The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-17


30 bushels Of good clean dry salt
100 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Trumbull, Ne,o London, Connecticut.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels OF fresh supeIfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
2 400 pounds Of good hard soap
72O pounds of good hard lalow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Al Ne,c York.
800 barrels Of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfine Flour
240 bushels Of white field beans
1910 pounds Of good hard soap
l,440 pounds Of good hard taow candles
50 bushels of good clean dry salt
J., 100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Mi6lin, Pennsylvania.
rs barrels Of pork
i40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
90 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard taIow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry salt
279 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Baltimore, Maryland
225 barrels Of pork
40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of COED hard soap
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
2,SS0 pounds of good hard taliow candles
I6O bushels of good clean dry salt
1900 gallons Of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, SmithpiHe, North Carolina
IS barrels of pork
140 barrels of fresh supeIfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
], 200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
10 bushels ofgooJ clean dry salt
275 gallons of good CIDER vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina.
IS barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
60 bushels Of new viii 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 oder vinegar.
At Fort Noultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$40 barrels OF flesh superfne -four
100 bushels OF new white field beans
:, 500 pounds of good hard soap
TO 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
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
l2O bushels of new white field beans
2,40O pounds of good hard soap
4a0 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
NoTg.-Al bidders requested to extend thu
amount Of their bids for each srticl and exhibit t
total amount of each bid The periods and quaint
ties Of each delivery at those posts where they ale no
specified will be, one-ourh LIT June, LIST September
LIST December, 1S43, and LIST March, 1874. Thu
hogs Of which the pork is packed to be fal,ened OF
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hun
dred pounds, and consist OF hog TO each barrel
excluding the ieet, legs, and snou Side piece
may be substituted for the hams
The pork is to be first seted with Turks Islant
salt and thou carefully packed with the artcl
in pisces not exceeding ten pounds each. Whor
the packing has been completed, The contracto mus
furnish this Office certificate from the packer ,ha
the pork has been 'sl,ed and packed.
The pork TO contained In seasoned heart o
white oak or white ash barrels, full hooped tn
beans and salt in barrels and the soap and candles
strong boxes Of convenient size, for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement Of thirty
two quarts to the bushe The candles 10 have cot
ton wcks. The prov isions for Prairie du Chen ant
St. Peters must pass St. Louis for their ultimate DIES
unation by the 10Th OF April, lS43. "A failure II
this particular will be considered breach Of contract
and the Department i'll be authorized to purchase 4
supply these posts. The provisions will be inspec,e
at the time and place of delivery and all expenses
be paid by contractors until they deposited at sue
s,orc-houses may I've designated by the agents o
the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
increasing or diminishing the quantities, of dispen
sing with any or all articles required at any post
any time before entering into contract and also of in
creasng or reducing the quantities OF each deliver
one-lhird, subsequent 10 contract, on giving sixt
| days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore Contractors, are required
accompany their proposals with evidence of their abb
ty together with the names Of their sure'ies, who's
responsibility be- certified by the District Atto
ney, or by some person we'll known 10 the Govern
ment, otherwise their proposals will not be acted on
| Advances cannot be made in any case, and ev
dence of inspection and full delivery will be require
at this office before requison will be made upon IN
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in sue
| public money as may b. convenient 10 the points
delivery the places of purchase or the residence 9th