The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-19
$40 r.llous Of rood cider vinegar

1852 pounds of good hard soap
666 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST Juno, 1851; remainder by the 10th
Of September, 1851.
At Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels fresh superAne -four
IS bushels Of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1881; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
31s 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 of September, 1851.
at Fort T51mlbuu, yNeu London, Connecticut.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superine 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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". H.
SO barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 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
1T Fort Preb!e, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels new white field beans,
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcrfne -four
So bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
270 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE-All bidders are requested to extend tn
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibi
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will b
acted on unless it embraces all articles required
Post. The periods and quantities OF each deliver,
at those posts where they arc not specified will b.
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December
1851 and lst' March, 1881.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less tina
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs, RS
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for To
hams. The pork Is to be first sailed with Turk
Island salt, and then carefully packed with tn
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pound
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 salted an
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasone
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; the bean
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles II
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement O
thirty-two quarts to the bushcl. The candles
have cotton wicks. 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 for Fort aincs must pass st. Peter
by the Let June, 1851. A failure in these partcu
lars will be considered breach Of contract and I'll
Department will be authorized TO purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspecte
the time and place of delivery, and all expense
| to be paid by contractors until they deposite
at such store houses may be designated by tn
| Agents of the Department.
| The CoInmissary General reserves the privieg
OF increasing diminishing the quantities. or
dispensing with any or all articles required at an
post, at any time before entering into contract; an
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eac
delivery one-t third subsequent 10 contract, on Civ
| ing sixty days previous notice.
| bidders not heretofore contractors are require
to accompany their proposals with evidence Of the
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the di,
trict attorney, or by some person well known TO IL
| Government, otherwise their proposals will not
/ acted on.
Aduances cannot be made in any case, and eridsn.
| Of inspection and fuH deiiuoy UiH be required
fns office before rsquistion viH be made upon d
1reos1y for payment. which will be effected in sue
| public money may be convenient to the points
delivery the places of purchase, or the residence
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury d.
| partmcnt
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pa
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate env
| lope, and marked " Proposals. for furnishing Arm
| Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, Q. G.. s..
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting
their papers this advertisement unless authorize
20 DO go by the Commissary General Of Subsistcnc
! July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..