The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-03
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
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At Fort Ho,sard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels Of pork
200 barrels Of fresh superhne -four
20 bushels Of new white field beans
l,Io2 pounds OF good hard soap
900 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
- bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on lat June, 1885, remainder by the 18th
OF September. 1851.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
SO barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
oo bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
5lo pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th of September, 1851.
AT Fort Tun.buU, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfnc flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
III bushels of good clean dry hne salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
Al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
50 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ H.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort PrebIe, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels 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 SuuiUan, PASSPORT, Maine.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tailow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 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 bd and no bid will be
acted on unless it embraces all articles required al
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they are not specified will be
ne-fourth lst June, lst September, lst December,
1851, and lsstMarch 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 ieet, legs
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 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 to the busheE The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their uti
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
at the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Conmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities. OF
dispensing with any all articles required at an
post, at any time before entering into contract and
also of increasing reducing the quantities Of each
delivery one-third subsequent to 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
trict attorney or by some person well known to the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and eridenct
Of inspection and full delivery iciA be required al
this office before ra9tisition triH 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
partment.
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under any circumstances
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lopc, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. G.. =.
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