The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-09

PROPOSALS. win be received at the nee Of the Conims
sary General oi Purchases IN Philadelphia Is furnish
tea og making Army Clothing icr the year 1885 and Tor
sundry articles ready made hereafter enumerated viz
Five Thousand yards Blue Cloth g, wide. dyed IN indigo
and in the wool,
thirty thousand do. 7S unS!eaehed Cotton Shifting for
PRIV shirts.
Fifteen thousand do 1-S Flal ne Of cotton and wool FOX
Seventeen thousand do 7s Canton Flannel for drawers
Ten thousand do 81 Cotton Drilling (uubleaehed) for
-Four hnndred Uniform Caps for Dragons
Three hundred Uniform Caps for Artillery and Infantry
Eight hundred White Powpons for Infantry
Twelve hundred scarlet do. do Artillery.
Ten blue do. do non-commd Staff
Five hundred Plumes, of horse hair, for Dragons.
Five hundred Bands and Tassel.. do do.
Fifty Aiguile (white and yelow.)
One hnndrsd mor'tsd sashes (cnsO@ and Yellow
Twelve hundred do do do Infantry.
Five hundred do brass do do Drasoon.!'
Fi:y-three DO tpaules n. e. Staff Infantry and
Artillery
Three thousand Forage caps for Infantry and Artillery
Eighteen thousand pairs of laced Boolees
Four thousand leather sccks
Fiteen hundred dozen pairs of half stockings.
weigi lbs
One hundred and fory-one pieces broad Bunting 80 blue
81 white. and ,sS scarlet.
Three hundred spades.
Twenty-Five hundred setts straps, &c r knapsacks and at
achng them to the sacks.
Three hundred saddle blankets
Five hundred se Tulips and Plates for Dragon caps.
Fifteen hundred Infantry cap bug les
One thousand do do plates
One thousand do do tulips,
Twelve hundred Artillery cap plates.
/ Five hundred do - Cannon.
Two hundred telling axes.
i One hundred Dragon Hatchets.
Buttons ior Artillery, Infantry, Ordnance and Dragons,
and Vest;
/ Do L. 5. large and small, yellow and white.
/ Do Tor shirts and suspenders white
Worsted bradng cord of all kinds and Prussian Lace
The quantities OF these articles will be determined hereafter
Casks and coopefaee Tor from April 1896,
Tie whole be OF domestic manufactured materials
Patterns of all the required and wooen cloths
ces deposited IN the Commlssary Generals Office this
CITY, for eNami aton Samples OF the woolen and
ton cloths will be nj auy manufacturer by mail app-
cation 10 this office, and such information relation the
goods may be desired.
he Booees be Of eight sizes and the caps OF five
zes The sizes and proportions Of will be stated the
contracts Nm the samples and patterns exhibited the
tracts nj be founded and inspections made and article will
be received that inferior the material workmanship
that does correspond every respect with the pattern
which contract founded.
The supplies be delivered the United States Arse
nal Phlldelphla for Inspection equal monthly por
lions, and the be fulfilled before the
day of July, 1885
The propn.als be in writing sealed and endorsed Pro-
posals Tor materials and Articles for Army clothing, and must
reach the Office of the Commssry General of Purchases,
or before the first day of January, 1856.
Security will be required for the fflment of contracts,
Comm masary Generals Once,
Philadelphia, Nov 18th, 1885
c. IRVINE,
Commissary General of Purchases
| Dec 2-Jan. /, 1886.