The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-19

10 barrels OF pork
140 barrels of fresh superfine -four
60 bushels Of new white field beans
| 200 pounds Of good hari soap
300 pounds Of good hard talIow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
275 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Consultation, Portsmouth, NeW Hamp-
shire.
IS barrels Of pork
i40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
70 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds Of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard taow candies
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
275 gallons Of good elder vinegar.
At Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
300 barrels Of pork
560 barrels of fresh superfine flour
24O bushels of new white field beans
4 500 pounds of good hard soap
| ,440 pounds Of good hard taIlow candles
so bushels of good clean dry salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort TrunsbuA, New London, Connecticut.
$50 barrels Of pork
go barrels OF fresh superfne flour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
24OO pounds Of good hard soap
72O pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Neac York.
300 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne Flour
240 bushels Of new white field beans
1890 pounds of good hard soap
,440 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
80 bushels of good clean dry salt
LOO gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Afi6zin, Pennsylvania
rs barrels Of pork
I4O barrels of fresh superfne flour
60 bushels Of new white field beans
200 pounds Of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard ,aow 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
GO bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.
600 barrels Of pork
100 barrels of fresh superine flour
4oO bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
$3.50 pounds Of good hard talIow candles
l6O bushels of good clean dry salt
1900 gallons OF good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, SmithpiHe, North Carolina
IS barrels of pork
I4O barrels of fresh supeIfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
24O pounds OF good hard sperm candles
20 bushels ofgooi clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina.
IS barrels of pork
lao 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 lNoultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of esh superfne flour
1870 bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds of good hard soap
120 pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
1926 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Oglethorpe Barracks, Saudnnah, Georgia
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
I'D bushels Of new " bite field beans
2,4OO pounds Of good hard soap
4aO pounds of good hard sperm candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
NorE-AlI bidders are requested to extend tn,
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit tho
total amount of each bid. The periods and quaint
ties of each delivery at those posts where they moi
specified, will be- one-fourth 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
bred 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 snIted with Turks Island
salt and then carefully packed with the same articl,
in pieces not exceeding ten P,unds each. Wher
the packing has been completed, the contracto mus
furnish to 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 hoped thu
beans and salt barrels and the soap and candies in
strong boxes Of convenient size, for transportation
Salt will only be received BY measurement of thirty
two quarts to the bushel. The candes To have cot
ton wicks. The provisions for Prairie du Chen anc
ST. Peters must pass ST. Louis for their ultimate DIES
tination, by the 18th of April lS43. A failure ir
this particular will be considered breach Of contract
and the Department will be authorized to purchase Il
supply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
the time and place of delivery, and all expenses !,
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
store-houses may lie designated by the agents o
the Department.
The Commssary General reserves the privilege o
increasing diminishing the quantities of dispen
sing with any all articles required at any post
any time before entering into contract and also of in
creasing or reducing the quantities Of each delivery
one-thrd subsequent to contract, on giving sixt,
days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, are required Il
accompany their proposals with evidences OF their abil
ity together with the names of their sure'es, who's
| responsibility must be certified by the District Attor
| ney or BY some person we'll known TO the Govern
msn otherwise their proposals will not be acted on
Advances cannot be made in any case, and evi
dence of inspection and full delivery will bo requires
at this Office before requsition will be made upon IT,
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in suc
public money may be convenient to the points o
delivery the places Of purchase the residence Of tn