The republic., 1851-09-12

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SIS 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 taow candes
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst Of June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
at Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
CSC 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 superfine -four
10 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 halfo on the let of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort yNackinac, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
55 bushels OF new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
2I0 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
At Fort Brady, Sa,a Ste. Marie, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 9th OF
September, 1852.
AT Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
Csc pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort TumbuH, .Neu London, Connecticut.
So 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
220 gallons of good CIDER vinegar.
AT Fort adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels OF pork
los bushels of new white field beans
262S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard aiow candles
AZ 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
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Al Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons good cider vinegar.
at Fort Suiliran, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushes Of new white field beans
SIC 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
NorE.-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 Let June lst September, lst December,
1852, and lst March, 1853.
The hogs Of which the popls 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 tho packing has been corn nlsted the CON
tractor must furnish to this office a certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 salted and
packed. The pork 10 to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles i'll
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirtytwo quarts to the bushe 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 stores 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 10 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
houses as 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 10 contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice. Bidders not here
toiore contractors required TO accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability, together
with the names of their securities, whose respons
bility 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, aud evidence
of inspection and M deiirery ,oa be required at this
office before rsquisiion ,rH be made upon the Treasu-
nv for payment which will be effected in such pub
| lie 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
| partment.
No drafts this office will be accepted or paic
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.
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