The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-25


al Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 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, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
AT Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin,.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne 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 by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
s5 barrels 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 bard 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, Sa,t Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine 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 of good cider vinegar.
One-haf on Ist June 1852; remainder by 18th 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
/ 1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4i0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort TsumbuA, .Ns,c London, Connecticea.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
l65 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.
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, " II.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
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
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort PrebLe, Portland, Maine
S5 barrels of pork
I25 barrels fresh superhne -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
q buahcs II dry fin
800 gallons good cider vinegar.
At Fort Sulliran, Eastport, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 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 on unless it embraces all articles required at
a post
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they 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 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 fret salted with Turks
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 of
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wcks. The provisions for st. Peter's
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their uti-
mate destination in the first week of April 1851;
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 OF 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 or 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 TO accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability, together
with the names of their securities, whose responsi-
biliy must be certified by the District Attorney
by some person we'll known to the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Advdnces cannot be made in dny cGse and evidence
Of inspection aud fun deipery ,ol be required at this
office before reqtistion UiH be made upon the Treasu
~ 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 contractors, at the option OF the Treasury De-
partment.
No drafts on 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, G. G. s.
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