The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-16

EDROPOSAIS will be received the ofiee Of the Commits
4 aTy General OF Purchases IN Philadelphia. furnish
eTals Tor making Army Clothing for the year 1885 and for
sundry articles ready made. as hereafter enumerated
Five thousand yards Blue Cloth 81 wide dyed in indigo
Thirty thousand yards sky blue c. iwilld Kersey.
Thirty thousand do - unbleaehed Cotton Shifting for
priv. shirts.
Fifteen thousand do IS Fla ne of cotton and wool for
shirts
Seventeen thousand do. : Canton Flannel for drawers
oyerals aud jackets
-Four hundred Uniform Caps, for Dragons.
Three hundred Uniform Caps for Artillery and Infantry
Eight hundred white Pompons for Infantry.
Twelve hundred scarlet do do. Artllery.
Ten blue do. do. non-oomm'd Staff:
Five hundred Piuues, oi horse hair for Dragons.
Five hundred Bands and Tasses do. do
Fifty AiguIlets (white and Yellow
One hundred worsted sasles (crimson aud yelow.)
Twelve hundred do do do Infantry.
Fiy three do Epanets. N c. C. a1G' staff, Infantry and
Artillery
Tsss Tss 5o:oS Sd:ogd Forage caps for for n and Artillery
Eighteen thousand pairs of laced Bootees.
-Four thousand leather stocks.
Foen hundred dozen pairs of Germantown half stockings
-Four thousand wool blankets GA feet long, feet wide
weight lbs
One hundred and ioryone pieces broad Bunting 80 blue
% white and % scarlet.
Three hundred spades.
Twenty-Five hundred sets straps, &c f. knapsacks and at,
taching them 10 the sacks
Three hundred saddle blankets
Five hundred ses Tulips and Plates for Dragon caps.
fA'een hundred Infantry cap bugles.
One thousand do do plates
One thousand do do tulips,
Twelve hundred Artillery cap plates.
Five hundred do = Cannon
Two hundred telling axes.
One hundred Dragon IIatchets.
Buttons for Artillery, Infantry, Ordnance and Dragons
coat and Vest.
DO U. s large and small yellow and white.
DO. for shirts and suspcnders. white
WOrsted branding and cord OF all kinds and Prussan Lace
THE quantities OF these articles will be determined hereafter
Casks and cooperage for year. from April L. 1886,
The whole be of domestic manufactured materials
Patterns OF all the required wooen cloths and
ces, deposited IN the Commsry Generals Office this
city for examination Samples Of any Of the wooen and cot
ton cloths Will be sent 20 auy manufacturer (by mail app-
cation this office and such information relation the
goods may be desired
The BoOee to be Of eight sizes and the caps Of five
The sizes and proportions OF will be stated the
contracts. Nm the samples and patterns exhibited the
III be founded and inspections made and article will
be received that inferior the material workmanship
at does not correspond in every respect with the pattern
which a contract Is founded
The supplies be delivered the United States Arse.
nal near Philadelphia for inspection, in equal monthly por-
hons, and the to be fulfilled before the first
day of July, 1886
Tie proposals. must be in writing sealed and endorsed Pro-
poals for materials and Articles for Army clothing" and must
reach the Office OF the Commssary General of Purchases on
or before the first day Of January, 1886.
Security viii be required for the fufImen, of contracts
COmE missary Generals Office,
Philadelphia, Nov 18th, 1885
c. IRVINE,
Commissary General Of Purchases
Dec 2-Jan. ], 1886.