The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-21
No. So.

At Madison Barracks, SGckettS Harbor, NJ y
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
| SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
230 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One hall on the Let OF June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1882
al Fort Ontario, Os,ccgo, .Ne,c York.
| 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
| One half on the lst of June 1852; remainder in
| all October, 1852
al Fort Niagara. .NeiO York.
S5 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
300 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst OF June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
at Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
40 barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
Goo pounds of good hard talow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4f0 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
/ 10 bushels OF 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 the lst Of June, 1852; remainder by
the l5th September, 1862.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
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 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, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
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
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
One-half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 10Th Of
September, 1852.
at Fort Independence, Boston HarLor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4f0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
rf Tf,,,,, hull +
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS 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, Nenport, 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
ssi pounds of good hard tallow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
SIC pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort PrebLe, Portland, Maine
S5 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels fresh superfne flour
55 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
22O gallons good cider vinegar.
at Fort Sullica1l, Edstport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii 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 unless ii embraces all articles required at
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they not specified will be,
one fourth lst June Let September, lst December
1852, and let 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 s to be first saltcd 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
Tue puCheF tnht pork mas Deen SO SalteQ ana |
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, 1882
and the stores for Fort Ripley pass St. Peters
by lst June, 1851.
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 US 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 or all articles required at any