The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-07

IS barrels of pork 'uG + 'i 49,
1875 barrels OF fresh superfne -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard talow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on LIST June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858. .l...4.. .....' ......
At Fort Brady, SAINT Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork -.
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap ..,...
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar. J.
One half on LIST June, 1858; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
.At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans -. ...
1852 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt ...
44O gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort TrumIuu, .Ns,u London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
s76 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cidervinegar.
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork -......
375 barrels of fresh superdne flour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
1928 pounds Of good hard soap
954 pounds of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt9
go gallons of good cider vinegar. ...
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, NH.
Sc barrels of pork ....
1875 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
|. SIS bushels Of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap ...
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Prebie, Portland, Main
s5 barrels of pork al..
1875 barrels of fresh superine -four
S. 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.
fit Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork 30"
1875 barrels Of fresh superine -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard taow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar:
NOTE.-hll OIuueTb arc requested 10 eXtcnO 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
post. . "." r-'.
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December
1853, and lst March, 1854. AHA .u.. as.a# -
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less tina
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs,
ears, and snout. ... &c s........ ....-
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 completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 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 ulti-
mate destination in the fret week of April. 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St Peters
by lst June, 1853. ".
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, and all expenses to be paid by
contractors 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 or Diminishing the quantities. 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 third subsequent to contract,
on giving sixty days previous notice. Bidders
not heretofore contractors 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 kno wn to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on. '. .'
Advances cannot be made in any case, and epi.
dence of inspection and fun delirery ,ciH be required
at this office before rfquisiion iciH be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
such public money may be convenient to the
points of delivery, the places Of purchase, or
the residence of the contractors 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-
veope, and marked proposals for fu nishng Ar.
my Subsistence"
GEO GIBSON, G. G. s.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this adver tsement unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General of Subss.
tence. ..
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