The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-17
THE REPU BLIC.

800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST of June, 1851; remainder III al
October, 1851.
AT Fort Holcard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
2oO barrels of fresh supertne flour
ITO bushels OF new white field beans
l,Io2 pounds OF good hard soap
900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
70 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the 5t
OF September 1851.
al Fort .Mackinac, Michigan
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
52o pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
al Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan
IS barrels Of pork
10 barrels of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
go 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 OF September, 1851.
al Fort TiumbM, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
80 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
% bushels ofnew white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons OF good cider vinegar
Al Fort adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
80 bushels OF new white field beans
If hal
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ H.
So barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fineysalt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superiinc flour
55 bushels new white field bears
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candies
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Sullican, PASSPORT, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 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 al
a Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one. fourth LIST June, lst September, LIST December
1851 and LIST March, 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 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 con-
tractor must furnish this office a certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 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 10 the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
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. Peters
by the let 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. lne 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 may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing diminishing the quantities. oil
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract; and
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eacf
delivery one-t third subsequent 10 contract, 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
rict attorney or by some person well known TO tho
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adpances cannot be made Ia any case, and epidenc,
Of inspection and tuH deirery teiH be required Al
this office bgore requisition ioiH be made upon Oh,
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient TO the points o.
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 PAID
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
ope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. g.. s.
Nork.-Editors 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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