The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-24
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EaUIP

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EaUIpAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, DeremberI7, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and Will be
- received at this office, until 10 O'Clock a. u
the first day Of February next, Tor furnishing by
contract he following Army Supplies and Mater
ais deliverable n At the United states Clo,hiGs
equal monthly greater proportions, the De.
partnent may require, on Or before the 3lst dayof
July. 1853 the unders gned reserving, ON the part
OF the United States, the right, if necessary 10 in
crease, by third additional, the quantity or
any article contracted for, viz:
200 yards sky-blue twiiied woolien Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the nanu-
facturer before delivery
$4,000 yards g unbleached cotton Drilling.
10000 do 81 DO do
10 900 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing ii
ounces per yard
5000 do %! inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
l0. 600 do 81 inch cotton Duck, weighing D..
ounces per yard
TO- 900 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing
ounces per yard
1900 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, wei gt-
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons Yellow, CriInson, orange, green, red,
and blue
Brass scales, for dra goons
Bronze scales, Tor mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. G.. S.--Eu sinccIs, ordnance. mr.
tiery, and infantry
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, anu in.
iantry
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords Of all kinds
Buttons-Cuat and Vest, for engineers. ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery. aud
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
Telling Axes
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Heads. tat,sr
Drum Sticks and Corrisges
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Common do do do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, Pairs
HaIliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue
Blue Serge
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All of which II is desirable should be OF dons@t-
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other respects TO the standard eealed patterns il.
tracts will be tested samples OF which. for woo!!en
and cotton cloths, will be sent by ma;s, with my
additional information upon the subject which may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing To "hsr
proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted propo ale,
for the faithful fulhinicnt Of which two ar i,erc
securities will be required. Any Unreasonable de.
lay in the execution OF the bond ir such faithiG!
fuliment o! the contract will be regarded as euta
cient cause tor caneelling the acceptance OF the
favored bid
Bids are desired only from fac urcra res.
uar deaiers in the article proposed 20 be GuFaist,,
and none will he respected or considered from any
one who Ia not know as a uianufactu ef or rceu'ar
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, y, the
reverse, be distinctly stated in the bids otIc
cd, we'll ns the names and address Uf the persona
intended to BE- proposed IA securities, in case con-
tract Is obtained.
Ten per cent. Of the amount OF each delivery vi 4
be retained until the contract shall be cOinplttCd
which is 10 be forfeited to the United States ia
Of failure !he part OF the contractor TO fulfil the
terms and stipulatons of hs contract.
G II. CRoSMAN,
Major and Qnaytcrmastcr.
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