The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-03

At fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
tIg bushels OF new white field beans
l,752 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard talloW candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort TtunsbuU, .Ms,c London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork ,..-
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
1923 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry tne salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
1T Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels OF pork
375 barrels of fresh superfine -four o
los bushels Of new white field beans
ass pounds of good hard soap ...
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine aata
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". Fl.
IS barrels of pork ,-...,.
1875 barrels Of fresh super6ne flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
3ss pounds of good hard taIlow candles
ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort PrebLe, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork .@ -'"-
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
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.
fit Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh super fine -four
So bushels OF new white field beans
s76 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gailons of good cider vinegar.
Morn 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.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they arc not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, lst September, LIST 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,
ears, and snout.
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks Island
ticIe in pieces not excluding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
the packer that the pork has been SO salted and
packed. The pork ia 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 oil
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 frat week of April. 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley mustpass ST. Peters
by lst June, 1858. .at' a.. J..H e' f. T.. g E b.,
A failure in these particulars will be considered
a breach of contract. and the Department will be
hoe kDo >1,v fhasn
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place of delivery, md all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they arc deposited at such store.
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or dis
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 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
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torncy, or by some person well known to the Gov
eminent, otherwise their proposals will not b
acted on.
dcpances cannot be made in any case, and cpi
dence of inspection and full delipery ,ci be regure
at this office before r'qusifon toiiI be made upon III
| Treasury for payment, which will be effected il
such public money ms may be convenient to tn
points of delivery, the places of purchase, o
the residence Of the contractors the option of tn
Treasury Department.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pai
under any circumstances. -
Each pr oposnl will be sealed in a separate en-
velope, and marked Proposals for fu. nishing Ar
my Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, G. G. s.
NorE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting j
their papers this advertisement, unless authorize
to do SO by the Commssary General of Subsis
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