Year: 1860

AT BFOOklyD,. ". L., 1900 ZpH


At GoSpOrt, Va, l,iF1 Loco


$500 5000


0pehaf of said beef and must be delivered at each
of the a6uve-naued yads respectively by the of
April 1851 and the remaining half By the st day of June,
lS6 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
DAYS after delivery.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate offers for The beef and for the pork and for
each OF the places of delivery covering all expenses and
all charges. szs-s


between the st day of October 1885, and the day OF
January 1861, and weighing not less than six hundred
pounds net weight each The legs and leg rauds Of the
hind quarters and the shins and shouder-cOs the shou
ders OF mutton and ends os sticking pieces and at least
twelve pounds from the neck end of each Oreguarter
The parts marked Nus Si and on the drawing or
will be attached TO aud form part of the contract must
b. wholly excluded from each BARREL all the pieces
TO be packed dRd stedd 0 hen9 cut scih cteIpet
m! he cut through O and kR, 70 girs tie nneat
squire nedt and smooth dardRc9 in pieces Of not less
thar eight po0ads, nor more aa tree poands. each


The pork must be packed from corIfed welIfattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of December 1850
and the first day of January, 1851 and weigong less
than hundred pounds edch excluding the heads oes
necks shoulders hams, legs, feet butts rumps lard
all refuse pieces and must be cut ar and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds, than
twelve pounds each.


Both the and pork be saed with at least one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May Key West
SOLAR Onondaga SOLAR St Ubes SALT and the beef
have five of fine puverzsd sapee to each barrel
exclusive of pickle to be made from fresh water strong



Each barrel must contain fill 300 pounds weight of
beef pork and excess of weight in either article will
be paid for.


The barrels must be entirely new and be made of the
best seasoned heart OF white oak and headings the
slaves be not less than veeghthS inch thick and
the headings not less than threeoarhs of inch thick
they be reeourths hooped over including the iron
hoops with the best whteak hickory hoops and each
have on it four iron hoops viz one of cne and
half inch in width each blge and of and an
eighth inch in width each chime aud each be of
sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel be of the in
,t nd
must be well painted with red lead.


Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head
Navy Beet" Navy Pork the case may be- with
the contractors and the year when packed and
weight; and shall also be branded the bung slave with
the letter or p, as the may be.


The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
the respective naVyyads aforesaid and by
inspector Of Sacd provisions who will be selected by
the respective commanding officers but their charges
such inspections must be paid by the respective
us who likewise haze the barrels put in good ship
ping order the satisfaction conandants of the
respective navyyardS aforesaid after inspection and at
theIrSWn expense.


half the estimated amount of the will be equired
and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from
the amount OF each payment to be made, as collateral
curi,Y for the due and faithful performance of the respec-
tive contracts which will be paid until the
complied with in all respects and to be
forfeited TO the United States in the of failure to
complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In
Of failure the part of the deliver all
Of the beef pork above mentioned of the quality
and ut The time and places above provided the
will foreit and pay The United States quidated dam
ages of money equal to twice the of the
Contract price 10 be paid in of the actual delivery
thereof which qudaed damages be recovered from
time time they accrue Payment will be made by
the United States at the periods above specified Except
ing the twenty per cenum 10 be withheld until the com
petion of the CONTRACT before stated after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the shall have been presented to the navy
agents. respectively duly approved by the commandants
of the respective according to the terms of the
contract.


The parts of 6 to be eccae sc be particularly dssig
mated tie eRgTdEiDg ID be Gtaced to the contract Per
int rested 0aia them application this office


Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land none
otheTs will be forthwith notified, and early practica-
bic contract will be transmitted them for execution
which must be returned the bureau within ten
days. exclusive of the time required for the regular
mission of the mail


record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed noica-
un thereof within lhe meaning of the of 1896, and
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding.


Every offer must be accompanied (as directed in
the 9th section OF the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for lS4f4 approved 10th August
lS+6,) by written guarantee signed by
SpUnSbe persons the effect that he they undertake
that bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be ac-
cepted into obligation within ten days. with good
and sufficient suretieS furnish the article proposed


THIS guarantee must be accompanied by certificate of
the United States district judge United States district
tOrney navy agent that the guaantors able to make
| good their guarantee.


No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by


The bidders and residence and the name of each
member Of The firm, where company offers, with the
Christian written in full must be distinctly stated


Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 9th
March, 81 all bids for supplies of provisions clothing
and small for the of the navy, be rejected
the option of the department. if make by not known
manufacturer Of regular dealer the articles pro-
posed be furnished. which fact the reverse must be
| distinctly stated in the bids offered"


July 3, 1850 2T-w4t