The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-11

2O bushels OF good clean dry salt
275 gallons of good elder vinegar.
Al Fort Adams Newport, Rhode Island.
300 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
24O bushels of new white field beans
500 pounds of good hard soap
|, 44O pounds of good hard tallow candles
oO bushels of good clean dry salt
|, lOO gallons of good cider vinega.
At Fort Trunubull, Ne,o London, Connecticut
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
2, 400 pounds of good hard soap
72O pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Neqo York
300 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne Flour
$40 bushels of new white field beans
1890 pounds of good hard soap
LAO pounds of good hard tallow candles
80 bushels of good clean dry salt
LOO gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Mi6ain, Pennsylvania.
IS barrels of pork
l4O barrels of fresh superfne flour
60 bushels of new white field beans
LOO pounds OF good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard taow candles
10 bushels of good clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Baltimore, Maryland
400 barrels of fresh superfne flour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
1850 pounds of good hard talow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Va.
600 barrels Of pork
l,l2O barrels Of fresh superfne flour
4oO bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
1850 pounds of good hard talIow candles
l6O bushels of good clean dry salt
1890 gallons of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, SmithuiNe, North Carolina
rs barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh supeline -four
60 bushels Of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels ofgood clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina
IS barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh superfine -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
Pts gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Moultrie Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
5 600 pounds of good hard soap
72O pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
$50 barrels Of pork
28O barrels of fresh superfne flour
100 bushels of new white field beans
2,4OO pounds of good hard soap
40 pounds of good hard sperm candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-Al bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid The periods and quanti-
ties of each delivery those posts where they not
specified, will be- one-fourh lst june LIST September
LIST December, lo43, and lst March, 1874 The
hogs of which the pork is packed to be fattened on
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hum
dred pounds, and consist of hog to each barrel
excluding the feet legs, and snout Side pieces
may be substituted for the hams.
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks Island
salt and then carefully packed with the same article
in pieces not exceeding ten pounds each. When
the packing has been completed the contractor must
furnish to this office certificate from the packer that
the pork has been sailed and packed.
The pork to be contained in seasoned heart of
white oak or white ash barrels, full hoped the
beans and salt in barrels and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size, for transporation-
Salt will only be received by measurement of thirty
two quarts to the bushel. The candles to have
ton wicks The provisions for Prairie du Chen and
st. Peters must pass ST. Louis, for their ultimate des-
lHIdtIoA ny Tie lOCU OF april, 1910 "A Idlluro IN
this particular will be considered breach of contract
and the Department will be authorized purchase to
supply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
storc-houses as may I've designated by the agents of
the Department.
The Commssary General reserves the privilege of
increasing diminishing the quantities, of dispen-
sing with any all articles required at any post
any time before entering into contract, and also FIN
creasing reducing the quantities of each delivery
one-third subsequent to contract, giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence of their abl-
ity together with the of their sureties whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Attor-
ney, or by some person well known to the Govern
ment otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and evil
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
at this Office before requsition will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money as may be convenient to the points OF
delivery the places of purchase, the residence ofthe
contractors, at the option of the Treasury Depart
ment
No drafts this office will be accepted paid
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope,
and marked Proposals for furnishing Army Sub
sistence."
GEO. GIBSON, G. G. S.
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r UMBER, LIME, WOOD, AND COAL
IL The Subscribers have hand and offer for
sale, at their yard seventh street, Centre market