The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-23
THE REPUBLIC.


One half on lst Of June, lshlI remainder in all
October, 1851,
.at Fart Holeord, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels OF new white field beans
l,1o2 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
rs bushels Of good clean dry hne salt
40 gallons Of rood cider vinegar
One half on lat June, 1851 remainder by the 18th
OF September, 1851.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne fisur
IS bushels Of new white field beans
BIG 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
One-half on LIST June, 1881; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
at Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l26 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
% bushels of new white field beans
BIG pounds of good hard soap
3lo 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, 1851; remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
at Fort Irunlbull, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
SO barrels Of pork
10 barrels OF fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons Of good cider vinegar
al Fort Adams, Ns,cport, Rhode Island. !.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
90 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
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". II.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
52S 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 unless it embraces all articles required at
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June LIST September, LIST December,
1851, and lsVMarch 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
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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 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
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed and
packed. The pork ID 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 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 and place Of delivery, and all expenses
at such store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department
The Commissary 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 one third subsequent to contract, on CIV
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors 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 to the
Government, otherwise their proposals. will not be
acted on.
Adudnces cannot be made in any case and epidence
Of inspection and fun delivery tciH be required at
thus office before requisifion ,uiu 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 purchase. the residence of
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De-
partment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate enve-
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, o. G.. s.
NoTk.-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 &C.