The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-16

at Fort Niagara, .Ne,c York.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
So bushels If new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1873 pounds Of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst June, 1858; remainder in al
October, 1858.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superhne hour
SIS bushels of new white held beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
Que hall LIST June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853
at Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh supesfne ii,ur
55 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, .Mass
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds ofgood hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Irumbuu, .Ms1 London, Connecticut
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
323 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry zinc salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Islund.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
los bushels Of new white field beans
2,625 pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard talow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
GEO gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
IS barrels Of pork
1875 barrels fresh superfne -four
So bushels Of new white field beans
S76 ounds Of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Preble, Portland, .Naine.
IS barrels of pork
lbs barrels of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds Of e Jod hard tailow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry rine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar
ut Fort Suuiran, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh super fine Hour
SO 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NorE-All bidders arc 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 on unless it embraces all articles required at
q post.
The periods and quantities Of each delivery at
one fourth lst June lst September, let December,
1853, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs of which the pork ia packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not rss tina
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet legs,
cars and snout.
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 came 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 go 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 siEe for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candies TO
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peters
mate destination in the first 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 delivery. ond all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they are deposited at suc' store
houses as may be designated by the agents Of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
OF inc reasng diminishing the Quantities, die.
pensing with any or all articles required at 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 namcs of their sec uritcs whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torncy, or by some person we'll known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Advances cannot be made IN any case, and eui.
dence Of inspsciion and fun delivery ciH be required
at this off before reputation ss be made upon tht
Ireasrs for payment, which will be effected in
such public money as may be convenient to the
points of delivery, the places of purchase, or
the readence 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 "Proposas for fu nishing Ar.
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, G. G. 8.
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their papers this Advertisement unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsis.
tcnce.
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