The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-14

800 gallons of good cider vinegar
nc-half on lat of June, 1851; remainder in all
October, 1851.
At Fort IioUard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard talow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
0nehalf on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 10Th
Of September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SIS 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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
3lS pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
ut Fort Trun,buU, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh supcrhne flour
SO 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, .Nelrport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh supcrine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, " II.
So barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Sulliuan, Passport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
SIC 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
NoTE-AU 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 are not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December,
1851, and LIST March, 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 Turk g
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
same article III pieces not exceeding eight pounds
| each.
| When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office a certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so salted 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-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 uti-
mate destination, in the first week of April 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peter
by the Let 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 and place of delivery and all expenses
l
at such store houses may be designated by the
| Agents of the Department.
| The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
| of increasing diminishing the quantities, OF
dispensing with any 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 are 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
trct attorney, or by some person well known 10 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
| acted on.
Adpanees cannot be made in any case, and epdene,
| Of inspection and fuH dsiiuoy ,1iH be required al
| thus office before reqrisifiOn tou be made upon hs
Treasury for 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 scaled in a separate enve.
| lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
| Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. e.. y.
Norg.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this Advertisement unless authorized
20 do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence
| July g-lawtI5Sept G.. G..