The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-17

One half on LIST Of June, 1856 remainder in all
October, 1851.
al Fort Hotcard, Wisconsin,.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1882 pounds OF good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine sat
44O gallons OF good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June 1851; remainder by the 9th
of September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackiaac, Michigan.
SIS barrels OF pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
1T Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar
One-haif on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
1T Fort Ti1mlbuV, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
50 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
Ii bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons OF good cider vinegar
III Fort .Adans, Ne,cport, Rhode Island
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
30 gallons OF good cider
al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H.
SIS barrels Of pork
l26 barrels OF fresh superhne flour
so 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
$40 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Preb!e, Portland, Maine.
S5 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of flesh supcrine flour
So bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds Of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort Suliican, EaSiport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superHne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good bard tal!ow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
VI
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 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 j une, LIST September, lot 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, lcgs 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 this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed and
packed The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, l-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 to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Pcter's
and Fort Gaines must pass ST. Louis for their ulti
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the for Fort Gaines pass St. Peters
by the LIST 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
at the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they deposited
at such store houses 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, Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors arc 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, by some person well known 10 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AduGnces cannot be made in any case, and euidence
Of inspection and full deiiDTy triH be required at
this office before regtnsiti0n t1iH be made upon The
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient 70 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, O. e. y.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
10 do 80 by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..