The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-01
THE REPUBLIC.
92o gallons of rood cider vinegar

One half on Let Of June, 1851; remainder in al
October, 1851.
At Fort Ho,eard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh suEerfne -four
ITO bushels OF new white field beans
l,162 pounds Of good hard soap
b66 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
u bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
asO gnllons Of good cider vinegar
One half on lat June, 1885, remainder by the 5tl
OF September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
S6 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne -four
% bushels of new white field beans
ZIG pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons Of good cider vinegar
0ne-half on lat June, 1851 remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine -four
65 bushels Of new white field beans
oi6 pounds Of good hard soap
3ls pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
ut Fort Trnmb,M, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SO bushels 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 adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG 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
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H.
s5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfine flour
55 bushels new 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
AT Fort Sulliran, PASSPORT, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne -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
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 no 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 lsSNlarch, 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 hoopcd 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
tbirty-tw quarts to the bushel 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. A 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
ut the time and place OF delivery, and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they deposited
at such store-hous 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-third 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
trct attorney, or by some person well known 10 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
ddpancss cannot be made IN any case, and eridence
Of inspection and full delivery tciH be required at
this office before reqaritiOn toiH be made upon the
Treasry for payment, which will be effected in such
public money as 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 scaled in a separate cnve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. g. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
10 do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..