The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-24
AT Fort McIIen,y, near Baltimore, MARYLAND.

1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort .NUlin, Pennsylvania,
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
% bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard taliow candles
IL bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
at Fort Hamilton, .NiuroUs, New York Har.
Dor.
S5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfnc -four
55 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
Al Fort Columbus, Governors Island, .Neu
York Harbor.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 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 good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Ontario, Os,vego, .NeW York.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
1923 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ORc- half on lst June, 1853; remainder in all Oc-
tober, 1868.
AT Fort Niagara, New York.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine SALT
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst June, 1858; remainder in all
October, 1853
fit Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds OF good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard taiow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on let June, 1853; remainder by the 10Th
September, 1883
At Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS 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.
One-half on lst June, 1885, remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
ITO 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.
At Fort If,unbuU, .Ne,D London, Connecticut
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 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
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 tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine saltJ
ego gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ H.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Vr gvvd hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Prebte, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry line salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit
,cted on unless it embraces all articles required at
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
hose posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, lst September, lst December
1853, and LIST March, 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,
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams
The pork ia 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 90 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 1858
md the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peters
BY lst June, 1853 ri...
fnilure in these particulars will be considered
l 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, and all expenses to DO paid by
contractors until they deposited at such store.
nouses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department. ... 90.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
If increasing or diminishing the quantities, or dis
,ensing with any all articles required at any
post, at any time before entering into contract;
md also Of increasing or reducing the quantities
If each delivery one third subsequent to contract
IN giving sixty days. previous notice. Bidders
lot heretofore contractors required to accom-
,any their proposals with evidence of their ability,
ogether with the names Of their securities, whose
must be certified by the District At
orney, or by some person well known to the Gov
otherwise their proposals will not be