The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-02
At Fort Consultation, Portsmouth,, New Hump
shire

A 800 pounds of good hard soap
,44O pounds of good hard tallow candles
80 bushels of good clean dry salt
!, 100 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort IrumbuH, Nep London, Connecticut
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superine flour
40 bushels of new white field beans
2, 400 pounds of good hard soap
72O pounds of good hard taIlow candles
Az bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Nel0 York.
300 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superine Flour
240 bushels of white field beans
4,oDO pounds of good hard soap
,44O pounds of good hard tallow candles
80 bushels of good clean dry salt
l, 100 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Midlin, Pennsylvania.
rs barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh superfne flour
60 bushels of new white field beans
loo pounds of good hard soap
500 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
400 barrels of fresh superine -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of COED hard soap
1880 pounds of good hard tallow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, IA.
600 barrels Of pork
l,l20 barrels of fresh superfne -four
400 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
1850 pounds Of good hard talIow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry salt
1900 gallons ofgood cider Vinegar
II IN J;o,Y
rs barrels of pork
I40 barrels of fresh supeI6ne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
24O pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels ofgood clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina
rs barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh super6ne foar
60 bushels of while field beans
1900 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 Noultrie, Charleston, South Carolina.
225 barrels of pork
500 barrels Of flesh superine -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
3 800 pounds of good hard soap
720 pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
$50 barrels Of pork
2SO barrels of fresh superfne -four
40 bushels of new White field beans
2,400 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.-All bidders are requested to extend the
of their bids for each article and exhbit the
tOfa nt off, earl md III
ties of each delivery at those posts where they not
specified will be, one-ourth lst June, LIST September
LIST December, l843, and LIST March, 1874 The
hogs of which the pork is packed to be tattened on
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 unds each. When
the packing has been completed, the contractor must
furnish to this Office certificate from the packer that
the pork has been so salted 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 transpor taton
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 their ultimate des
tination, by the 18th of April, l843 A failure in
this particular will be considered breach of contract
and the Department will be authorized to purchase
supply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place of delivery, and all expenses to
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
store-houses as may he designated by the agents Of
the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege of
increasing diminishing the quantities. of dispen-
sing with any all articles quired any post at
any time before entering into contract and also of
creas'ng reducing the quantities Of each delivery
one-thIrd, subsequent to contract, giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, required to
accompany their proposals with evidence of their ab
ity, together with the Of their sureties whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Attor-
ney, or by person we'll known to The Govern
ment, otherwise their proposals will not be acted
Advances cannot be made in any case, and evil
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
at this office before requston will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, whic will be effected in such
public money 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 or paid un-
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope,
and marked Proposals for furnishing Army Sub
sstence.'
GEO. GIBSON, G. G.s
aug 2-law6wd &c
NEW MUSIC.
TUST received the following New Music, at the old
y established store, third door east of 18th street,
Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The night blooming Jessamine
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