The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-29


October, 1851.
al Fort Ho,ead, Wisconsin,.
10 barrels of pork
= $50 barrels OF fresh superhne Hour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2s bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on Isl June, 1851; remainder by the 9th
of September, 1851
Al Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels Of 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
al Fort Brady, Saul Sic. Marie, Michigan.
S5 barrels of por;
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
80 bushels Of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
8 y 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, 1901; remainder by tho
10th Of September, 1851.
AT Fort Iiumb,M, .NeW London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superine flour
So bushels of 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, .Necport, Rhode Island.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
bushels of good clean dry fine salt
! 800 gallons Of good cider vinegar
Al Fort Constitution, Poriann'th, ". III.
SO barrels OF pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SO bushels Of 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
lbs barrels of fresh supertine flour
50 bushels new white field bears
$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
at Fort SuAirdn, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supertine -four
30 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
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
NorE.-All bidders are requested to extend tn
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibi
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will b
acted unless it embraces all articles required a
a Post. The periods and quantities of each deliver
! at those posts where they not specified will b
one fourth LIST June, lst September, lst Decembcr
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 thai
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs cars
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for til
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turk
| Island salt and then carefully packed with III
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pound
each.
When the packing has been completed, the con
tractor must furnish TO this office certificate iron
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed an
packed. The pork is TO be contained in scasonc
heart of white oak barrels, full hooped the bean
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles il
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement o
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candles (
have cotton wicks. The provisions for ST. Peter
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. Peter
by the LIST June, 1851. failure in these particu
lars will be considered breach Of contract and th
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
! ply these posts The provisions will be inspccte
at the time and place Of delivery, and all expense
to be paid by contractors until they are dcposite
at such store houses as may be designated by IN
! Agents nf the Department
! The Cornmissary General reserves the priyileg
Of increasing or diminishing the quantities.
dispensing with any or all articles required at an
post at any time before entering into contract an
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eac
delivery one-third subsequent TO contract, on CIV
ing sixty days previous notice.
! Bidders not heretofore contractors are require
10 accompany their proposals with evidence of thei
ability, together with the names OF their securtici
whose responsibility must be certified by the dii
trict attorney, or by some person well known 20 Oh
Government, otherwise their proposals will not
| acted on.
| ddrdnees cannot be made IN any case and eUidenC
Of inspection and full deiirery ioM be required q
nis office before reqiiisifOn ioiH be made upon n
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in sue
public money may be convenient TO the points
delivery the places OF purchase, or the residence
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury Do
pariment
| No drafts on this office will be accepted or pal
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envt
| lope, and marked /" Proposals for furnishing Arm
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. e.. y.
NorE-Editors will not be paid for inserting /
/ their papers this Advertisement unless authorize
| to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence,
| July 9-lawtlhSept G.. G..
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