The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-27

at Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
10 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superine flour
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
l,752 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 flour
ITO bushels OF new white field beans
1,752 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 by
the 18th September, 1852
AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels ffresh superfne flour
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
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
al Fort Brady, Sat Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
50 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
328 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 10Th OF
September, 1852.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
go barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard talow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Trumbuu, .Netc London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort adams, .Nerport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfine 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
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, NJ II.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
326 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 fresh superhne flour
55 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 good cider vinegar.
At Fort S,dliuan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
I25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fuo salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NorE-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and bid will be
acted on unless it embraces all articles required at
a post.
those posts where they not specified will be,
fourth lst June, lst September, lst December,
1852, and lst March, 1853.
The hogs of which the pork ia packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
two hundred pounds excluding the feet, legs, care,
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first salted with Turk q
Bland salt, and then carefully packed with the
each.
When the packing has been completed, the CON
tractor must furnish this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 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 OF
thirty. two quarts to the bushel. The candles TO
have cotton wicks The provisions for ST. Peter
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ut-
mate destination in the first week of April 1882;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peter
by lst June, 1852. r
failure in these particulars will be considered
a breach of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time nd
place Of delivery, and all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they deposited at such storc
houses as may be designated by the agents Of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or 0
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; anC
also of increasing reducing the quantities Of eacl
delivery one third subsequent to contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice. Bidders not here
tolore contractors are required to accompany the
proposals with evidence of their ability, togethe
with the Of their securities, whose responsi
bilty must be certified by the District Attorney, o
| by some person well known TO the Government
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Aduances cannot be made in any case. and Svidenc
Of inspection and fti delivery toM be required a. h
office before reqisition ,ch be made upon The 1Teas
| ~ for payment which will be effected in such pub
| lio money may be convenient to the points o
delivery the places of purchase, or the residence
| the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partmont.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or pai
| under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Arm
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
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August 2-lawtScpu5