The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-10
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIpAeE,

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIpAeE
% PHILADELPHIA, December IT, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received at this office, until 10 O'Clock a. m. Of
the first day of February next, for furnishing BY
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, or before the 3Ist day OF
July, 1853, the undersigned reserving on the part
OF the United States, the right, if necessary to in.
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity OF
any article contracted for, viz: us 5fufhao9' oil
10000 yards ga sky blue twilled wooIIen Cloth.
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
facturer before delivery a.sa
% % oOO yards rs unbieached cotton Drilling
$4,000 do Sd do 81 lGi do sY r..sa.
10000 do 2Sz inch cotton Duck, weighing ID
ounces per yard -6T
5000 do 2sI inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22I
ounces per yard 60
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
fesl .Es ounces per yard "a H.
1900 dozen pairs half stockings, 8 sizes, weigh.
ing 8 pounds per dozen zga
fellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue a.0 -. ess. 2
Brass scales, for dragons aaa ..ve f....
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles au....
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry rra
@ Do D. sergeants, 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, dragoons rifles, artillery, and
as . 4t infantry v.sa'- ..gs
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
aza a-inch) g#. 49,. a .a,a -a.s,
Telling Axes Co. S. ..... ...
Drums. artillery and infantry ras g.
Flies no ~. a.... -. .....s -.... a..
Drum Heads, batter -r . r.7.... .....r
Do shared -.... D. ...gan I'D. ~,
Drum Sticks and Carriages 20. g..t 10 biz .ssl
~ Do Cords = ...,a.. ( .g..,af..... e.
Do Shares 7sf. 10 s.......a.... 81. ..g.. .es-
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Wall do do do .a,.. g p .
Common do do p do a#s .a
Iron Combs 81 ~ II ....a.es- . ...1 ,.f.a. Did
Curry Combs eI a-l..af re,l ..sga F.! g .5s sl.ts
Spurs, pairs a s.5ssf. Is ;ysa s,5l.s sl.s z..gs
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags a.
Bunting. red, white, and blue ..a.
Blue Serge a.ss aa.sss...... ~ /
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings a.s 81
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 wooen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the subject which may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.. qsasa5lz as s.5l 71asge8 Sd.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fu filment 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 suffi
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid gF -5s f5..z-7. yg5zgt5--.7.v:s
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected orconsidered from any
one who is not known as manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed as we'll the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities inc con-
tract is obtained. 346n3a9 5sg g,e 80! Is. .ttaa
Ten per cent. of the amountof each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed
which is to be forfeited to the United States in
OF failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract. 80
Hf ~ rs SIS 81 baa G. Ell. CROSMAN, "a
aa Major and Quartermaster.
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