The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-20

ITO barrels OF pork
$50 barrels Of fresh surerfne -four
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
l,762 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
2s bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 18th
OF September, 1851
ut Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
.dt Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh suPerfne flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
3lS pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
at Fort 1,7nnbuU, .Ne,D London, Connecticut
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II DusnelS OF good Clcan cry me SAT-
go gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, " H.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard taow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels 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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Suliua1,, Eastport,' Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons of good cider vinegar
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 on unless it embraces all articles required al
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December
1851, and IstsMarch, 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,
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 so sailed 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
thrty-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 stores for Fort Gaines must 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 aud place o delivery, and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
Oh increasing or DIMINISHING the quantities, or Of
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; and
ALEC of increasing reducing the quantities OF each
delivery one-thrd subsequent to contract, on CIV
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whoec 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.
Adpances cannot be made in any case and euidenc,
Of inspection and fun delpery ioiH be required q
This office before reqtasition toiU be made upon h'
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient 10 the points o
delivery, the places Of purchase, the residence o
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. q. S.
NorE.-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-lawtl5Sept G. G.