The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-02

III f0f H0lcard, Wyc0Hsus.
ITO barrels of pork
25O barrels OF fresh sur crime flour
no bushels of new white field beans
l 1852 pounds Of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One half on st June, 1881; remainder by the 10Th
of September, 1851
AZ Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels off fresh superfne flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
SO 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
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
lbs barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3lS pounds of good hard tallow candies
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
90 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
80 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine flour
50 bushels of new 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 adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
80 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
a,
50 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcrfne Hour
So bushels of new 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
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
30 bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort SuLIivan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
lbs barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 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
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 il embraces all articles required at
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, let December,
1851, and lst'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 Turk s
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
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 ulti
mate destination, in tue fret 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
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.
OF increasing 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 onc-third subsequent 10 contract, Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors 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
trct attorney, or 10y some person well known TO the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AdDdnces cannot BE- made in any case, and spidence
of inspection and full deiiueTy toiH be required at
This office before rsqiasition tciH be made upon the
Jre0,Hy 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 scaled in separate enve-
lope, and marked +" Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. e.. s.
NorE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do 40 by the Commssary General Of Subsistence.
July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.