The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-20

AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
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
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort Brady, Saa Ste. Marie, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 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
ii bushels of good clean dry tine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 18th OF
September, 1852.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
no bushels of new white field beans
1,752 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
At Fort I'umbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good bard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
Al Fort adams, .Nc,cport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
los bushels of new white field beans
1928 pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
600 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
$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
1t Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh superhne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons good cider vinegar.
at Fort Sullica'a, Eastport, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
SIC 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
NorE-Al 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.
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth Let June, let September, lst December
1852, and LIST March, 1853.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
a
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 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. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their uti
mate destination in the first week Of April, 1882;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A 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 and
place oil 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.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or 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 required 70 accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability, together
with the of their securities, whose RESPONSE
biliy must be certified by the District 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 Evidence
of inspection and full delivery ,oA be required az hs
office before reqnsifon tcH be made upon he Ircdsu
~ for payment which will be effected in such pub
lie money as may be convenient to the points OF
delivery the places of purchase, or the residence OF
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury De
partmcnt.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstance
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate onvc
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, c. G. S.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do 30 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
August 2-lawtsepu5