The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-23

900 gallons 81 good cider vinegar. all
One-half ON the let June, 1853; remainder in al
October, 1858. ~... ".' s. '' .~.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork ,..-...
l25 barrels OF fresh superhne flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap 4 .
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
!, 220 gallons of good cider vinegar. -.
One half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
b September, 1853. ~.
At Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
. IS barrels of pork ..
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
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
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superhne flour
10 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
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Irumbuu, Nsw London, Connecticut.
IS barrels Of pork
10 barrels Oh IreSO 6upeEuQe uOuI
IS bushels Of new white field beans
32s pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 GALLONS Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort .adanss, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels Of fresh suPerfnc flour
los bushels of new white field beans
1928 pounds of good hard soap
9S4 Dounds of rood hard tallOw candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salti
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ": H.
lss barrels Of fresh superhne -four
SIS 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.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
S16 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
s2O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
IS bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallo~ candles
"A bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Norx-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 are not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, let September, lat December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854. ...i
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,
cars, 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 ar
ticle in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completely the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that tho pork has been 90 sailed and
packed: The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; 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 1.-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. 1853 !;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by lat June, 1853. .,.,'
A failure in these particulars will be considered
q 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
houses as may be designated by the agents Of the
Department.
The Commssary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the Quantities, or dis
pensing with any oil articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract;
and also of Increasing or reducing the quantities
of each delivery one-third 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 well known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adrances cannot be made in any case, and epi.
dence Of inspeetion and A delivery uiu be required
at this Office before requisiton tDi 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-
velope, and marked "Proposals for fu nishng Ar
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, G. G.s.
NoTE-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General of subsis-
tcnce.
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