The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-19

one nan on lst ol june, looi' ieHiaihuci IA az
October, 1901.
at Fort Hocard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh surerfne flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 10th
of September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackinae, Michigan.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
at Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superline -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
3 y pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10th OF September, 1851.
at Fort TrumbuH, .Nelo London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
50 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 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.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels OF fresh superiine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort PreLle, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
So bushels white field beans
SO 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 SuliUan, Easiport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
50 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
220 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 bid will be
acted ON unless il 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, lst September lat December
1851, and lst March, lS52
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, lega ears,
tl,at,
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 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-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, ls5l. failure in these particu-
lars will be considered breach of contract and the
Department will be authorized to purchase 10 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-houscs may be designated by the
| Agents of the Department.
The Colnmssary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or 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 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
trict attorney, or by some person well known to tho
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
/ acted on
Adpanees cannot be made IA any case and epidenc,
Of inspection and full deliuery iciH be required al
This office before regtiStion toiH be made upon Oh,
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
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury De-
4 partmcnt.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
lopc, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
| Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. q. s.
| NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
! their papers this advertisement unless authorized
/ TO do 50 by the Commssary General Of Subsistence
| July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.