The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-18

Al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, Mem Hamp-
shire.
Is barrels Of pork
l4O barrels of fresh superine -four
60 bushels of white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
215 gallons Of good elder vinegar
AtFoH adams, Newport, Rhode Island
300 barrels of pork
$50 bal rels of fresh superine flour
240 bushels of new white field beans
4 800 pounds of good hard soap
,440 pounds of good hard ,allow candles
50 bushels of good clean dry salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort TrumbuH New London, Connecticut
80 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh supeIfne flour
100 bushels of new white field beans
2 400 pounds of good hard soap
720 pounds of good hard taIlow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Near York.
300 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfine Flour
240 bushels of new white field beans
4,S0O pounds of good hard soap
,440 pounds of good hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean dry salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Mi6lin Pennsylvania.
rs barrels of pork
40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds OF good hard soap
500 pounds of good hard taow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Al Baltimore, Naryidnd.
225 barrels of pork
400 barrels of fresh superfne flour
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
$500 pounds of COED hard soap
1850 pounds of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
S25 gallons OF good cider vinegar
Al Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, "a
GOO barrels of pork
l 100 barrels of fresh superine flour
4S0 bushels of white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
$3.50 pounds of good hard talow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry salt
1900 gallons of good cider Vinegar.
AT Fort Johnston, SmihpiHe, North Carolina.
10 barrels Of pork
40 barrels of fresh supeifne flour
60 bushels of new white field beans
] 200 pounds of good hard soap
2i0 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
% bushels of good clean dry salt
215 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina.
IS barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh superine flour
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 Houltrie, Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$40 barrels of flesh superfne flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
3 900 pounds of good hard soap
120 pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
S25 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
$50 barrels of pork
80 barrels of fresh superfne -four
40 bushels of new white field beans
:, 400 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
NoTE-A bidders requested to extend the
of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid. The periods and quaint
ties of each delivery those posts where they
specified will be- one-fourth LIST June, LIST September
lst December lS43 and LIST March, 1874 The
hogs of which the pork Is packed to be fauened on
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hun
bred 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 article
in pieces not exceeding ten pounds each. When
the packing has been completed, the contractor must
furnish 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 white ash barrels full hooped the
beans and 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 pass ST. Louis for their ultimate DIES
tination, by the 18th of April, lSi3 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
the time and place of delivery and all expenses TO
be paid by contractors until they deposited a, such
store-houses may he 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, at
any time before entering into contract and also ofn!
creasDg reducing the quantities of each delivery
oDe-ihlrd, 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 names of their surelIes 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
Advances cannot be made IN any case and evi-
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
at this office before Iequiston will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected IN such
public money : may be convenient TO the points Of
delivery the places of purchase the residence ofhe
contractors, at the option of tie Treasury Depart
ment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid un-
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope
and NAKED Proposals for furnishing Army Sub
slstence"
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