The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-23
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FNROPOSALS viii be received the Oce OF the Commits
a sary General OF Purchases IN Philadelphia furnish ma
eral. ion making Army Co,ng for the 1886 aud for
sniry articles ready made as hereafter enumerated Viz
Five thousand yards Blue Cloth. 6i wide dyed in indigo
and in The WOOL
THIRTY thousand yards sky blue e. tsird Kersey
Thirg thousand do IS unosaehed Cotton shl,ng, for
priv shifts.
Fifteen thousand do. 10 Fai mel of and wool for
shirts.
Seventeen thousand DO Canton Flannel for drawers
Ten thousand do 81 Cotton Drilling (unbleached) for
oyeralls and jackets.
-Four hundred Uniform Caps, for Dragons
Three hundred Uniform Caps for Artliep and Infantry
light hundred white tompons iorinianry.
Twelve hundred scarlet DO. do. Alulery.
Ten blue do. DO. non-eommd STAFF
Five hundred plimes, ol horse hair, or DRAGONS.
Five hundred Bands and Tassel. 90. do.
Fifty Aigmietts, (white aud yeiow.)
One hundred wor-tod sasles (erinson and yelOw)
SIX hundred pairs oi Sloulder-suaps, for Aruiery.
Twelve hundred DO do 10 InlautIy.
i've hundred do brass do do DaSools..'
Flly-infee 90 Epanets, n. e. smH, Infantry and
Fnrs' toq.aqd Forage caps for I6A'ry and Artillery
Eghsen thousand pairs of laced pooiees.
-Four thousand leather stocks.
Fssn hlndred dozen pairs OF Germantown half stockings
Eour thousand wool blankets 81 feet long feet wide,
weight lbs
One hundred fortyone pieces broad Bunting 30 blue
Three hundred spades.
Twenty-Five hundred sets straps, &c r knapsacks, and
tachine them to the sacks
Three hundred saddle blankets.
five hundred setts Tulips and Plates for Dragon caps.
tueen hundred Infantry cap busles
Que thousand do do plates.
One thousand do do tulips,
Twelve hundred Artillery cap plates.
Five hundred do = Cannon.
Two huddred elnz axes
One hundred Dragon llaches
Buttons for Artillery Infantry, Ordnance and Dragons,
olt AMI Vest.
DO u ). large and small, yellow and white.
Do 'or shirts and snspenders. white
Nos ed bradng ana cOId OF all kinds and Plussan Lace.
The quantities these articles will be determined hereafter
Casks anC coopefage iOf year, iTom April I, 1886,
The whole be OF domestic manufactured materials
Patterns of all the required and wooien cloths and ar
ceS deposited IN the ConmisSary Generals Office in this
city for examination Samples o. any OF the wooen and
cloths will be sent 10 auy manufacturer (by ma app-
cation to ls Office. and such information relation the
Goods may be desired.
he Booee be of eight sizes and the caps of five 81
The sizes and proportions of will be stated in the
contracts IN the samples and patterns exhibited the
gacs ~" he founded and Inspections made and article will
received that l. inferior the matera! workmanship
nat does not correspond n every respect with tie pattern
which a contract Is founded.
The supplies be delivered the United States Arse.
nal Phiadeph for inspection, equal monthly por-
anI the contracts be fulfilled before the first
lay OF July, 1886.
The proposals mUst be in writing sealed and endorsed Pro-
osas Tor materials and Articles FOR Army clothing
ZACH tie Cco ol the ConmIssaTy General Of Purchases,
before Oh" list DAY OF January, Ic5G.
security w be required for lie iuihImen Of contracts.
ON i m.ssary Generals once,
Philadelphia, Nov lSth, 1885
c. IRVINE,
Commssary General of Purchases
Dec 2--Jan. l, 1885,