The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-29

$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the let of June, 1852; remainder il
all October, 1852.
AT Fort HoDard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ll0 bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
Goo 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.
So barrels of pork
l25 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
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
30 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
.4t Fort Brady, Sa,a Ste Marie, Michigan
So barrels of pork
sl25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard aow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June, 1882 remainder by 10Th oi
September, 1852.
At Fort independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
no bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
. bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort TrumbuH, .Nc,c London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of gooi hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels Of pork
375 barrels of fresh superhne 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, ~. Fl.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
80 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.
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh superfine 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
800 gallons good cider vinegar.
At Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
So 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
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
NeTE.-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 are not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, let September, let December,
1882 and lst March, 1853.
The hogs of which the pork ia 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
f~N~~S N-~N ~N~N~N-p
each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been go 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, 1852;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
n 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
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, or of
with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into coptrac 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 to accompany their
with evidence of their ability together
with the names of their securities whose RESPONSE
bility must be certified by the District Attorney,
by some person well known TO the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
AduGnces cannot be made in any case. and evidence
Of inspection and @ deivery icH be requiredat thus
office before requsiiion Io be made upon the Ireasu
ry for payment, which will be effected in such pnb
lie money may be convenient to the points Of
delivery the places Of purchase, 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 sealed in separate enve-
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
NoTR. Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commissary General OF Subsistence
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