The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-16


275 gallons of good elder vinegar.
At Fort Adams Newport, Rhode Island
300 barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
240 bushels Of new white field beans
1890 pounds Of good hard soap
,44O pounds of good hard taow candles
30 bushels Of good clean dry salt
100 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort I'rumbull, Nelo London, Connecticut.
$50 barrels of pork
28O barrels Of fresh supeIfine -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
400 pounds of good hard soap
72O pounds Of good hard failow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Nep York.
800 barrels of pork
500 barrels of fresh superfne Flour
24O bushels of new white field beans
1880 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 Mi6kn, Pennsylvania.
IS barrels of pork
l4O barrels Of fresh superfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard taIlow 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 superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds Of COED hard soap
1880 pounds of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.
GOO barrels Of pork
1,l20 barrels Of fresh super6ne -four
4oO bushels Of new white field beans
5000 pounds Of good hard soap
1850 pounds Of good hard talow candles
l6O bushels of good clean dry salt
1900 gallons Of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, !Smithville, North Carolina.
IS barrels Of pork
l40 barrels of fresh supe,fne -four
GO bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels ofgood clean dry suit
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina.
IS barrels of pork
40 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
24O 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
$40 barrels of flesh superfne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
3 600 pounds Of good hard soap
72Opounds 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 super6ne flour
100 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
NorE-A bidders are requested to extend the
of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid The periods and quanti-
ties of each delivery at those posts where they
specified, will be- onefourth let June, LIST September
lst December, l843, and LIST March, 1874 The
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hum
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 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 so 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 transportaon-
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
tnation, 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 to
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 be designated by the agents of
the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege of
increasing or diminishing the quantities. of dispen-
sing with any all articles required at any post, at
any time before entering into contract and also ofn
creasng reducing the quantities of each delivery
one-thrd, subsequent to contract on giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, required to
accompany their proposals with evidence of their abil
y 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
men otherwise their proposals will not be acted
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
this office before requisition 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 Of tho
contractors, at the option of the Treasury Depart
ment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid
der any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope
and marked proposals for furnishing Army Sub
sstence."
GEO. GIBSON, e. G. s.
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rITY LOTS FOR SALE-The following lots
" will be sold low, for cash, or on a liberal credit
properly secured, viz: