The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-28

.at Fort .McHenyy, near Baltimore, Mary
land
100 barrels of pork
260 barrels of fresh supcrfne -four
rs bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, IA.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superine flour
$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.
1T Fort Johnston, Smitiville, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
SO bushels Of new white field beans
750 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.
1T Fort JMoultyie, Charleston, South Car
0hna.
I64 barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh super6ne -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.
1T Ogletho,pe 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
800 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
25 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
fourth lst June, LIST September LIST December, lS46
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 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.
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirty-two quarts 70 the bushel, The candles to
have cotton wicks. Tile provisions for Fort At
kinson and ST. Peters must pass St. Louis, for
their ultimate destination, in the first week OF April
1916. A failure ia this particular will be con-
sidcred breach 0f contract, and the department
will be authorized 10 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 az may be designated BY the
agents of the department. The Commissary Gene
raj reserves the privilege Of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, or Of dispensing with any or all
articles required at any post at any time before en-
tcrng into contrac and also Of increasing or rcdu
cling the quantities of cnch delivery onethird subse
quent to contract, giving sixty days previous no.
tee.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names Of their sureies,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by person well known TO the gov
eminent; otherwise their proposals will not be acted
on.
Advances cannot be made IN any case, and epidence Of
inspection and full delivery wiA be required at this office
before rsoAisifio will be made upon the treasury for
payment which will be effected in such public mo-
ney az 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 paid,
under any circumstances.
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub
''''''''s' GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
Morn Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized to
do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
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