The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-09

go gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on Ist Of June. 1851 remainder u su
October, 1851.
1T Fort Ho.nard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh sur ertne -four
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
l,162 pounds Of good hard soap
666 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
rs bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons of good cider vinegar -
One-half on LIST June, 1856 remainder BY the lotn
Oh September, 1851.
At Fort .Maekiaac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
i2e barrels offresh super6ne -four
90 bushels Of new white fold beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels Of good clean dry 6ne salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One. half on Let June, 1856 remainder By the
18th September, 1851.
at Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
676 pounds Of good hard soap
326 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One on LIST June, 1851; remainder BY the
10Th OF September, 1851.
at Fort IJ7fmbuH, .Ns,c London, Connecticut.
95 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Lsland
80 barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
IS bushels OF new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. Fl.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds Of good hard tallOw candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So bushels white field bears
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
at Fort Sullivar, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
so bushels of now 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
NorE.-An 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 are not specified will be
one fourth lst June, LIST September lat December,
1851, and LIST March, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each bog to weigh not less than
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 furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 20 saltcd 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
thirty-two quarts to the busheI. The candles 70
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 Gaincs must pass ST. Peters
by the lst 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
to be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses may be designatcdby the
Agents OF the Department
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities. or of
dispensing with any all articles required nny
poet, at any time before entering into CONTRAST and
also of incrcasin reducing the quantities of each
delivery one'third subsequent 10 contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors required
10 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 some person well known to the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case and evidence
Of inspection and fun deiirery trH be required at
this office before rsq,asition wiH be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient to the points Of
delivery, the places Of pprchasc the resdence 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 separate envc-
lope, ananarked " Proposals for Furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, Q. u. s.
NorE.-Edtors will not be paid for Inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
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