The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-16

One half on LIST of June, 1851; remainder in all
October, 1851
Al Fort Ho,oard, Wisconsin.
no barrels ofpork
300 barrels of fresh superiine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
lj752 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds OF good hard talow candles
y bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the 9th
of September, 1851.
III Fort .Nackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfine flour
90 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
30 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-h half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
AT Fort Brady, .Sauh Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
3lS pounds OF good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-haif on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
.M Fort I'MmbuH, .NeD London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
50 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
52o pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort .4dams, Newport, Rhode Island
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 bushels OF new white field beana
$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
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, " III.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supertne 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AZ Fort PrcLle, Portland, Maine.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SO bushels 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
al Fort Sulliran, EaStport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
p NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and 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 lst June, LIST September, LIST December,
1851, and lstMarch, 1852
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
on and hny atorln t,ntI han
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 Turk
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 so sailed and
packed. The pork is 10 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-t two quarts TO the bushe 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 stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peters
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 Conmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or of
dispensing with any or 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 to contract on 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 person well known to the
Government otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AdUances cannot be made in any case and euidcnce
Of inspection and ftiH delivery toiH be required at
this office before reqtiisiton tciH be made upon The
IredSuryfr 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
partment
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in n separate cnve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. u. 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-lawtl5S ept G.. G..