The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-19
Va Fort adams, .Ms.gport, r. I

lou barrels OF pork
800 barrels Of fresh superfne Hour
100 bushels of new white field beans
500 pounds of good hard soap
. 900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
geo gallons of good cider vinegar
1T Fort 7,um6uH, Nsw London, CT.
So barrels pork
1875 barrels of frosh supcr6ne -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Columbus. Gouefnor's Island, .NsD
York harbor, .NetD York.
200 barrels of pork
40 barrels Of fresh super6ne -four
ITS bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort Hamilton, .Narrosos, .Nsso York
har6or, .NsD York.
lao barrels ofpork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
GO bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar
1T Fort Mi6lin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels Of pork
1870 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
so bushels Of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort .McHevy, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels of pork
260 barrels of fresh supcrfne flour
rs bushels ofnew white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard taow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.
$50 barrels of pork
760 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard talow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Johnston, Smithville, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort .Moultrie, Charleston, South Car
olina.
l64 barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds OF good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard sperm candles
so bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
ego gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Oglethorps Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
NorE.--All bidders are requested to extend the
amount Of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount Of each bid.
The periodsand quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
and LIST March, l847.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet legs, ears,
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 eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer, that the pork has been SO sailed and
packed The pork is 10 be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; 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 cotton wicks. Tie provisions for Fort At
kinson and St. Peters must pass 81. Louis, for
their ultimate destination, in the first week of April
12AG failnro Ia. thia ma ri will he ron
sidered 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 are deposited at
such storeho9ses as may Dc designated ~ the
raj reserves the privilege of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, or Of dispensing with any all
articles required at any post, at any time before en-
terng into contrac and also Of increasing or redu
cling the quantities o ench delivery one-thrd subse
quent TO contract on giving sixty days previous no.
tee
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
TO accompany their proposals with evidence Of their
ability, together with the of their sureties,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
ernmen otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
on.
aduances cannot be made in amy case and evidence Of
inspection and full dep0y wiu be required al this office
before req,isiiion ,cin be made upon The treasury for
payment; which will be effected in such public
ney may be convenient TO the points of delivery,
the places Of purchase the residence Of the con-
tractors, at the option Of the Treasury Department
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid,
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope,
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized to
do SO by the Commssary General Of Subsistence.
July l5-3tawtl5thSept.
THO BROKERS THROUGHOUT THE UNI
Il TED STATES.-All prizes in any of the
authorized lotteries drawn in the United States will
be paid on demand, in specie funds, at the usual dis
count, at the od-esablished Office of
CHAS. MCINTYRE & CO.,
General agents for payments of prizes,
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