The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08

DO bushels OF new WnlLe ueIu pcuH6
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.
One half on the LIST June, 1858; remainder In oil
October, 1858.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superine flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 bounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
One. half on lst june 1858; remainder by the 10Th
September, 1858.
At Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on LIST June, 1858; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
,752 pounds Of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry finc ealt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort I1un,buU, .Ne,o London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superfine flour
IS 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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
los bushels of new white field beans
262S pounds of good hard soap
9s4 pounds of good hard talow candles
az bushels of good clean dry fine salt9
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ Fl.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 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 PrebLe, Portland, Main
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
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
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort Sullivan, PASSPORT, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
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
900 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 on unless it embraces oil articles required a
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery Al
those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth 1st June, lst September, lst December
1858, and lst March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat.
tened on corn and each hog to weigh not less thar
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs
ears, 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 completed, the con.
tractor must furnish to this office certicate from
packed. The pork 10 to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size f5f transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement O
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candles tc
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, 1858.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
a breach of contract, and the Department will b.
authorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time ano
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 thu
Department.
The Commiseary General reserves the privilep,
of increasing 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 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 we'll known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not b.
acted on.
Adpances cannot be made in any case, and epi
dence Of inspection and ,H delivery pil be required
at this office before rsquisifion mill be made upon tn
Treasury for payment, which will be effected ir
such public money as may be convenient to the
points of delivery, the places Of purchase, o,
the residence of the contractors at the option of the
Treasury Department
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pait
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate en-
veope, and marked proposals. for fu. nishing Ar
~ GEO. GIBSON, C. s.
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their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do 30 by the Commssary General Of Subsis
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