The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-20

Blue cloth P. Jackets, 5000
do do Monkey Jackets 1000
do do Round Jackets, 5000
do do TTowsers, $1,000
ID ordinary cloth, I-3 Pilot
cloth, and the remainder To be
furnished in the piece, one-haif
Pilot cloth and one-haf ordinary
cloth
Blue Flannel Shirts, (wooI Jyed,) 5000
do do in the piece for about 1900
do do under Shirts, 5000
do do 10 the piece fol about G,000
White do Drawers, GO0O
do do in the piece for about 5000
Russia Linen Frocks 5000
do do in the piece for about 1900
do do Trousers, 5000
do do in the piece for about 5000
White Duck Frocks, $4,000
do do in the piece for about, $4,000
do do Trousers, 10000
do do in the piece for about $4,000
Black Silk Handkerchief, $4,000
Hats, 1900
Wooden Stockings, pairs, 5000
do Socks, pairs, 2l,600
Shoes, pairs 10000
Pumps, pairs, 5000
Blankets pairs, 6,O0O
Mattresses, G,OO0
Blue p H,.s. in the piece as required,
All the above articles are to be fully equal in tho
quality Of material, pattern and workmanship, ~ tho
samples which deposited at the aforesaid Navy
Yards, and this Bureau and the materials Of which
the several articles composed, to be considered
samples for the Clothing Materials required TO te
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard. The
proposals will state whether the articles Of wooden
are TO be of American or foreign manufacture.
The number which will be required of each OF The
foregoing articles cannot he precisely stated con-
tract will therefore be made, not for specific number
Of any article, but for such number of each the
service may require to be delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
A -, ,a,a .,,,Io. To-
specon the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing may direct and no article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample pattern, both
in materIalsnd workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects TO the stipulaons and
provisions of the contract to be made.
The clothing is divided into two classes viz mems
and boys and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and must be calculated to cover every
expense attending the luifilmcnt OF the contract in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons
About one-fifth Of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys schedule of sizes will be found
with the SAMPLES, al the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and eI-
pense of the contractor in good tight substantial and
dry packing boxes or bales and in good shipping or
DER free Of all charge to the United States, and to
the entire satisfaction Of the respective commandants
Of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-frst, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks-third for all the Blankets and, fourth, for
rals distinct contracts o be made for euch class
and those who engaged in the manufacture of
Stockings, Socks Shoes Pumps, and Blankets, IL OF
responsible standing, will have preference, if their
] terms will admit of il.
In Of failure the part of the contractors 10
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from hem, proper time, and proper quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency; and any ex-
Of cos, over the prices agreed TO be paid blythe
| charged 10 "a
| contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required and ten per centum will bs
withheld from the amount OF all payments on so-
count thereof, collateral security, in addition TO
the bond given TO its performance, and not in
any event TO be paid until il is IN all respects com
piled with and ninety per centum Of the amount OF
all deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent,
within thirty days after bills, duly authenticated,
shall have been presented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted, land none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail, will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into
tfactj and Ten days and above the ordinary time
/ required for The regular transmission OF the mail,
will be allowed for the execution and return of a
rsct and bond. At the expiration OF which periods,
| If answer be received, contract and bond
'urned the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according TO law.
To be published once a week until the 10Th day Of
May nert, nlhe MOdsonsn, Intel igonccr Globe, and
Spectator,D c. Gazette, Portsmouth and Hills Pa
| riot, ~ H.; Morning POET and Daily Times, Boston,
Massachusetts,; Herald Providence, X. l.. Journal
of Commerce Aurora and Evening Post, New York
American SentinI and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Sun and Republican Bsltinore Enquirer, Rich
nond, Va; Beacon aud Old Dominion, Norfolk, va
The editors Of the above papers will be pea'ed 10
send TO the Bureau copy Il their paper conioining
| the advertisement during It's continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chie( Of The Bureau.
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