The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-15
No. 78.


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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
/ One-half on the Lea Of Sune, 1852; remainder IN
| all October, 1852.
AT Fort Gratiot, Michigan
| ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ll0 bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
At Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ll0 bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
One half on the ls of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 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
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half the first of June, 1882 remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
at Fort Brady, Sam STE. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
876 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.
One half on lst June, 1882 remainder by 18th of
September, 1852
Al Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, .uass..
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard taow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort TumbMl, .New London, Connecticut
S5 barrels of pork
I25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
ST6 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Id bushels of good clean dry fine salt
| go gallons of good cider vinegar.
.4t Fort adams, .Nstrport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne -four
| l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard talow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry salt
goo gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". II.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
676 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons good cider vinegar.
At Fort Sullican, Eastport, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 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
900 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, lst September, lst December,
1852, and lst March, 1858.
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 sated 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 so salted and
packed. The pork ia 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 bpshel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. PETERS
and Fort Ripley must pass St. Louis for their ulti
mate destination in the first week of April, 1852;
and the for Fort Ripley must pass st. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
breach of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase to supply these posts.
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 the agents of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
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 one third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days' previous notice. Bidders not here
tofore contractors are required 10 accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability together
with the names of their securities, whose RESPONSE
bity must be certified by the District Attorney,
by some person we'll known 70 the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Advdnces cannot be made ia any case, and evidence
of inspection and full deiipery tcia be required this
Office before requsition tDiH be made upon The Trsdsu-
~ for payment which will be effected in such pub
lie money as may be convenient to the points Of
delivery the places of purchase, the residence Of
the ODtlOD De
partment.
No drafts 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"
GEO. GIBSON, C. C. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do so by the Commssary General Of fSubssence.
August 2-lawtSeptl5