The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-30

l4O barrels OF pork
800 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
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar
III Fort .Mifm, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels Of pork
1870 barrels of fresh superfne flour
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.
III Fort .NcHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels Of pork
260 barrels of fresh superfne -four
rs bushels ofnew white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds Of good hard talow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons ofgood cider vinegar.
at Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, Va.
350 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superhne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds ofgood hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard tallow candies
100 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Johnston, SmithviUe, 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
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort .Moult,ie, Charleston, South Car
olina.
l64 barrels ofpork
800 barrels of fresh superfine 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
geo gallons of good cider vinegar
.At Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels of pork
800 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new 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.
NorE.-Al bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid.
The perodsand quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December, 1886,
and LIST March, 1647.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn and each hog to weigh not less than
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turk IS
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 to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
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thirty-two quarts to the bushel, The candles to
have cotton wicks. Tie provisions for Fort At
knson and st. Peters must pass st. Louis, Tor
their ultimate destinations, in the first week OF April,
l846. A failure in 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 storehouses as may be designated by the
agents of the department. The Commissary Gene
raj reserves the privilege of increasing or diminish
ing the quantities, Of dispensing with any or all
articles required at any post, at any time before en-
tering into conraG land also Of increasing or redu-
cling the quantities nf erch delivery one-hrd subse-
quent to contract, ag1ing sixty days previous no.
tice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability together with the names of their surehes,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney or by some person well known to the gov
eminent; otherwise their proposals will not be acted
on
.4draces cannot be made in any case, and epidence o.
inspection and full delivery uM be required at this office
before requistion ,oH be made upon The treasury Jor
payment; which will be effected in such public mo.
ney us 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 separate envelope
and marked Proposals for furnishing army sub
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NorE-Edilors will not be paid for inserting IN
their papers this advertisement unless authorized 10
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