The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-28

One half on LIST of June, 1851; remainder IN all
October, 1851.
IN Fort Ho,card, WISCONSIN.
10 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh sur erine Hour
no bushels of new white field beans
| 1852 pounds Of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4l0 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 9TH
Of September, 1851.
AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfnc 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
AT Fort Brady, SAUL Ste Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne 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 half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
az Fort Trmb,M, .Nc,c London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
50 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
IN Fort .fddns, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
90 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 Constitution, Portsmouth, N H.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 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 P,eble, Portland, Maine.
50 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh supertine flour
So bushels 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 !Suliiran, Easiport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfnc flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-AI 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
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December
1851, and lsrNarch, 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 king has been completed the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been SO salted 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 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 St. LOUIS for their ulti-
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
by the lst 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
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 Tia,
Agents of the Department
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing or diminishing the quantities, or 0
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; anC
also Of increasing reducing the quantities Of eacl
delivery one-third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence OF the
ability, together with the names OF their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trct attorney, or by some person well known to th'
Government, otherwise their proposals wall not b
acted on.
Aduances cannot be made in any case, and eyidene
Of inspection and full deliUGy uDiH be required a
This office before rtqIisitiOn tUiH be made upon In
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in sucl
public money may be convenient 10 the points o
delivery the places of purchase, or the residence o
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partmcnt.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate cnvc
lopc, and marked " Proposals for furnishing ARM
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, &. e.. y.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorize,
To do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence