The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-18

32S pounds OF GOOD nara tallOW Candies
| ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One half on the Ist June, 1858; remainder in al
October, 1853
At Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1873 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853
ut Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
IS 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
2so barrels Of fresh suPertine -four
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
44O gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort TrumbuA, Nsw London, Connecticut
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white field beams
976 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good han tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort yldanss, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh super6ne flour
1866 bushels Of new white field beans
1888 pounds of good hard soap
1854 pounds of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
60 gallons OF good cider vinegar
lit Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, ~ II.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfue flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard talow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort PreLle, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort .Sullivan, Easiport, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O 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
where thew not SDeCi fleu will be
one fourth lst June, lst September, let December,
1858, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs OF which tho pork is 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 ha,ss.
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks leland
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 80 sailed and
packed The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak harrels full hoped; the beans
and salt In barrels, and tho soap and candles in
strong boxes of size for transport
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 Peter
by Let June, 1853.
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, md all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they de posted at such
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
fhe Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing diminishing the quantities, or dis
pensing with any or all articles required at any
poet, 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 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 viii not be
acted on.
Advanccs cannot be made in any case, and eri-
dsnce Of inspsction and H delivery ,ciH be required
at this off before QUESTION tcH 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 at the option of the
Treasury Department.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will DO sealed in n separate en-
velope, and marked proposals for fu nishing Ar
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G.S
NorE Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their pa ers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do so by the Commssary General of subsis.
tence.
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