The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-27
at Fort .McHsnry. n,sr Baltimore, Maryland.


SIC pounds Of good hard soap
s2s pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort JNi6iin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard talIow candles
Il bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Hamilton, .Nuro,ss, .Nsw York Har-
Dor.
IS barrels Of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superfue -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, .Nsw
York Harbor. u {
IS barrels of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superfine -four
Sc bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap as.-a Ee
32s pounds Of good hard taIlow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
i go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Ontario. Os,oego, Ws,o York.
IS barrels of pork E5 sNr
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
SIS bushels Of new white field beans 10 y
Z 876 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June. 1853; remainder in all Oc-
tober, 1853.
S at Fort Niagara, .Ns,o York.
IS barrels of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superfine -four
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.
One half on the let June, 1853; remainder in all
October, 1853.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans 4.
Z S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
One half on let June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
y September, 1853. ...-#
AT Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
s5 barrels of pork s
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four 8
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap *
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858. s ,
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork Tg." ~.
$50 barrels Of fresh superfne -four #4 .- 4.
ITO 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 H., tx.
440 gallons of good cider vinegar. BY.
At Fort Tunsbuu, .New London, Connecticut
AK ho rroIa IF rork ~ DO.
las barrels of fresh superfne -four -a
IS bushels of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
375 barrels of fresh supcrfine -four
los bushels of new white field beans
2,62s pounds of good hard soap
1884 pounds of good hard tailow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salu
geo gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, ~ Fl.
l25 barrels fresh superfine -four ~
IS bushels Of new white field beans
a76 pounds of good hard soap 'a
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine. =.
IS barrels of pork ~ b.. 4
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans ..-..... ft
SIG pounds of good bard soap ..-5
1928 pounds Of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry line salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
.at Fort Sullisan, PASSPORT, Maine.
IS barrels of pork --,-E ~
1876 barrels of fresh superfine flour s
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap N-s 4
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles ~
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar. 9
Morn ALI 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 embraces all articles required at
apost.
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth LIST June, let September, lst December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork 10 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
sThe pork is to be first sailed with Turks leland
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
tcle in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each
When the packing has been completed. the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office acertHcate from
the packer that the 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 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 ult-
mate destination in the first week of April, 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by 1st June, 1853. X
A failure ia these particulars will be considered
breach Of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase TO supply these posts.
The provisions will DO inspected at the time and
place Of delivery, and all expenses to be paid By
contractors until they deposited at such store.
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing or eliminating 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