The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-30
NOTICE.

HDRoPosALs viii be received the Office of ihe commis
say General OF Purchases IN Philadelphia. furnish
erals for making Army Clothing for the year 1886 and for
sundy ARTICLES ready made as hereafter enumerated viz
Five thousand yards Blue Cloth, Ga wide dyed in indigo
and in the wool sN
Thirty thousand yards sky blue ca twld Kersev.
Thirty thousand do. rs unbIeached Cotton shr,ng for
priv shirts.
Fifteen thousand do. 10 Flannel of cotton and wool for
shirts. w.
Seventeen thousand do IS 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 Artillery and Infantry
Eight hundred white PompOns for Infantry.
Twelve hundred scarlet do. do. Artliery
Ten blue do do. non-comm'd Staff
Five hundred Pumes, of horse hair for Dragons
Five hundred Bands and Tassel. do do
FHy AigWletts, (white and yelow)
One hundred worsied sashes. (crimson and yelowN
SIX hundred pairs of shoulder-s,raps. for Artillery
Twelve hundred do do DO Infantry.
Artillery anu
Three F.S ihO@sagd Forage caps for Infantry and Artillery
Eighteen thousand pairs of laced Boolees
-Four thousand leather stocks.
Fifteen hundred dozen pairs of Germantown half stockings
-Four thousand wool blankets 81 feet long feet wide
weight lbs S
One hundred and fortyone pieces broad Bunting 30 blue
80 white and IS scarlet. '
Three hundred spades
Twenty-Five hundred se straps &c or knapsacks and at,
tachlng them to the sacks.
Three hundred saddle blankets.
Five hundred setts Tulips and Plates for Dragon caps
Fifteen hundred Infantry cap bugles.
One One thousand do DO plates
Twelve hundred Artillery cap plates
Five hundred do - Cannon.
Two hundred telling axes.
One hundred Dragon IIachets
Buttons for Artillery Infantry, Ordnance and Dragons
and Vest. So
DO U. 5. large and small, yellow and white.
Do for shirts and suspenders. white
Wors ed braIdng aud cord of all kinds and Pusson nce
The quantities OF these articles will determined bereniey
Casks and cooperage for year, from April Is36
The whole be of domestic manufactured rae,;aIs
Patterns of all the required wooen cloths and ar
cleS are deposited in the CommsSay Generals Office in this
CITY, Tor examination Samples OF wooen and cot
ton cloths VIII be sent TO manufacturer (by NALL ON app.
cation to tins office, and such information in relation TO ihe
goods may be desired.
The Bootees be of eight sizes the cans of five s
Zes The sizes and proportions of will be stated i'm the
contracts Nm the samples and patterns exhibited the con.
tracts WI" be founded and inspections made and no article will
be received that interior in the material workmanship or
that does not correspond respect with the paer ON
which contract 5 founded.
The supplies TO be delivered the United States Arso
nal near Phiadelpha for inspection in equal monthly por.
uons and the contracts be fulfilled or before the first
day OF July 1886.
The proposals must he in writing sealed and endorsed Pro-
posas for materials and Articles for Army clothing" and must
reach the Office OF the Commssa General of Purchases ~
or before the first day of January, 1896
Security will be required for the uilmen of contracts
Comm mlssary Generals Office
Philadelphia, Nov 18th, 1885
G. IRVINE,
Commssary General of Purchases
Dec 2-Jan. !, 1896