The republic., 1851-09-09

II0 bushels of new white field beans
LISP 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 1st 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
LISP pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S 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 .Mackirlac, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfiue flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
30 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
al Fort Brady Sa,t Ste. Marie, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
50 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 half on Ist June, 1862; remainder by 18th of
September, 1852.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4i0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
al Fort IrmbulI, .Ne,v London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork
I25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
| 55 bushels Of new white field beans
4 S76 pounds of good haru soap
| 32s pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
| 800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island
| 255 barrels OF pork
| 375 barrels of fresh supcrfne flour
loo bushels of new white field beans
| 2,62S pounds of good hard soap
| 9Sd pounds of good hard talow candles
| ~ bushels of good clean dry salt
660 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
at Fort Consultation, Portsmouth, W II.
s5 barrels of pork
| I25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 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
| 220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Preblc, Portland, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh supcrine -four
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
220 gallons good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Sulliran, Eastport, Maine.
! S5 barrels of pork
125 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NorE.--Al bidders 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
| a 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 n 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 ulti-
| 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
Il 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 diminishing the quantities, 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 uotice. Bidders not here
proposals with evidence OF their ability together
with the names of their securities, whose responsi-
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.
Aduances cannot be made in any case, and evidence
of inspection and full deiirey cH be required al HS
Office before Te9uiSion tCW be made upon the ITedSu
m for payment, which will be effected 10 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 paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate enve.
lopc. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. C. S.
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