The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-15

275 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth Nep Hamp-
shire.
rs barrels Of pork
40 barrels Of fresh superine flour
60 bushels Of new white field beans
300 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tailow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry salt
275 gallons of good elder vinegar.
At Fort adams, Ne,oport, Rhode Island.
300 barrels of pork
500 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
240 bushels of new white field beans
4, 800 pounds Of good hard soap
l ,44O pounds of good hard taow candles
30 bushels of good clean dry salt
l 100 gallons of good cider vinega,
At Fort IrumbuH, Nep London, Connecticut
$50 barrels ofpork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
l20 bushels Of new white field beans
2, 400 pounds of good hard soap
100 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Nep York.
300 barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine Flour
240 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
440 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
80 bushels of good clean dry salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Mi6lin, Pennsylvania.
70 barrels of pork
10 barrels of fresh superfne flour
20 bushels of new white field beans
l, 200 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Baltimore Maryland.
225 barrels of pork
42O barrels of fresh superfne flour
1870 bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds of COED hard soap
1850 pounds of good hard tallow candles
GO bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Conn fort, Va.
GOO barrels of pork
1,l20 barrels of fresh superfne flour
4oO bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds of good hard soap
$3.50 pounds of good hard taow candles
l60 bushels of good clean dry sal,
1900 gallons of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, .Smithpille, North Carolina.
IS barrels Of pork
l40 barrels of fresh supelfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
! 200 pounds Of good hard soap
240 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina
rs barrels of pork
l40 barrels Of fresh superfne -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
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of flesh superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
900 pounds Of good hard soap
T20 pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
1875 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Oglethorpe BARRACKS, Savannah, Georgia.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels Of new white field beans
2,400 pounds of good hard soap
$50 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 bid. 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- onefourth LIST June LIST September,
LIST December 1S43, and LIST March, 1874. The
hogs of which the pork is packed to be fattened
corn and each hog to weigh not less than two hun
dred pounds, and consist of one 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 article
in pieces not exceeding ten p unds each. When
the packing has been completed, the contracto must
fur nsh to this Office certificate from the packer that
the pork has been 50 'fed and packed
The pork 10 % contained in seasoned heart Of
white oak or white ash barrels, full! hoped the
beans add salt in barrels and the soap and candles in
strong boxes Of convenient size, for transportation
Salt will only be received BY measurement of thirty
two quarts TO the bushel. The candles to have cot
ton wicks. The provisions for Prairie du Chen and
ST. Peters must PASS ST. Louis for their ultimate DIES
tination, by the 18th of April, l843. A failure in
this particular will be considered breach Of contract
and the Department will be authorized 10 purchase TO
supply these posts The provisions will be inspected
al the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
store-houses may he designated by the agents Of
the Department
The Commissary General reserves the privil &c of
increasing or diminishing the quantities or of dispen-
sing with any all articles required at post at
any time before entering into contract and also of
creasng reducing the quantities OF each delivery
one- hrd subsequent 10 contract, on giving sixty
DAYS previous notice. a li
Bidders not heretofore contractors, required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF their abi
ity together with the of their sureiies, whose
responsibility must be certified by tho District Alton
ney, or by some person we'll known TO the Govern
ment otherwise their proposals will not DO acted on
Advances cannot be made in any case and evi-
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
at this Office before requiston will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected IN sucn
public money az may be convenient to the points OF
1elverv places the residence of the