The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-17

October, 1851.
At Fort Horard, WSseonsia.
ITO barrels Of pork
2b0 barrels of fresh sur erine -four
Ito bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds OF good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
s40 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 9Th
Of September, 1851.
At Fort JMackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1861; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
Al Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, .Mishigan.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels OF new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3lS pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons ofgood cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
AT Fort Tq,mbull, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels ofnew white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons Of good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, .Ne,rport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
oil of IctI
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". H.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
30 buedhels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SIS bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
ut Fort Sultiual, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE-Al bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be
acted unless it embraces all articles required al
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, Let December.
1851 and LIST March, 1852
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not lees 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, uli-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 TO the bushel The candles 10
have cotton wicks The provisions for ST. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass St. Louis for their ulti-
mate destination, in the frat week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peters
by the Let June, 1851. failure in these particu-
lars will be considered breach of contract and the
Department will be authorized TO purchase TO sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
the time and place of delivery and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities. or OF
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; and
also Of increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery one-thrd subsequent 10 contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are required
to accompany their proposals. with evidence Of their
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trict attorney, or by some person well known to the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AdUances cannot be made in any case and epidenc,
Of inspection and full deiirsry iciH be required a
his office before rsquisfiOn triH be made upon N.
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in suct
public money may be convenient 10 the points o.
delivery, the places OF purchase, the residence
the contractors, at the option OF the Treasury De
partmcnt
No drafts this Office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate cnvc
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. u. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting In
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do 80 by the Commssary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.