The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-28
At Fort .McHe,uy, mar Baltimore, maryland


32s pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort .Mi6lin, Pennsyluania.
go barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
IS bushels of new Write field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
30 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Hamilton, JNwross, Wso York Har-
Dor.
IS barrels of pork . .....
1876 barrels of fresh super6ne -four
IS 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Columbus, Gopernor's Island, .Neto
.... York Harbor.
IS barrels of pore
1876 barrels of fresh superfine -four
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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Ontario, Os,oego, Ws,o York.
SO barrels of pork L..
1876 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tailow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on LIST June, 1853; remainder in oil Oc-
tober, 1853.
At Fort Niagara, Ns,o York.
So barrels Of pork
1876 BARRELS of fresh superline -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the LIST June, 1858; remainder in all
October, 1858.
=. At Fort .Mackinae, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
IS 1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard ta'low candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegat.,
One half on LIST June 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1883
at Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne -four
IS bushels of new white held beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds Of good bard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2HO 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 ....
$50 barrels of fresh super6ne -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
40 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Trumbuu, .Ne,o London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SIS 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Neyport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
I65 bushels of new white field beans
1928 pounds of good hard soap
1884 pounds of good hard taliow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt3
600 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". II.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So 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.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good bar soap
1923 pounds of good hard tnllow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort Sullipan, Easlport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
SIG 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.
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 unless it embraces all articles required at
post.
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth 1st June, Ist September, LIST December,
1863, and 1st 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,
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 certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed and
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 ulti-
mate destination in the fret week of April. 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by lst June, 1868. ..- @..-.
A failure in thesc particulars will be considered
breach Of contract, and the Department will be
authorized 10 purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place of delivery, end all expenses to be paid By
contractors until they arc deposited at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents Of thu
Department.
the Commiesary General reserves the privieg,
of increasing or diminishing the quantities, die
pensing with any or all articles required at AM
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 previous notice. Bidder
not heretofore contractors required to accom-
pany their proposals. with evidence of their ability
together with the names OF their securities, who's
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. "a .... .rrg.. .. ..n.. .... ".. 81.