The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-13

One. half on ist Of Jane, is5ii remainder in all
October, 1851.
At Fort HoWard, WiSconsin.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh sur crime hour
Ito bushels Of new white field beans
l,762 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard talow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the 9Th
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
65 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
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851
At Fort Brady SaaM Ste. Marie, Michigan.
o5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
3S pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th Of September, 1851.
At Fort T7mbull, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
S5 barrels of pork
SIS bushels 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
go gallons Of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, .Nelcpori, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ III.
IS barrels Of pork
1916 barrels of fresh superine -four
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
go 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 beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Suliiran, PASSPORT, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 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 al
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
1851, and LIST March, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork ia packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less thar
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs,
and snout: Side pieces may be substituted for th,
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turk'i
Island salt, and then carefully packed with tho
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 so sailed ano
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hooped the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes OF convenient size iortransportation
Salt will only be received by measurement o
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peter
and Fort Gaines must pass ST. Louis for their ult
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass st. Pcter
by the Isl June, 1851. A failure in these partcu
lars will be considered breach Of contract and tbs
Department will be authorized to purchase TO sup
ply these poets 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 may be designated by th'
Agents of the Department.
The Cornmissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing diminishing the quantities, o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract;
also OF increasing reducing Inequalities of eaci
delivery third subsequent TO contract, on civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors require
10 accompany their proposals with evidence OF thei
ability, together with the names OF their securtiss >
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trct attorney, or by some person well known 10 tn
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b.
acted on.
fdoanc6s cannot be made ia any case, and euidenc
Of inspection and full deiiuery toiH be required a
this Office before req1isiiion toM be made upon Nh
Treasury for payment which will be effected in sucl
public money as may be convenient to the points o
delivery the places of purchase, the residence o
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury DE
partment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pal,
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in n separate enYe
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing ARM
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. q. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do so by the ComuIissary General of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..