The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20

October, 1851.
at Fort Ho,oard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh suIerhne flour.
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1882 pounds Of good hard soap
Csc pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
4s0 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on lat June, 1857 remainder by the I6th
Of September, 1881.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels fresh superfne flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fne salt
900 gallons good cider vinegar
One-haf on fst June, 1885, remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 bushels Of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10th of September, 1851.
At Fort I11nbuU, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort adams, Ne,cport, Rhode Island.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Constitution Portsmouth, NJ II.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SO bushels new white field beats
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Sulioan, Eastpor, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
so bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia 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 at
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they are not specified will be
one fourth lst june LIST 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.
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-hooped; 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 ult-
mate destination, in the fret week of April, 1851 ;
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
by the lot 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 are deposited
at such store houses as 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 contrac and
also of increasing reducing quantities of each
delivery onc-thrd subsequent to contract on 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
trict attorney by some person well known 10 the
GVsernInent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AdUGnees cannot be made in any case, ond evidence
Of inspection and tttH dsivay toiA be required al
this office before reguisiton 0iH be made upon The
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient 10 the points OF
delivery the places Of purchase, the residence OF
the contractors, at the option OF the Treasury De
partmcnt
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances
Each proposal viii be scaled in a separate envc
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. T.. y.
NorE.-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.