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OFFICE CI CoMMISSAJiy.GENEEAL OP SUBSISTEN
i .. ...... Washington, July $tht 1832.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will lie received
. at this Office, until the 15th dayof October
net-for the delivery of provisions for the use
of the troops of the United States,, to be deli
vered in bulk, upon inspection, as follows:
- t : Af New Orleans.
r 1 420 barrels of pork
' ; 875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
.- 3S5'bushelsofgood sound beans
(5160 pounds of good hard soap
2S0O pounds of good hardtallow candles
'240 bushels irood clean salt
1600 gallons good cider vinegar
i v At Baton Rouge.
300 barrels of pork
625 barrels of fresh superfine flour
275 bushels good sound beans
4400 pounds of good hard soap
. '2000 pounds of good hard tallow
candles
100 bushels of good clean salt
112o gallons of good cider megar.
Jesup, 25 miles by land jrom
Nachi
1 toches.
360 barrels of pork
, 750 barrels of fresh superfine flour
V330 bushels of good sound beans
-5500 pounds good hard soap ,
2.100 pounds of good hard tallow candles
. 200 bushels of good clean salt
; 1500 gallons good cider vinegar.
One half on the 1st May; remainder 1st De-
if thepuUic landing, six miles from Fort Tow-
son, mourn oj me isiucjMLut.
240 barrels of pork
000 barrels of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
, 3520 pounds of good hard soap 1
1800 pounds of good hard tallow jcandles
100 bushels good clean salt- ,
1000 allong of good cider vinegar. -
The whole to be delivered in all the month
of April, 1833, and to leave Natchitoches by
20th February,v1833.
At Fort Gibson, mouth of the Verdigrise, 150
miles above Fort Smith, Arkansas.
... i 6Q0 barrels of pork
1250 barrels fresh superfine flour
500 bushels good sound beans
0000 pounds good hard soap
4000 pounds good hard tallow ca
hdlci
250 bushels ol good clean salt
2500 gallons good cider vinegar.
The whole to be'deliveied by the
1S33.
1st May,
. At Jefferson Barracks, 10 miles below Saint
. - Louis. I
240 barrels of pork j
500 barrels of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
H520 pounds of good hard soap
1600 pounds of good hard tallow candjes
: 100 bushels of good clean salt
1000 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Leavenworth, mouth of Little Platte.
240 barrels of pork '
500 barrels of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
3520 pounds of good . hard soap
1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
" 100 bushcls-Df good clean salt
1000 gallons good cider vinegar.
Ollc half 1st May, the remainder 1st October
1833. j
At Fort Armstrong, Mississippi River.
120 barrels of pork
, .250 barrels of fresh superfine flour
- 110 bushels good sound beans
1760 pounds good hard soap j
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean salt
500 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Thswhole tobedelhrcredbv the 1st June 1833.
At Praire dtl Chicn, Mississippi River.
T3t)0 barrels of pork j
650 barrels of fresh superfine flour
i275 bushels of good sound beans j
4400 pounds of good hard soap
SS000 pounds of good hard tallow cand.es
100 bushels of good clean salt
120O gallons of good cider vinegar.
The wfhole to be delivered by the 1st June 1833.
At Saint Peters, Mississippi River.
1$0 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh supeffirie flour
105 bushels of good sounabeans j
640 pounds of good karefcSbap
1200 pounds good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good ZleaVAsalt j
6Y0 gallons of good cikrinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the 15th June
1833. t
At Green Bay.
360 barrels of pork
' 750 barrels of fresh superfine flour
' v 330 .bushels of good soundbeans
fC6300 pounds of good haid soap
3400 pounds of good hard taljow candles
120 bushels of good clean salt j
-1 400! gallons of good cider vinegar.
be delivered bv the 1st June 1833-
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At the Saut de Ste. Marie, j
120 barrels of pork ;
250 barrels of fresh superfine flour
110 bushels of good sound beans j
1760 pounds of good hard soap i
800 pounds of good, hard tallow candles
50 bushels of good clean salt f
crood cider vinegegar.
The whole to be delivered by the 1st June,
1833. j.
At Mackinaw. !
. . 120 barrels of pork !
250 barrels of fresh superfine flour- -
110 bushels of good soundbeans !
1760 pounds of good hard soap t
$0Q pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean salt t i
4t)0; gallons Of good ciiUr vinpo-nr.l
The wholeto be delivered by the 1st June 1833. ;
At Hancock Barracks, Houlton; Maine.
240 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
600 ban-els of fresh superfine flour
220 bushels of good sound beans
N SSipQAinds of good hard soap
- 1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
0 bushels of good clean salt H
- 00 'gallons of good cider vinegar.
frKewhQietobedeHveredinDecember, 1832,'
January fid Febuary, iw
At "Fort Sullivan: EdstvorU Maine.
60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine liour '
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
. At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
1 60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
i 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
- 55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
; 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider Vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth N. H. ,
60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of gqod sojmd beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor.
60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of goocl h.ard tallow candles
'20 bushels of good clean salt
. .225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Governor's Island, New York Horbor.
120 barrels of New York mess pork
250 barrels of fresh superfine flcSr
110 bushels of good sound beans
1760 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean salt
450 o-allons of good cider vinegar
At Fort Trumbull, New London.
GO barrels of New York mess pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds ol" good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels oi good clean salt
450 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Wolcott, Newport, R. L
60 barrels of New York mess pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallovy candles
.20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort McHenry, Baltimore.
60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork
- 125 barrels of fresh super Ho ward st. liour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Sevtcn, Annapolis.
. 60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork
125 barrels of fresh super Howard st-llour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Washington.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds ofvgood hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow aandles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort.
120 barrels of pork
250 barjrels of fresh super Howard-st flour
110 bushels of good sound beans
1760 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean salt
450 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Bellona Arsenal, near Richmond.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Johnston, Smithvifle, N. C. .
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbour, S. C
At
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Oglethrope Barracks, Savannah, Ga.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds? of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Arsenal, four miles from Augusta, Ga.
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of good sound beans
880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean salt
225 gallons of good cider vinegar
4 t Mar-inn. Saint Ausrustine, Florida.
tl, X IS' avaa.lV. W - y JT
60 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55. bushels of good sound beans
. 880 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard tallow handles
20 bushels of goodclean salt
f crood cider vinegar.
Note. The periods and quantities of each
aeuvery at those posts where mey are
ont
pITecrrwiirbe one-fourth 1st June, 1st Sep-
tember,ilst December, iw5d,-ana ist JYlarcn,
1834. The hogs of which the pork is packed,
to be fattened on corn, and each hog to weigh
not less man two nunoreo pounds, and except j
luv ntbprwiRP PsiahatArf. ivnil bv
consist of one hog to each barrel, excluding the
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feet, Iegs, ears and snout.
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork to be carefully packed with Turks
Island salt: and in pfeces not exceeding ten
pounds weight each. The pork and vinegar
to be contained in seasoned heart of white oak
barrels, full hooped ; and the soap and candles
in strong bqxes of convenient size for trans
portation. Salt will only be received by mea.
suremeht of thirtytwo quarts to the bushel
The candles to have cotton wicks. The pro
visions for Fort Armstrong Prairie du Chien.
CO
and Saint Peters, must pass Saint Louis for
their ultimate destination, by the 15th April,
1 833. . A failure in this particular, will be con
sidered a breach of contract, and the Depart
ment will be authorized to purchase to supply
these posts, rne provisions win De lnspeciea
at the time and place of delivery; and all ex
penses are to be paid by contractors, until they
are deposited at such store houses as may be
designated by the agent of the Department.
The Commissary general reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities or
of dispensing with one or more articles at any
time before entering into contracts ; and also
of increasing or reducing he quantities of each
delivery one-third, subsequent to the contract,
on ffivinff sixty days previous notice. Bidders,
not heretofore contractors, are required to ac
company their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names oftheir sure
ties, whose responsibility must be certified to
by the District Attorney, or by some person
well known to the government; otherwise their
proposals will not be acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any 'case, and
evidence of inspection and full delivery will be
required at this office, before payment can be
made, which will be either in drafts on the De
partment at Washington, or some Atlantic city ;
or in Treasury drafts, on specie paying Banks
to the Westward.
Each proposal to be pealed in a separate en
velope, and marked "Proposals for furnishing
Army Subsistence.
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
July 27 tlOct.
PEOPOSALS
For carrying the Mails of the United States for
two years, from the first day 01 January,
18' 3, to the :JIst day of December, 1834, on
the loilowintr post routes, will be received
at this office until the second day olNovem
ber next, inclusive; to be decidedonthe 9th
day of November.
IN NORTJI CAROLINA.
No. 2187. From Columbia toSprin gfield,
in Tyrrel county, and back once a week. "
Leave Columbia every Monday at 6 a m, ar
rive at springfield same day by 6 p m.
Leave Springfield every Saturday at 6am
arrive at Columbia same day by G p m.
2183.- From Kinston to Trenton, 20 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Kinston every Wednesday at 12 noon
arrive at Trenton same day by 6 pm.
Leave Trenton every Thursday at G a m, ar
rive at Kinston same day by 12 noon.
'-il89. From Greenville to Stantonburg, 30
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Greenville every Wednesday at 9 am
arrive at Stantonburg same day by 7 pm.
Leave Stantonburgh every Thursday at 5 am,
arrive at Greenville same day by 2 p m.
2190. From Gravelly Hill by Lisburn and
Taylor's Bridge to Clinton and back, once a
week.
Leave Gravelly Hill every Thursday at 6 a m,
arrive, at Clinton same day by 3 pm.
Leave Clinton every r riday at b a m, arrive
at Gravelly Hill same day by 3 p m.
2191. From Bertord by fclioco springs to
HI 1
Warrenton, 28 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Belford every Thursday at 7 am, ar
rive at Warrenton same day by 3 pm.
Leave Warrenton every Tuesday at 8 a m,
arrive at Belford same day by p m.
2192. From Hillsboro by Pickett's Oil Mill,
Thos. Benchairs, Hester s &tore, ivic d. Bui-
lock's and Potter's Bridge to Oxford, 40 miles
and back, once a week.
Leavje Hillsboro every 1 uesday at b a m,
arrive at oxioru same uuj uj ..
Leave Oxford every Wednesday atbam,
arrive at Hillsboro same day by 6 p m.
2193. From Blakely by stokesburg to Uer-
manton and back, once a week.
Leave Blakely every Monday at 1 p m, ar
rive at Germanton same day by 5 pm.
Leave Germanton every Monday at bam,
arrive at Blakely same day by 10 a m.
2194. From Roxboro by Hugh Woods to
nuA Wnlnnt. Vn.. 22 miles and bacK, once a
week. '
Leave Roxboro every Ihursday at 7 a m,
arrive ai ciatK " """1 - f
Leave Black Walnut every Thursday at3M
m nrrirf nt Roxboro same day by9pm.
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2195. From L.easDurgn Dy mgnumers
11 1. IK m p nnd hack. OllCe a WeeK.
Leave Leasburgh every Wednesday at b a
arrive ai vasweu c aomv j -v
. ii U nmn Hav hv 1117 tn
Leave Caswell c. h. every Wednesday at
a m, arrive at Leasburgh same day by 3. pm.
2196, From Rockford by, Juddsville to
Bower's Store and back, once a week.
Leave Rockford every Thursday at
3
ire at Bower'sStore next day by 6 p
to. arri
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T.pnvp Rnwers Store everv Wednesdav at
9 a to. arrive at Rockford next day by 12 noon
2197. From Concord by Mill Urove and
Hiekorv Grove to Beatty s ord and oaek,
ince a week. .
m a
l .catrct f!nnrnH everv Wednesday at d a
TO- a r ve at Ueatly S ruru saiuc uayy y it.
Leave Beatty's Ford every
Thursday
Gam. arrive at Concord same day by.6p m.
9JfW From Lawrenceville to Wadesbo
rough, v6 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Lawrenceville every nday at i a,
777. arrive at Wadesborough same day by p
Leave Wadesboroirgh every .Thursday
7 am, arrive atXawrenceville same day
4pm. ; ' (
NOTES. , ?
"1. The1 Postmaster General reserves the
right 'to expeditci the friailsi -and5to alter the
times of their arrival and departure at any
time uunug cuiiuiiuaiice ui iutj cuaai-ii i
giving an adequate compensation,
never
I eXCeeuxuK u yi u 1 uiu. aiiuwaucc, lur auy cau a
rjs" ii -" r
expense wnicn sucn aueraiion may require.
2. Seven minutes snail oe allowed tor open-
ine and closing the mails at eacn omce, wnere
- a 1 V
no particular ume snaii uc pcuucu, uui me
Postmaster General reserves to himself the
riaht bf extending the time. ' ;
3. for every ten minuies uciav . uug
of aDV Point alter ine lime ucavuuwi m .
ntract, the contractor snail ioneu. uvc-
If the delay shall continue beyond the
c i j i .f onir npndintr mail.
lars.
time ior me ueparmto v r o '
the forfeiture shall be equal to twice the amount
allowe l for carrying the mail orie trip. If it
aiiowe v A J 5 olUv was occa-
be made to appear ma u.. --r
sioned by unavoidable accident,
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Postmaster General shall be the' judge, ; the
yJ l i ..av...
snail De i
lured. to t
forfeiture may
be reduced 10 me v-
oav for a trip; but in
no case can that amount
i .ttor. Tim forfeitures
are omerwi.se i
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unconditional, and will m all cases be en orceu.
4. Persons who make proposals will state
their prices by the year; payments to be made
quarterly in the months of May, August, JNo
vember and February, one month after the ex-
i! C AAaT. iiia.oi
UC ICUIIHVUi J
pirauoii oi catii .w.
5 None but a free white person shall be em-
ployed to carry the mail.
6 Proposals should state whether the per-
son'proposes to carry the mail in a 4 horse
coach, a horse stage, or otherwise. , , ,
7 If the person offering, proposals wisnes me
eniov tnai d
H. Prooositions tor any lmprovuxuuiw
in
transporting the mail, as to the manner of car
rying, increase of expedition, extension of routes
frequency of trips, or any other improvements,
are inviieu 10 oe staicu m nv "ry"""'
wil be duly considered.
9. The number oi the route, and us Degm
nincr and termination, as advertised, should be
C. aa. ..V " . .
qtated in everv bid: and the proposals, must
hp P
aled, directed to the "general rosi yuice,
Office of Mail Contracts," and &uperscnoea
"" j .
Proposals." r
The following is a proper form for a propo
sal: ft
I will convey the mail, agreeably to adver
tisement, on route No. ,from loj for
the yearly compensation of dollars"
He must state the place of his residence; and
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if not a contractor, he must accompany ms Dia
with satisfactory recommendations. i '
10. The distances, as stated; are estimated
and may not be entirely correct; but if any er-
rnrs have occurrea in reiauon iu mciiiuu i"-
crfcase of compensation will be allowed on that
account. I he
contractor will inform himself
on that point.
ii T'l.r. Pnstmai.st.fir General reserves the
right of annulling any contract whenever re
peated failures to arrive within the contract
time shall occur; or whenever one failure shall
happen amounting to the loss of atrip: or
whenever any direction which he may give
shall not be promptly obeyed.
12. No bid shall be withdrawn after the
time for receiving it has expired; and should
any person refuse to take a contract at his bid,
he shall forfeit all other contracts that he may
have with the Department, and be held respon
sible for all damage that may result from his
j failure to comply
13. No contract nor bid can be translerred
without the special and written approbation of
the Postmaster General ; and an assignment of
a contract, or bid, without his consent, first ob
tained in writing; shall forfeit it. This rule
will never be departed from.
14. If a contractor or his agent shall violate
the
Post Office law, or shall transmit commer
cial intelligence by express more rapidly tnan
the mail, his contract shall be forfeited ; and in
all cases when a contractor shall run a stage,
or other vehicle, more rapidly or more fre
quently than he is required by contract to carry
the mail, he shall give tne same increased ce
lerity and frequency to the mail, unless the
Postmaster General shall otherwise direct, and
without increase of compensation.
15. The Posmaster General reserves the
right of cur tailing or of discontinuing any route,
? i . ii Li' . a i.ii
wnen, in nis opinion, uie puuiic uueresi siian
a a . . . 1 .1 1 a. 1 11
require it ; and in sucn case me comraci snail
cease, so far as relates to the part curtailed, or
to the wholes if discontinued an allowance of
one month's extra pay being made to the con
tractor.
16. All contracts for routes embraced in
this advertisement shall commence on the first
day of January next, and continue two years.
Decisions on bids will be made known on the
9th day of November next.
V1Li11AJ1 1. 15 A. KM x ,
Post Master General.
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iv OFFICE OF THE COMMlSSlUiAliKS Ui
f " ar... a.-r-.a-r-.
I privilege of carrying newspapers oui oi iue.uia.ti, ,lc,s paeKed Avith,a
he mus&t state it in his bid; otherwise he cannot sufficient quantityof clean, coarse, whiteTurks'
eniov that orivileVe. Is and' Isle of Ma. St- Ubes salt, and no'
Trn TUP T A W -TO i: A K K V 1 NTH I Hcr9tinn f ho lrtrfimiccinnerS. Ullicaa
m, , F.FFF.CT THE CONVENTION WITH wise specially authorized by the Board
v I .n . -.rrt-n -
11 .;. Washington City, August 6, 1832.
, t . h k,a.JCi lr .
fTTTHIS being the day appointed by law for i vered, otherwise it shall be at the.option ot
l the meeting oftheCommissioriers, one of) Commissioners to withhold such further aniou
V lYxmt Vio S.rVtar' nf StatR : and harino-
I IrlAEf J 11 - . r -"1 f V V
m iained that a full meeting of the Board
not probably be effected before the 3d Mon
day of September next, in consequence of
recent enacimcui ui ine jaw unuer wnicn
commission nas issueu, ana ine aistant resi
- t J ' J L-L a a1
VtAm oitoniin nt. thft" ATiJirtTTlPTlta. nrnrinpd I w ililnn trv tTi- itrt npr rPlll..
at the AtartmenL nrnrirfpH I in nit. nn tn fhp ten ner cent., as ujc j
dences-of the other Commissioners named
therein; it was i
Ordered, That the meetingJ of the Board
at I stanr! ailiotrrned to the '3d Mondav nf' Sentem
ber next at noon, at this place. And that
a-. N . i ri. !. . -At :':.
secretary cause puonc notice nereoi .to pe
given in the. Journals; authorized to ' publish
the laws t the1 united States, and in
those
m.in6arest the residences !oiF the s
at sioners. 1 ;
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Try 1 : By order:
v.::;ii!" - .'l'v JOHN E. FROST, Secretary.
NAVY BEEF AND. PORK FOR ift
.' ; Nivt Cornmissibher'ls Office, )
- f-i ' 14th August, 1832;":' I
fipROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will
u uc i,tncai luwunice uniii 4)th f)
1 a L a r 1 nAn .
quality
barrels 0 Beef and 400 barrels of Pork t0 h
delivered at each of the Navy Yards, Charl
delivered at each ol the IMavy xards, Chii-l
iohu uuu Druuhiyii auu uic naiiimore JSTav 1
Station; respectively ; 606 barrels of Beef ami
500 barrels of pork at the Kavy YaTd, Gosnnr
auu -w oarreis 01 oeei anu birreli r
Uii w uc ucuvereu ai me navy ara, HPT,C,
uui-iw, n.t. vue uenveries musi be cnt
jmcneed on or after the . fifteenth of Februan
I IRSJ. anrl bf rnmnlptcH Ytv iVio fir. ,
m L Zl r rtTrr .icenui 0f
April following.
The Beef ' must be f packed from well Tatted
Cattle, weihm not less than 4SH , ieG
o o - Fuu1US ne.
. a ft 1 .T . I L. at. mm . B. A r m r
Wounds, ,Clodr Cheeks S
- j ,, ... jiii mt; -UtPSL F
barrel, and the remainder of the carcas
, vt. V uqea Ironi iIip
Vt.A Aftrtf inln Ti r a ' 4 am J -
c " y. .t. ivvnas eacn a
- I." .1 I. 1. a. -a. ... S
near
rel of 200 pounds nett weight of Naw RAr
i ue x uin. musi uc corn ieu and well fatted
.11 the skulls, feett and hind-lczs entire '
u-n ?j j r-: s -nurc, must
be wholly excluded from th
e barrpl.
J 1 XT " fcU Wilt
remainder of the Hog must be cut into nW
, , u jwics
of eight pounds eac as near as possible, so
that 25 pieces not more than three of which
shall be shoulders, will make a barrcl ofi.00
pounds nett weight of Navy Pork.
The who le quantity of the said Beef and
x iuum uc VruwuT sanea in the first
omer, to ensure us picservation, with foc
ounces of pure saltpetre to each barrel.
The Barrels must be made of the best sea
soned heart of wjiite oak, or white ash free
from sap; they must be fully and substantially,
hooped and hailed, and one iron hoop nmst be
jjui upuu cacu ciiiiic iui auuiiionai security
I . 1 1 1 1 . ,1
against leaning, oy ana ai tne expense of the
a'
Contractors. Lach; barrel must be branded
Each
on its head "JNavy Beet and " javv Pm-L- "
with the "Contractor's
name" and the "year
. y
when packed."
The Beef and Pork, on being delivered at
the respective places of delivery, will be inspec
ted by a sworn Inspector, who will be appoint
ed by the respective Commanding Cifficers, but
no charge therefor will be allowed by the Go
vernment; and having passed their inspection,
the, respective Contractors must have the bar
rels put in good shipping order, at their own
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will not
be received.
Bidders must state their prices separately
and distinctly for the Beef, and for the Pork,
covering all their expenses and charges ; and
for each Yard or Station separate offers mast
be made. .1 he names and residence of their
sureties, in detail, must accompany the offers.
Bonds in the amount -of one third of the res
pective contracts will be required, and ten per
centum will be withheld from the amount ol
each payment as collateral security, in addition
to the bond, for the due performance of the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made in conformity with this
advertisement,' and not received in due time,
will be rejected.
The parts of the Beef to be excluded from
the barrel arc particularly designated in the en
gravings to be annexed to the Contracts, which
engravings will be furnished to persons who
intend to make offers, on application to this
Office.
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
PjTHE period for receiving offers under the
U following advertisement is extended to
the twenty-fifth of September. The Editors, res
pectively, will please insert this notice inituc-
- diatuly above the advertisement:
Navy Commissioners' Office, Aug. 20, 1832-
Aujr. 31125S.
LIVE $ A K TOIB E U.
Navy Commissioner's Office. .)
ISth July, 1632. (
PTTHE Commissioner's of the Navy will rc
U ccive Proposals untill the? ,15th Septem
ber next, for furnishing Live Oak Timber, cut
trt mmi'lds ( which thev will furnish foronefri-
wwa.w y.. J f -
gate and one sloop of war, with 3000 feet oil
promiscuous timber cut to dimensions for the
frigate, and 1000 feet for the sloop of war. The
.rr.l-.f.r must hn cut from trees rrown ill SltUB-
aa a. - -- r O , J
tions within tho influence of marine air, ana
not more at farthest than 25 miles horn the sea.
The frigate frame and promiscuous timber to
be delivered at the Navy Yard Washington, and
lio fr iht elnnn nt flip Navv Yard PortSlWOUtn,
N. H.. on or before the 31st December, .
Persons offering will state their prices p
cubic foot for the frame and promiscuous um
ber separately. Bond with two or more Suffi
cient securities for the faithful performance ot
thfi contract, will hfi r.nnired. and as an addi
tional and collateral security, ten per centum
nn ih a nmnunt nf i.h .lAl.verv will be retainea
I .a.., . . . J a V. O fT1 tlTR SE
- until tne contract is compieieu w
other-
In all
of the
I ,11! z c A nrnnnrilOIl
ur.nvcncs ui umucr, a uuc ,
most difficult parts of the frame must De uc
por. I ;ro ovnorfient tn spnrA the nubhc intere w
W V- I 111 UU.U 1 IllWU M.MS V . V ' .
can - until such difficult ! proportion shall be deKrerC '
- Persons offering must state tneir iw
the and the names and residence oi weir ,
tne Any Dia not raaae in couiunnj --;- . .
I . ' , at a 4 K fffPKi 1
vertisement, or that may not be received wn
in the time herein limited for receiving oners,
will not be considered. , ,
-
FOR SALE,
rPTT A T anlfancant anil bpalthv residence,
the
:
hern.
Broad-street, (Lot , No. 262), t
formerly
luuer uexi, lur supplying ouu Darrels of Nav
Beef, and 2000 barrels of Navy Pork of .P"
best qualitrfdr the VBf Naval SmiL -
in
everal Xommis-' property of Frederick Jones, and now
- inv mesuusenw . nn
r u CHARLES -:SHJSrAW.
' August iVieaia. - -
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