The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-14
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLorHIse AND Eaurp AGE,

sOFFlCE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAaE,
h9ssGaa PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received at this office, until 10 O'Clock a. m. OF
the 6rst 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
partmentsmay require, or before the 3lst 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: ga -
3O,000 yards Cd sky blue twiIled woolIen Cloth
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
SEA u facturer before delivery ara &t
$4,000 yards l. g unbeached cotton Drilling
1000 g do Sd ss3 doa9a 3aiZ do H faigf
10000 do 2sl inch cotton Duck, weighing ID
a.dta9 ounces per yard
5000 do 2Sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
~ is ounces per yard ssi74 a5lEl /
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22s
48aUaa.i i8atg ounces per yard 10 81 Sac !
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
@gg .,aa .tii 81 esg ounces per yard n; ssf95- f
5000 dozen. pairs half stockings, sses weigh.
ing 8 pounds per dozen lssa ss3 il So
Pompons- CHOW, Crimson, orange, greens red,
6 G&aea 81 and blue a' #saa5& azEttlgS-cE
s Brass scales, for dragons aaga. aE gs#aaas
20 Bronze scales, for mounted rifles g g1'E@9 .
Epaulettes, N. @. S.-Engineers, ordnance,
at tlery, and infantry Eo1 7a sos
% Do !" sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
'a - gineeEs, ordnances artillery, and in
s&s fantrY sEItSa EftEtea
Worsted Sashes, crimson fei#f.aa lsrF
Binding and Cords, of all kinds 49, ~
81 Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
2 @@l 10 nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
5s@al infantry stTa55.E. - Il a.%t&
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
q s#ayAi 2-inch) ~ &2 IL a39 SO
~ Telling Axes e.s -..zs 1aas - -.s#
o Spades sGitaa- ~ So zz=.H 40 ...-. 20 F
Drums, artillery and infantry H9al ~ su@e
81 Flies ef tsHs ta@gfa5EaEH @e, = ssa.
Drum Heads, batter # 50 ~ s.dsen 5sa
ad& Do shared = 80 80 pts a.1 e.. :.
Drum Sticks and Carriages ~. .a g. .-.a ~
Do Cords saa1a1s# 5..4.s ls r.-.s#
q Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets ae
Wall do do $500 do 81
Common do do do .ssa s*=.z
Iron Combs s cara srf.--. .aag.ss Ds
Curry Combs arai tsa.-a -.5 Ha-
Spurs, pairs Pc SssEe-.E 4 81
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue ~ 9J
Blue Serge f1 ID @E Ete $50
z Blue Flannel, for coat Innings s
All of which it is desirable should be of domestic
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other respects to the standard scaled patterns in
this Office, by which all supplies furnished
tracts will be tested; samples of which, for woolen
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. 5i. tfEI
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
fulfilment of the contract will be regarded sufi-
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers orreg,
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered 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, we'll the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in
tract ia obtained. TIA a3 = adaassa .
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which is be forfeited to the United States in
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipuations of his contract.
G. H. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
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