The republic., 1851-09-11

90 DaTTcl5 OF pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-baff on the Let Of June, 1882; remainder IL
all October, 1852.
at Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ll0 bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard talow candles
2S 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,eard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superine flour
ll0 bushels OF new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on the 1st of June, 1882; remainder by
the 10Th September. 1852.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
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 on the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort Brady, Sau Ste. Marie, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 18th o
September, 1852.
At Fort independence, Boston Habor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 berrels of fresh superfne flour
ll0 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
Csc pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44o gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Trun,bMl, .Nep London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
. l25 barrels of fresh superfine houg
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard taiow candles
--i4 bushcis of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
los bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds Of good hard soap
9S4 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry salt
Goo gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, NJ H.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
.4t Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh superine flour
So 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
go gallons good cider vinegar.
at Fort Suuipan, Easiport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
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
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, 1853.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened 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 salted 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 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 ol
thirty-two quarts to the brshcl. The candles tc
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis Tor their ultl
mate destination in the first week of April, 1852
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peter's
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
a breach of contract, and the Department will bt
authorized to purchase TO supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time anC
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 th
Department.
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post any time before entering into contract; ant
also of increasing reducing the quantities OF eacl
delivery third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days. previous notice. Bidders not here
tofore contractors are required to accompany thei
proposals with evidence of their ability, togethe
with the names of their securities, whose responsi
bilty must be certified by the District Attorney,
| by some person we'll known to the Government
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Adudnces cannot be made in any case, and eUidsne
Of inspection and full deiirery icH be required at ht
office bors reqiasition toH be made upon the Ireasu
~ for payment, which will be effected in such pub
| lie money as may be convenient to the points o
delivery, the places of purchase, or the residence
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or pai
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
lopc and marked Proposals for furnishing Arm
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, c. G. S.
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