The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-06

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.
ne-half on the lst June, 1853; remainder in all
October, 1858.
lit Fort .Mackiaac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG 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, 1858; remainder by the 18th
September, 1853.
At Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine -four
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
s2s pounds of good hard taliow candles
IA 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.
ut Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -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 TumbuH, Ns,c London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard taow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels Of pork
376 ha vrela If freah auDerfne flour
165 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
1884 pounds of good hard talow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine salty
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
s76 pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candlea
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Main
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
So 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.
At Fort Sullivan, PASSPORT, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS 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
200 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 on unless it embraces all articles required a
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery Al
those posts where they are not specified will be
one fourth lst June, LIST 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 lcss thar
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 leland
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 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 tc
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 LIST June, 1853.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
q breach of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase to supply these poets.
The provisions will be inspected Mt 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
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities, or dis
with nrtiCles ot n nv
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
torney, or by some person we'll kno "n to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not b.
acted on.
Adpances cannot be made in any case, and epi
dence of inspection and A delivery ,riu be required
at this office before rtguisiion ,oiH be made upon IN
Treasury for payment, which will be effected il
such public money may be convenient to thu
points of delivery, the places OF purchase, OF
the residence Of the contractors at the option of thu
Treasury Department.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pait
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate en-
veiope, and marked proposals. for fu nishipg Ar
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
NorE-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
to do so by the Commissary General of subss
tence.
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