The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-22
ARMY SUPPLIES.
Orp,cE or ARay CLorpIya AVN Eou,.

oFFicE or ARMY CLorHIso AND EaUIPAoE
PHILADELPHIA, December H. 1852
ShaLED PROPOSALS are invited. and will be
~ received at this office, until 10 o'clock a. M of
the hrst day OF February next, for furnishing bv
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
as, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Eqnipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal i'm
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
Partmeht may require, on before the 3Ist day of
July 1908 the undersigned reserving, on the part
Of the United States, the right if NECESSARY 10 in
crease by one. third additional the ou,n,iTv ar
any article contracted for, viz:
1000 yards sky. blue twilled woollen Cloth
to be thoroughly ,sponged by the manu-
Iacturer before delivery
i 49, yards 7 s unblrached cotton Drilling
10000 do "a do do
1000 do 2si inch cotton Duck, weighing "a
ounces per yard
oooo do 2Sa inch cation Duck, weighing 10
,o 400 ounces per yard
ioooo do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing %.
oooo ounces per yard
lo,ooO do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
per ward
5000 dozen pairs halt stoc kings, sizes. WEIGH.
Ing pounds per dozen
Pumpons - Yellow, crimson, ORANGE pr,en red
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, Tor mounted rifles
Epauettes, N. Z. S.-Eugineers, ordnance ar.
tiiery, and infantry
DO sergeants' corPorais and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
Binding and Cords Of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet (box stuff,
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum ~ Heads. batter
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Do Shares
H Hos Tent Poles and Pins, sets
wan 90 do do
Common do do do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flaes
B3untlng. red, white, and blue
Blue Serge
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All OF which II is desirable should no of doras,;.
manufacture, and must conform in QUALITY md
otner respects to the sta ndard sealed patterns in
ms once, by which all supplies furnished on CON
I VII, DC tested samples of which, for wooen
ana COTTON cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
ADDITIONAL information upon the subject which NAV
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.. "
Contracts will be based upon accepted pronosaIs
Tor the faithful fuIhlment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
iay IN the execution OF the bond for such faithful
eu' Vi INC eohpact Will De regarded as suth-
cient cause Tor canoelling the acceptance of the
Bids are desired only from anufacturers or reg
uiar dealers in the article proposed be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one VINO Ia not known as a manufacturer or regular
dealer In the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
cd as well as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in case con-
tract is obtained.
len per cent OF the amount Of each delivery viii.
De retained until the contract shall be completed
WHICH is to be forfeited to the United States in case
81 failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract.
q. II. CROSMAN,
, Major and Quartermaster.
Dec 9l-l6td 3 awtJanl