Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-12


40 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1850 pounds of good hard soap
40 pounds of good hard sperm candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the 1st June, 1854.
AT Fort Aonlt,ie, Charleston, So,it1. Carolina.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh sunerfine -four
55 bushels ofIew white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
220 pounds of good harm sperm candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Monroe OLD Point Comfort, Virginia.
So barrels ofpork
125 barrels of fresh saperffne -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
20 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort McLcnry, near Baltimore, IEuryland
15I barrels of fresh superfre -four
10 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
sc bushels of good clean dry fine salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Hamilton, MARQUIS, NerU York Rsrbor.
81 barrels of pork
is barrels of fresh superfne -four
is bushels If new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
375 pounds of good hard tallow candles
10 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
Us gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Hood, Netc York Harbor.
G. barrels of pork
145 barrels Of fresh surerfne -four
81 bushels of new white field beans
,275 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tsllow candles
Ii bushels OF coed clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort 1M,c!.i,,ae, Michigan.
40 barrels of pork
ITO barrels OF fresh superfne Hour
80 bushels of new white field beans
eco pounds ofgcod hard soap
500 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean fine dry salt
loo gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on list June, 1854, reminder by
the 18th September, 1854.
At Fort Brady, Sssit ste. Marie, Aicaigaa
80 barrels of pork
100 barrels If fresh superfine four
PC bushels of new white field teams
1000 pounds Of good hard soap
GOO pounds Of good hard talicw candles
Is bushels of good clean dr. fine salt
20 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by
the 18th September, 1904.
NoTE.-Ail bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit the
IN unless it embraces all articles uired at post
The periods and quantities of each delivery at those
DO Is where they are not spered will BE- fourth
st June. LIST Ser temher, LIST Deca 1854 and list
March, 1855 The hogs Of which the pork is packed
% b. fsttened on corn. and each hog to weigh not
ess than two hundred pounds excluding the feet
egs, ears. and snout
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork is TO be first salted with Turks island
alt and then carefully packed with the same article
a. 4 pnttn tS orh
" hen the packing has been completed, the con-
ractor must furnish to hi Office Il certificate from
he packer that the pork has been saltcd and
lacked. Tie polk is TO be contained in seasoned
eart of white oak barrels, fully hoopad; the beans
nd salt in barrels and the ard candles ia strong
oxes of convenient size for transportation.
salt Will only be received by measurement of
hlrty two quarts to the bushe The candles to have
otton wicks. The provisions for Fort Ridgcey and
ort Ripley must pass st. Louis for Their uti-
hate destination in the first week Of April, 1854;
nd they must also pass St. Peters by st June,
1854.
4 failure in these particulars Will be considered
reach of contract, and the department viii be au-
borized to purchase TO supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
lace of delivery and all expenses to be raid by con-
actors until they deposited at such et0rehouses
5 may be designated by the agents of the depart
lent.
The Comrliss8ry General reserves the privilege Of
lcreasing or diminishing the quantities. or dispens-
lg Win any or III articles required at any post, at
ny time before entering into contract: and also of
,crrasing reducing the quantities of each deliye
onc-third subsequent to contract on giving sixty
avs previous not.e.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required 10
company their proposals with evidence of their
ity, together with the names Of their securi les
hose responsibility must be certified by the district
ltorney, or by some person well know to the gov
'nment; otherwise their proposals will nc. be acted
4. .i
adrances cannot be ma'e in any case and ert,lence
isp c'ion and FIJI delivery loiU be required at this
lice tefore ralniSt,on ,oW be made upon tie tieasy
n payment, which will be effected in such public |
oney as may be aient to the points of delip-
y, tha places OF purchase, or the reside Of the
ntractors. at the option Of the Treasury Depart
ent. ~.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
n any circumstances
Each proposal viii be sealed in a separate envel |
'e, and marked "Proposals for furnishing Army |
Ibsstence" GEO GIBSON, G. GS
NorE-Editors wi not be psit for inserting In |
eir papers this advertisement unless authorized TO
} SO by the Commizsary General Of Subsistence.
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