The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-10

One half on Let of June. 1901; remainder in all
October 1851.
At Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
4I0 gallons of good cider vinegar -,
One-half on LIST June 1851; remainder by tue ioth
If September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry hne salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lat June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
at Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan,
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh suporfnc flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
III Fort TietmbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superiine flour
90 bushels OF new white HELD Deans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels Of good clean dry fine salt.
go gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
90 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
SIS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcrhne -four
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
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine -four
55 bushels white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort Suilican, PASSPORT, Maine.
SO barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superhne flour
90 bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go 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 are not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, lst September, Let December,
1851, and Is.March, 1902.
The hogs of which the pork is packed 10 be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet legs, ears
an do m Dp nlsti ted fAr tbp
hams. The pork is 10 be first sailed with Turks
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each.
When the pac king has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office n certificate from
the packer that the pork has been saltcd and
packed. The pork is TO be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, ulihooped; 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 bushe The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their ulii-
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. 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 as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
Iue SOIHlIllssaIy peneTal TCsefNCs the privilege
Of increasing or 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 are required
10 accompany their proposals with evidence OF their
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
tric attorney, or by some person well known TO the
Government, otherwise their proposals. will not be
acted on.
AdUGnces cannot be made IN any case, and eUidence
of inspection and full d6iueTy tciH be required at
This office before reqIaSitOn tCiH be made upon The
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient 30 the points of
delivery, the places Of purchase, the residence Of
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 scaled in a separate cnve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, o. q. s.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
10 do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
July 9-lawtl5Scpt G.. c.