The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-20
THE REPU BLIC.


One half on LIST of June, 1861; remainder in al
October, 1851.
al Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin,.
40 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superine flour
llO bushels OF new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
b5b pounds of good hard tallow candles
u bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
iio gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-hall on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 5tt
OF September, 1851.
.4t Fort .Macki,lac, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
so pounds of good hard soap
32o pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th September 1851.
at Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
90 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
22O gallons ofgood cider vinegar
One hall on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10th OF September, 1851.
ut Fort Ii1mbuH, .Nep London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
10 barrels oil fresh superfine Hour
90 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
50 barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard taow candles
Ia bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, " Fl.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
55 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 bushels white field beans
$40 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
at Fort Suliiuan, PASSPORT, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
90 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
NoTE-AH bidders are requested to extend thu
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 are not specified will b,
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December
1851 and - March, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less thar
two hundred pounds excluding the feet, legs, ears
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for thu
hams. The pork Is to be first sailed with Turk
Island salt, and then carefully packed with tn
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pound
each.
When the packing has been completed the con
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed ant
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hoped; the bean
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles il
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement o
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. The candles I,
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peter
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 lst June, 1851 A failure in these particu
lars will be considered breach of contract, and thu
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspecte,
at the time and place of delivery, and all expense
| TO be paid by contractors until they deposltet
at such store houses may be designated by tn
| Agents of the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privileg
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or Q
dispensing with any or all articles required at an
post, at any time before entering into contract; an
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eac
delivery one-t third subsequent 10 contract, Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are require
TO accompany their proposals with evidence of thei
ability together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
rict attorney, or by some person well known to tn
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b
acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and euidenc
Of inspection and full delivoy tciH be required a
thus office before req,nsition toiH be made upon H
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in sue
public money may be convenient to the points c
delivery, the places of purchase, the residence
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
! partment.
No drafts this office will be accepted or pal
under any circumstances
! Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
! lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Arm
! Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. G.. s.
! NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting i
/ their papers this advertisement unless authorize
10 do 80 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
! July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G.