The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-05
THE REPUBLIC.
22O gallons of good cider vinegar


October. 1851.
At Fort Ho,eard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh suferfne -four
ll0 bushels OF new white field beans
l,162 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
~ bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-h on lat June, 1851; remainder by the 18th
OF September, 1851.
At Fort .Nackinac, Michigan
80 barrels of pork
l26 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
63 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
SIS pounds of good hard tallow candles
bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
90 bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
3lS pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons OF good cider vinegar
Onc-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10th OF September, 1851.
AT Fort TrumbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfnc flour
90 bushels ofnew white field beans
SD pounds of good hard soap
32o pounds of good hard tallow candles
III bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 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 Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ III.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superfine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32o pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort SulliUan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
52S pounds OF good hard tailow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
NoTE-All bidders 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 lst June, LIST September, lst December,
1851, and lsttMarch, 1852.
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 Teet legs, ears,
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is TO be first sailed with Turk 8
Island ealt, 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 so sailed 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 busher. 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 partcu
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 deposited
at such store houses rs may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The CoInmissary 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
alec of increasing reducing the quantities OF each
delivery one-third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required
10 accompany their proposals with evidence OF their
ability, together with the names or 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.
Aduanees cannot be made in any case and euidenee
Of inspection and tuH delivery IciH be required at
this office before requistion tciH be made upon Tie
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money as may be convenient 10 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 or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate cnve-
lopc, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. q. y.
NoTE.-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 G.. G.