
their proposals. Brevet Brigadier General Joseph
Roberts, Q. S. A., commanding at Fortress Monroe,
Va. some other officer of rank will be present at
the opening of the bids to represent absentees..
JAMES CURRY,
Colonel and C. s. Y.
The above is published by order of the Commissary
General OF Subsistence.
THOMAS WILSON,
se2-ts Brevet Brig Gen. and G. s.. U. S. A.