The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-30

L 30 D8Grel0 OF pork
l25 barrels Of frcsh superfne -four
6o bushels Of new white ncid beans
676 poQnds Of good hard soap
32s pounds Of good hard taiiow candles
IL bushels Of goe clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of god cider vinegar. '..
One half on let June, 1853; remainder by the I5t
September, 1853.
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan
1 IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
/ IS bushels OF new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
32s pounds Of good hard taiiow candles
II bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
Ono bali on lst juno, 1853; remainder by the I5t
September, 1883.
AT Fort Independence, Boston H~bor, Mass.
ITO barrels OF pork
$50 barrels OF fresh superfnc -four
| 10 bushels OF new white field beans
l,752 pounds Of good hard soap
! 656 pounds Of good hard tailow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Irumbau, .Nsw London, Conseciicus
IS barrels Of pork -
| l25 barrels Of fresh supcrfne flour
| 56 bushels of new white field beans
| S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt .s.e
| 300 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh supcrfine -four
l65 bushels Of new white field beans
262S pounds of good hard soap
1884 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine saltl
66O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, NH.
IS barrels OF pork ~
l25 bArrea of freah Hna No,r
IS bushels Of new white field beans ..s.
876 pounds of good hard soap
S2s pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
$40 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Preblc, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine -four ~
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap "5'
1923 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt " a
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Sulivan, Easiport, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four :
55 bushels of new white field beans ... :.
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
NorE.-Ali bidders are requested to extend the
q. y r
the total amount of each bid; and no bid win be-
acted on unless it embraces all articles required at
post. N =
The periods and quantities Of each delivery At
one fourth lst june let September, Let Decembcr'
1853, and Let March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork IL packed to be fat
tened on corn and each hog to weigh not lees than
TWO nundrco pounds excluding the feet, legs,
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork 10 to be fret sailed with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
When the packing has been Completed. the con.
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been SO sailed and
packed The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart OF white oak barrels, full hoopcd; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candies ia
strong boxes Of convenient size for Transportation
. Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thrty-two quarts to the bushol. The candles to
have cotton wicks The provisions for st. Peters,
and Fort Ripley must pass st Louis for their u,ti
mate destination in the frat week of April, 1859 !:
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by LIST June, 1852
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 are deposited at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department. -
The Conmissary General reserves the privilege
OF increasing or diminishing the quantities, or Dis
pensing with any or all articles required at anv
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 come person well kno wn to the Gov.
eminent, otherwise their proposals. will not be
acted on. g5 q,
advances cannot be made IN any case, and eri
dence Of inspection and fun delirery sciH be required
at this office before requisition iDH 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 mid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in n separatc en-
velope, and marked proposals for fu nishitr Ar.
my Subsistence
GEO. GIBSON, Co.'S.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorised
to do 80 by the Commissary General Of Subsis-
tence -'-
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