The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-22


22o gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST of June, 1851; remainder in al
October, 1851.
AZ Fort Ho,crd, Wisconsin
ITO barrels of pork
200 barrels Of fresh superhne flour
ll0 bushels OF new white field beans
l,I52 pounds of good hard soap
o56 pounds of good hard tallow candles
- bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1857 remainder by the 9Th
OF September, 1851.
ut Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
10 barrels fresh superfine flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
S2o pounds Of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
20 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-ha on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10th September, 1851.
lit Fort Brady, Saul Ste Marie, Michigan.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
3es 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.
at Fort 4runlbuH, .Neac London, Connecticut.
50 barrels ofpore
10 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons of good cider vinegar
az Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l26 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
ut Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ H.
SO barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels new white field beais
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 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 fine salt
220 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 on unless it embraces all articles required
Post The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December,
1881, and Isl 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 to this office 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
thrty-tw quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their ut-
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 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
:,
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 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.
hdders not heretofore contractors required
70 accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the OF their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trict attorney, by some person well known the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Aduaness cannot be made any case and evidence
Of inspecfion and fun delivery tciA be required al
bls office before reqnsition toiA be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient TO 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 sealed in a separate enve.
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. e.. S. =
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
10 do 80 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.