The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12

800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST of June, 1857 remainder in all
October, 1851.
al Fort iiopard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh SUI crime flour
no bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
ii0 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 10th
Of September, 1851
at Fort .Naekinac, Michigan.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne flour
65 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
Onc-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
III Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3 IS 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 of September, 1851.
at Fort Trumbul, .Nt,o London, Connecticut.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfinc 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
al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh supcrfine -four
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 Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ H.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine 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
900 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort PreJle, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels OF fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Sullipan, Eastpoyt, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
50 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 requested to extend the
amount OF their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bd and no bid will be
acted unless it embraces all articles required
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they are not specified will be
ono fourth LIST June, LIST September, at December
1851, and lsuMarch, 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, 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 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-tw quarts to the bushe. The candles to
have cotton wiclIs. 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. Peters
by the lst June, 1851. failure in these partcu-
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 as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities. or %
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract anc
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eact
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 then
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trict attorney, or by some person we'll known 90 th,
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b,
acted on.
AdodRces cannot be made IN any case and euidene
Of inspection and fuH deiivuy i1iH be required a
Dtis office before reqriision tDiH be made upon n
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in suci
public money IA may be convenient to the points o
delivery, the places vi purchase, the residence o
the contractors, at the option of tile Treasury De
partment
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate cnvc
lope, and marked f" Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. q. s. =
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sopt G.. G..