The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-11

At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1876 barrels of fresh superhne flour
SIS 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
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1858; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
At Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork ..
1875 barrels OF fresh superfine flour II
SIS 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.
One-half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1858. s
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork i gE... .s
$50 barrels of fresh superfine -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l 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.
At Fort Tt,lmbuA, Jyew London, Connecticut.
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
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2 1928 pounds of good hard soap
gS4 pounds Of good hard talow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine ealt9
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
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S5 barrels of pork asgas,
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white held beans
s76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar. D..
At Fort Preble, Portland, Main
IS barrels of pork ~
125 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
fit Fort Suuivan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork sI
1876 barrels of fresh super fine flour
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
900 gallons of good cider vinegar. 80 81
NOTE 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
post. E
The periods and quantities Of each delivery at
those posts where they not specified will be,
one fourth 1st June, LIST September, lst December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
Cd nd each hoo n weigh lpaa TIM N
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs,
ears, and snout. a..
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
tice 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 uti-
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
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 ueHVeTy, hnu III eAPonoes W oo pun ny
contractors until they deposited at such store.
houses may be designated by the agents Of the
Department
The Commssary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities, dis
pensing with any all articles required Mt any
post, 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 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.
torncy, or by some person well known TO the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
| acted on. D..
Advances cannot be made in any case, and epi.
dence of inspection and full delipgy ,ciH be required
at this office before rtquisition tciu be made upon IN,
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
such public money as may be convenient to the
points of delivery, the places Of purchase, OF
the 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 for flu. nishing Ar
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