The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-15 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

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COMMISSARIAT DEYARTMENT, TREASURY CiI.43IBIRS,
JAN. 4; 1827.
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NOTICE is hereby givsen to all Persons desirous
of contracting to supply the following Articles for the Use
of
the Army, viz. '
BREAD,
T° tit Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and
Barracks, in the undermentioned County,
Northumberlind (including the Town 'of Berwick.on-Tweed.)
BEEF and MUTTON,
T°l'is I%'Nesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and
Barracks, in the under-mentioned .Counties and Island :
Cornwall Northumberland (including the
Hants Town of Berwick-on-Tweed)
Isle of Wight . Somerset
Lancaster North Britain.

Oats, FORAGE, viz.
Hay, and Straw, to his Majesty's Cavalry and Artillery
Horses in Barracks, and Oats in Cantonments and Quarters, in
the under-mentioned County :
toWarwick.
That the deliveries are commence on and for the 25th day
of February next ; that proposals in writing, sealed up and
'narked Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at this
Office on or before the 31st day of January ; but none will be
received after twelve o'clock on that day.
Proposals must be made separately for each County, except
for the Counties in North Britain, all 'of which must be in-
cluded in one Tender ; and each Proposal must have the
Letter which is annexed to the Tender properly filled up, by two
Persons of known Property engaging to become bound with the
Party tendering in the Amount stated in the printed Particulars,
for the due Performance of the Contract; and no Proposal will
he noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the Prices ex-
pressed in Words at Length ; and should it so happen that during
the continuance of the Contract no Troops should be supplied by
virtue of .the same, the amount of the Stamps on the Contract
and Bond, paid in the first Instance by the Contractor, shall be
refunded to him. •
Particulars of the Contracts may be had upon application at
`these Chambers between.the hours of Ten and Four.
I N.H.—Samples of the Bread and Meal may be seen at the
Office between the hours of Twelve and Two.

A.TENT- HARPS.—SCHWIESO and 'Co.,
v in returning thanks for the extensive patronage with which
Gentry,
have been honoured, are happy to inform the Nobility,
lueutry-, and Musical World in general, that they have just ob-
tained his Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for a new and brilliant
IMPROVEMENT on the HARP. It has been ever a subject
of complaint, and the Makers' attention strongly directed to re-
I!love, "those unpleasing jars to 'which Harps have always been
found snhject--a desideratum, however, till now, unaccomplish-
ed. Schwieso and Co.'s Patent will be found effectually to
r_emedy this defect, giving a fullness and richness of tone to the
Instrument hitherto unknown, as well also as facilitating very
considerably the movement of the Pedals. They will be happy
to give proof of this 'roost interesting discovery to any Lady or
Gentleman who will honour them with a call, at their Establish-
rn,eot, 263, Regent-street, where an extensive assortment of
elegant and brilliant-toner' Harps and Piano-fortes is constantly
ors Sale.

ra" A great variety of Spanish Guitars on sale.of -
** Harps and Piano-fortes Lent on Hire ; Roman Strings
first quality.