The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-21
ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFICE OF AMY CLoTHISG And EQUIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and Will be
~ received at this office, until 10 o'clock a. OF
the first day Of February next, Tor furnishing by
contract The following Army Supplies and Mater
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, Schuykill Arsenal, ia
equal mon hIy or greater proportions, the De
partment may require, on or before the 3ls day Of
July, 1858, the undersigned reserving, on the part
OF the United States, the right, If necessary. to in
crease, by one-thrd additional, the quantity OF
any article contracted for, viz:
80, 900 yards sky blue twilled woollen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
$4,000 yards unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do Sd do do
10000 do 2Sa inch cotton Duck, Weighing IA
ounces per yard
5000 do 2s! inch cotton Duck. weighing 10
ounces per yard
10 900 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing %
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 5
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, weigh
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yeliow, crimson, orange, green, red I,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, Tor mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. &. S!-Eng ineeTs, ordnance ar
tillery, and infantry
Do sergennts, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery. and in
fantry
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles artillery, and
infantry
Lumber. ID common, per 900 feet. (box stuf,
3-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Heads. batter
Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Common do do do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue
Blue Serge
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All of which it is desirable should be of domestic
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other respects TO the standard sealed patterns in
this office, by which all supplies furnished on con
tracts will be tested samples of which, for woollen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the sub ect which ma
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted propos ais
Tor the faithful fui hment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fulflment of the contract will be regarded as sufi
cient cause for canceliing the acceptance of the
favored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
uar dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who ID not known as a anufacturer or regular
dealer In the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly slated in the bids offer
ed, we'll as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in case a con.
tract is obtained.
Ten per cent, of the amount OF each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed
which ia to be forfeited to the United States in case
OF failure the part OF the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipuatons of his contract.
G. II. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
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