PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.
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n HEADaUARTERs MARINE CoRps,


QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,


..a ....,..,, . Washington, Oct. IL, lS46 n
GEPARATE proposals will be received
y at this office until 10 o'clock, a. M. on Monday,
the 9th day of November next, for furnishing
tons to the United States marines at the following
places for the year 1S47, viz: .n,r-.. .a... ..


Charlestown, Massachusetts,; ... .u


Brooklyn, Long island, New York; ...,
I, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; s
+ Gosport, (near Norfok,) Virginia; M &
>, Pensacola, Florida; and Ta .,s%


Washington, District Of Columbia. ,... ~.
Each ration to consist of one pound and quarter
OF fresh beef, or three-quarters of pound Of
pork; eighteen ounces of bread, or ,superfne flour,
at the option Of the government and at the rate of
six pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds Of the best
New Orleans sugar, eight quarts Of the best white
beans, four quarts of vinegar, two quarts ofsat four
pounds of good hard brown soap, and one aud a,
alfpounds Of good hard dipped talow candles to
each hundred rations.. ,s,aa,.,...,, a.,,si ,.,py
The beef required shall be delivered on the order
Of the commanding officer Of each station, either in
bulk by the single ration, and shall consist of the
best and most choice portions Of the carcass. ~ ,,,
The pork TO be No. prime NOS pork, and The
groceries Of the best quality Of the kinds named sub
ject to inspection. 4 w.. sSs ~.
: No bid win be entertained unless accompanied by
the names Of twosurees, responsible for the faithful
performance Of the contract. ,ea. , ,,J '.. ,,.


To be endorsed "Proposals for rations for 1S47.n y


AUG. A. NICHOLSON, s.c.,.s N,


MA, Quartermaster Marine Corps.


The American Sentinel, Pennsylvanian, and Key
stone, Philadelphia; the Boston Post and Boston
Times, Boston; the Herald, News, Globe, Journal
Of Commerce, and Courier g. Enquirer, New York.
the Baltimore Republican and Sun, Baltimore; the
Norfolk Beacon, Norfolk Herald, the New Era,
Portsmouth, Va; Richmond Enquirer; the Alexan-
dria Gazette, Alexandra, Va; and the Pensacola
Gazette, will give the above three insertions each
per week, and send an account, accompanied by one
printed copy Of the advertisement, to this Office for
payment. l.. #.. ~


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