The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-26


1875 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
22O gallons of good cider vinegar. ~
One half Let June, 1883; remainder by the 10Th
September, 1853.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork ...a>
$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
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort TRANQUIL, .Nsw London, Connecticut.
85 barrels of pork .....
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine -four ....
IS bushels of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap L..
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
375 barrels of fresh sdperfne flour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
1928 pounds of good hard soap "8 -
954 pounds of good hard taow candles d.,
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
geo gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". II.
l25 barrels offresh superfne -four
55 bushels Of new white field beans o
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.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork & aH. " .t.
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar. a
at Fort Sulliuan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard taliow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar:
NorE.--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.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, LIST September LIST December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork 10 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 acertifcate from
the packer that the pork has been SO 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
Salt will only be received BY measurement Of
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ult-
mate destination in the frat week of April, 1858
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St. Peters
by LIST June, 1853. t e.
"A failure in these 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 time and
place of delivery, and all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they are deposited at such store.
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
pensing with any or all articles required AZ 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 arc 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.
torney, or by some person we'll known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adcances cannot be made in any case, and eos.
dence Of inspections and f deiirery ,ciH Be required
at this Office before rsquisitionsoiu be made upon M1
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
such public money az may be convenient TO the
points of delivery, the places of purchase, or
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 a separate en-
veope, and marked Proposals for fu. nishing Ar.
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
NoTH.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do 30 by the Commissary General of Subsis
tence.
Aug 6-lawtl5Sep