The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-13


22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on the let June, 1858; remainder in all
October, 1858.
Ill Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superfine flour
IS 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
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
One. half on lat June, 1885, remainder by the 18th
September, 1853. .... ..,r ...tr.
at Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
Onc-hal on Let June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superhne -four
ITO bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort IrunsbuH, .Ns,o London, Connecticut.
SIS barrels of pork ... ...
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap .a.
1928 pounds of good hard taow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar. ..
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork ..... ....
375 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds Of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard talow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt5
geo gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, NH.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
80 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good bard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort PrebLe, Portland, Main
IS barrels of pork r.a..
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC 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.
at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So 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
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 on unless 1t embraces all articles required at
post ..a....s.. s.. . v...... .y. .-. -s --
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth Let June, lst September, Ist December
1853, and LIST March, 1854, rs. .".0,..
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened 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
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
tiole in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the pacEing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been sailed md
packed The pork is 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 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 uti-
mate destination in the fret week of April 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peters
by Let June, 1853.
A failure in thesc 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 tune and
place Of delivery, and all expenses TO be paid by
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. previoua notice. Bidders
not heretofore contractors are required 10 accom-
pany their proposals with evidence of their ability
together with the names Of their sec urites, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torney, or by some person well known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
dence Of inspection and full delipery ,riI be required
at this office before rtguisiion ,uiH 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 he contractors at 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 a separate en-
velope, and marked Proposals for fu, nishing Ar
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G.s.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsis-
tcnce. |
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