The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-15
1T Fort Niagara, NsU York.


October, 1858.
1T Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1852
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh swperfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lat June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh supcr6ne -four
10 bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tailow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Irumbuu, JNsw London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork
1876 barrels Of fresh super6ne -four
So bushels of new white field beans
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfine -four
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
994 pounds of good hard tatlow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt9
660 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth N. Fl.
as barrels of pork
las barrels of fresh superine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candlea
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Main
IS barrels of pork ...
lbs barrels of fresh super6ne -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
3as pounds of good hard tallow candles
Id bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
IS bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 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 embrace, 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, LIST December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854.
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 sailed with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same
ticle 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 salted and
packed The pork 10 to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels full hoped; the beans
strong boxes of convenient eize for transporta
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 fret week of April. 1853 !;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. PETERS
by LIST June, 1858. ..' "
A failure in these particulars will be considered
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, nnd all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they deposited at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department. = o.,
of increasing or diminishing the quantities, or dis
pensing with any or all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract (;
and also OF increasing or reducing the quantities
of each delivery onethird subsequent to contract,
on giving sixty days previous notice. Bidders
not heretofore contractors are required to accom-
pany their proposals with evidence Of their ability,
together with the names of their securities whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torney, or by some person we'll known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their. proposals will not be
acted on. p -. ,.. .....a.. . 49,. ...
Aduances cannot be made in any case aud III
dence of inspection ard full delivery riu be required
at this Office before rtqusition tc be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
such public 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 Department.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate en-.
velopc, and marked proposals for fu. nishing Ar
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, g. G.s.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do DO by the Commissary General of Subsis-
tence.
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