The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-04
1T Fort .qdams, Newport, r. I

lou odrfeis OF pork a-un- XXI
800 barrels Of fresh superhne flour
40 bushels of new white field beans
l,500 pounds Of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard talow candles
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
660 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Tlum6uH, .Nsw London, CT.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
SO bushels Of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candies
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Columbus, Governors Island, .NsD
York har6or, .Neso York.
200 barrels Of pork
400 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
IT'S bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
go bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Hamilton, .Na,roacs, .Neic York
har6or, .Neo York.
lao barrels of pork
360 barrels of fresh superfne Hour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard talow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
GOO gallons of good cider vinegar,
ut Fort .Mi6lin, Penasyiuanis.
Sc barrels of pork
$50 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
90 gallons Of good cider vinegar
at 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 ssap
1900 pounds Of good hard taow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, Va.
$50 barrels Of pork
780 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
$500 pounds Of good bord talow candles
100 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Johnston, Smithville, North Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels Of pork
100 barrels Of Fl 'sh superfne -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds Of good hard sperm candles #
30 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort .Mouifrie, Charleston, South Car
DINA.
l64 barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
40 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard sperm candles
50 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
goo gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Oglefhoype BARRACKS, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels Of pork
230 barrels Of fresh supeffne -four
100 bushels Of new white field beans
1900 pounds Of good hard soap
800 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NoTE-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount Of their bids for each article and 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 lst June, LIST September, LIST December 1916
and LIST March, lS47
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 TO 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 81. Peters must pass st. Louis, fol
their ultimate des' nation, in the first week Of April
l646. A failure la 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 deposited al
such storehouses ca may be designated by the
agents Of the department. The Commissary Gene.
raj reserves the privilege Of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, of dispensing with any or all
articles required at any post, at any time before en-
,eripg into contrac and nso Of increasing redu
cling the quantities &c erch delivery one-third subse
quentto contract, Oh ting sixty days. previous no
ticc.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of the
ability, together with the names Of their sureties
whose responsibility must be certified by the distric
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
ernmeny otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
.fdpamees cannot h made in ann case and epdence
Inspection and full dirry viii be required at this o6ic
before req,dsiion wsE be fhade upon The treasury Jo
payment; which will be effected in such public mo
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 n separate envelope
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub
sistence.n
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NorE.-Editors win not be paid for inserting II
their papers this advertisement unless authorized ic
do 80 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
July -3awtl5thSept
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