The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-31
THE REPUBLIC,

at Fort Hoteard, Wisconsin,
l7o barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh sur erhne -four
ITO bushels OF new white field beans
l,16? pounds Of good hard soap
900 pounds Of good hard tallow candies
2s bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider ynegar
'sno.hAlf on lst June 1887 remainder BY the eth
OF September, ls5l
At Fort .Maekinac, Michigan.
IS barrels OF pork
l96 barrels fresh superfno -four
% bushels Of new white field beans
676 pounds of good hard soap
S28 pounds of good hard talow candles
u bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
a20 gallons of good cider vinegar
Ons-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, Sauk Ste. Marie, Michigan.
s6 barrels Of pork
l26 barrels of fresh superfne -four
81 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
SS pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
10th of September, 1851.
At Fort Ifumbuu, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superhne -four
90 bushels OF new white field beans
S16 pounds OF good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superine -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
az Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ III.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
III bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS bushels white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
"A bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Sulican, EaslpOrt, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds OF good hard talIow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fire salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NOPE, uiocs are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit
the total amount Of each bidj and no bid will be
acted unless 1t embraces all articles required at
Post The periods and quantities of each delivery
az those bosts where they are not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December,
1851, and lstNIarch, 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 tho feet, legs, care,
and shout 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 pac ker that the pork has been so sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart OF white oak barrels full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap AID rardlea 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. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass 81. Louis for their ult-
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851 ;
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St Peters
by the lst June, 1851 failure in these particu-
larr will be considered breach of contract, and the
Department will be authorized to purchnse to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
at such store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities. or OF
dispensing with any ali 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 are required
To accompany their proposals with evidence OF their
ability together with the OF their securities,
whose responsibility must be certified by the dls-
trict attorney, by some person well known 10 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adpances cannot BE- made in any case and spidencs
Of inspection and fun delivery NIL be required al
this Office before requisition tcH be made upon ha
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
pnrtinent.
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under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate cnve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. e.. y.
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