The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-14

| tober, 1853.
At Fort Niagara, .Ns,o York.
IS barrels of pork
| 1875 barrels Of fresh superine -four
SO bushels Of new white field beans
| S76 pounds Of good hare soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
| ii bushels Of good clean dry fino salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
One-haf on the lst June, 1853, remainder in al
| October, 1853.
Al Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels OF new white field beans
ST pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
III bushels of good clean dry fine salt
| go gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on Let june 1858; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858.
lit Fort Brady, !Suut Ste. Marie, Michigan
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
SIG pounds OF good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard ,allow candies
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
| 22o gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lat June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858.
at Fort independence, Boston Harbor, .uass
| ITO barrels of pork
| $50 barrels of fresh superhne flour
| 10 bushels of new white field beans
| LISP pounds Of good hard soap
| sos pounds of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort TrumbuI, .Mew London, Connecticut.
IS barrcls Of pork
LIS barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32Spounds Of good hard tallow candles
k,,,k BAL, .I,ic ,lr fIpco ,it
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort .ldanas, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels Of pork
375 barrels Of fresh superfnc flour
los bushels Of new white field beans
262S pounds Of good hard soap
9S4 pounds Of good hard tallow candies
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
Ut Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". II.
SIS barrels OF pork
lbs barrels Of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF COOL cider vinegar.
At Fort Prebie, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of iresh superine flour
So bushels Of new white Held beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
325 pounds Of z 'Oi hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry me salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
Al Fort Sulliran, Eastport, Maine.
SIS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of freeh super fine flour
so bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good ha rd taow candlcs
Ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of guuu cider vinegar.
ALI 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 embraces all articles required at
q post
The periods and quantities Of each delivery at
those poss where they are not specified will be,
fourth lst June. lst September, lot December,
1853, and lst Mart h. 1854
The hogs OF which, the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog TO weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs,
care, and snout
SIDE peces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork is TO be first sailed with Turks Island
salt, aud then carefully packed with the same ar
ticle in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each
When the packing has been completed the con.
tractor mus, furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed and
packed. The pork 10 to he contained IN seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
stron boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty-two quarts to the bushe The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
aud Fort Ripley must pass st Louis for their u't-
mate destination in the first week Of April. 1858 {;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass st Peters
by lat June, 1853.
A failure in thcse 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 deposited at such store.
houses as may be designated by the agents Of the
Department
The Cornnssary General reserves the privilege
Of inc reasing diminishing the quantities, dig
pensing with any or all articles required at any
posi- at any time before entering into contract ;
and also Of increasing or reducing the quantities
Of each delivery one. third subsequen, 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
rospons biity must be certified by the District At.
torncy, or by some person well kno IN TO the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adrances cannot be made in any case and soi-
dence of inspection and full delivery ,oiH be required
at this off before rfguisiion ,ciIl be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
ouch public money as may be convenient to the
points Of delivery, the places Of purchasc, or
tic residence Of The 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 separate en-.
velope and marked .'Proposals Tor iu nishng Ar.
my Subsistence"
GEO GIBSON, &. G. S.
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their papers this Advertisement, unless authorized
TO do 80 by the Coinrnissary General of Subsis-
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