The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-03

ITO barrels Of pork
250 barrels of fresh sur crime -four
Ito bushels Of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
2s bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
4s0 gallons of good cider vinegar
0ne-half on LIST June, 1881; remainder by the 5tt
OF September, 1851.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
SIS barrels OF pork
1873 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So bushels OF new white field beans
576 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine SAT
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1855 remainder by the
18th September, 1851
AT Fort Brady, SAUL Ste Marie, Michigan.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfihe -four
SIS bushels OF new white field beans
s1b pounds of good hard soap
32S 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
18th of September, 1851.
at Fort I11mbuH, .New London, Connecticut
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, .Newport, Rhode Island
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
30 bushels OF new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
a20 gallons oil good cider vinegar
al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, ~ II.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort PrsLle, Portland, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne flour
SO bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
.4t Fort Sliliran, EastpOrt, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard taow candles
ii bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend th,
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 delivery
at those posts where they not specified will b,
one fourth Let June, LIST September, let December
1851, and lseMarch, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn and each hog TO weigh not less thar
hundred he feet leo
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for tn,
hams. The pork is 10 be first sailed with Turk
Island salt, and then carefully packed with tn,
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 saltcd anc
packed. The pork is 10 be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full-hoopcd 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 10 the bushel. The candles 10
have cotton wicks. The provisions for ST. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass ST. Louis for their ulu
mate destination, in the fret week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
by the LIST June, 1851. A failure in these partcu-
lars will be considered breach OF contract and tn,
Department will be authorized to purchase TO sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
al the time ND Pla~ Of delsvs, ~nd all expense,
70 DO paid by contractors until they are depositeo
Agents OF the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing diminishing the quantities, or OF
dispensing with any all articles required at AM
post at any time before entering into contract; and
slso OF increasing reducing the quantities of eac
delivery One-third subsequent 70 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 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
-fdranes cannot be made in any case aud evidene,
Of inspection and fall deiiUoy totA be required al
tins Office before rtquisifiOn i1iH be made upon hs
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient ~ the points OF
delivery, the places Of purchase, the residence OF
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury De-
partmcnt
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve.
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistoncc." GEORGE GIBSON, q. e.. S.
NorE.-Ediors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this Advertisement unless authorized
10 DO 20 by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
July 9-lawtlJScpt G.. G..