The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-27
al Fbrt ADAMS, .Ms.sport, RI


300lbssrels Of fresh superfnc Hour
l30'bushels Of new white field BEANS
4 500 pounds of good hard soap fu IA
1880 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
t660 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort 7,um6all, .Nsw London, CT.
1875 barrels of fresh supcrfne -four y NJ
-grl SO bushels Of new white field beans p,n II
s9T50 pounds of good hard soap 80 io9ill pie -
1850 pounds Of good hard tslow candies 3
20 20 bushels of good clean'dry fDe salt ~ ,g
>s2O gallons of good cider vinegar. .HW2uArt
.dt Fort Colssm6ws; Governors Island, .NeU
York ksrbor,I NsU York. .1.loT
200 barrels ofpork 914si'i ~ i"'.7tA
400 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
'pl75 bushels of new white field beans - az
1000 pounds Of good hard soap ~ ieIlhi.} ie.sN
1900 pounds Of good hard tallow candles ,aitt y
70 so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
g $50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.g'5 onA W
1T Fort Hamilton, .Nayyous, .Netc, York
81, tIJ,s n Vi, 'har6m, Mean York-n., ,,2.,,,a'
q lao barrels Of pork ot 81 ao4yap, bab t,5.iiiia
asI 800 barrels OF fresh, superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard taow candles
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort JMifiin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
so bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard talow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels of pork
26O barrels of fresh superfne flour
rs bushels of new 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 ofgood cider vinegar.
ut Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, ia.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort Johaston, Smithpille, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SO 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
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort .Moultrie, Charleston, South Car
oHna.
l64 barrels ofpork
800 barrels of fresh superfne flour
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
1T Oglethorpe Barracks, .Sacennah, Georgia.
100 barrels of pork
800 barrels of fresh superfne flour
100 bushels of now white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
500 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
25 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
NoTE.--All bidders are requested to excestd the
amount of their bids for each article ard exhibit the
total amount of each bid.
The periods and quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth LIST June, LIST September LIST December, 1916,
and LIST March, lS47
The hogs Of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on 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 salted 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-
the packer, that the pork has been so sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candies in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only De received by measurement of
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wcks. Tie provisions for Fort At
kinson and St. Peters must pass ST. Louis, for
their ultimate destination, in the first week of April,
l646. A failure il, this particular will be con-
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 storchouscs ca may be designated by the
agents of the department. The Commissary Qefe-
raj reserves the privilege of increasing or diminish
ing the quantities, of dispensing with any or all
articles required at my post at any time before
tering into contrac ;end nso Of increasing redu-
cling the, quantities f ench delivery one-third subse-
quent to contract, OF sng sixty days previous no.
tlce.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names of their suretics,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
ernment otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and evidence Of
inspection and full delivery ,ru be required at this Office
before req,isiiion ,oin be made upon the TREASURY for
payment; which will be effected in such public mo-
ney as may be convenient to the points of delivery,
the places Of purchase or 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 separate envelope,
and marked Proposals for furnishing army sub
sistence"
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized to
do SO by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
July l5-3tawt15thSept
vHo BROKERS' THROUGHOUT THE UNI
i TED STATES.-An prizes in any of the
authorized lotteries drawn in the United States will
be paid demand in specie funds at the usual dis
count, at the old-estabshed Office Of
CHAS. MCINTYRE g. CO.,