The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-18

One half on LIST of June, 1851; remainder in all
October, 1851
~ Fort Iiolcard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
no bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds Of good hard talIow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One half on st June 1851; remainder by the 18th
Of September, 1851.
AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds Of good hard soap
32o pounds OF good hard taow candies
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 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
l25 barrels Of fresh supertine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard talow candles
III bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10th OF September, 1851
ut Fort Tiun,b,M, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
SO barrels pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
DusneIs OF new WHlte Held beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort adams, .Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
Il bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
M Fort Consultations, Portsmouth, " H.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine flour
55 bushels OF new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons OF good cider vinegar
al Fort PreLle, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh supcrfine flour
So bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Sulliuan, EaStport, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh supcrfine flour
So 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.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount OF their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and bid will be
acted on unless it embraces all articles required at
Post The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth lst June, LIST September, lst 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 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 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 szc for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirty-two quarts TO the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wcks. 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, 1901. 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
at the time and place of delivery and all ex penses
to be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store.houscs may be designated by the
Agents of the Department
The CoInmssary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing diminishing the quantities. or Of
dispensing with any all articles required at an
post, at any time before entering into contract and
also of increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery onethird subsequent TO 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.
AdpGne6s cannot be made in any case and eviderce
Of inspection and fun deliu1y toiH be required at
this office bstOre regitisition inH 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-
partmcnt.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate cnve-
lopc, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. r.. S.
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their papers this advertisement unless authorized
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