The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25

OCtoDcfJ 1901.
At Fort Ho,sard, Wisconsia.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar
ne-half on lsf June, 1856 remainder by the 9Th
Of September, 1851.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels offresh superfne flour
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 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, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 bushels of 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th Of September, 1851.
at Fort I'un,budl, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
So barrels ofpork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SIS bushels of 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
N ". II
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
329 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort PrebLe, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Sultiuan, Eastport, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
$40 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-An 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 at
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
fourth lst June, LIST September, lst December,
1851, and LIST March, 1852.
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 DOrk Al be first sailed with Turk a
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 this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 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 bushcl. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their ulti
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peters
by the LIST June, 1851. failure in these partcu-
ar will be considered breach of contract, and the
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
ply 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 store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities. or OF
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract and
aso Of increasing reducing the quantities Of each
delivery onc-third subsequent TO contract, on CIV
ing sixty days previous notice
Bidders not heretofore contractors 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
trct attorney, by some person well known to the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
dduances cannot be made IN any case, and epidencs
Of inspection and fuH deiuey DiH be required al
thus office before requisition toiu be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient to the points OF
delivery, the places Of purchase the residence OF
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, Q. G.. S.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
July 9--lawtl5Scpt G.. G..