The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-12
ARMY SUPPLIES.

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~ PHILADELPHIA, December II, 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
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 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:
1000 yards Cd sky blue twilled wooIen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
10 ,OOO yards 7-s unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do ga do g 8 do -,
10000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing IA
ounces per yard sr- b
5000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
s ounces per yard (.
lO000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22I
:. 17 ounces per yard tEaE 5
lo,OOO do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
!, E1f ounces per yard - +
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, weigh
zee ing pounds per dozen aaa ss -
Pompons-Y fellow, crimson, orange, green, red /,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons 81 g,aas.sst..... ....
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. G. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry .-
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
Worsted Sashes, crimson a7 . az -.ss.4es-. I-s
binding and Cords, of all kinds m .- zr.-. ..
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
sa1 nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per / 900 feet, (box stuff
a-inch) aa-ss ~,
Telling Axes aaz b. ts ..a-aa...s..-.-.- ... ..-
Spades aae... So. r-szsfs .s...... \ ...-
Drums, artillery and infantry o.r.t p.
Drum Heads, batter a sg.~. ..f....- 8. .....
Do VIA shared 5.s rr-z. -..=.s-....-... e.
Drum Sticks and Carriages -....... .-....,...
Do Cords IS Ia ss. $50. ...rr
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets .s .. ..s
Wall do do do ..f ......r hes.
Common do do 4 do af 5000. ..-
Iron Combs H e. al u. .,..... ,.s :..... ...-
Curry Combs -fssF. aaE n... a.e,... If. re-.
Spurs, pairs zss a. aa5vba 7ag.t. -.-.s... ri 3.
Hallards, garrison and recruiting Flags bed ~.
Bunting. red, white, and blue ~ - szs r- d.
Blue Serge .Es AZ .s e.-.... .f.......-
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings -s. s,.gzye
All of which it is desirable should be ofdomestic
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.. sss5s- ~
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful flu 6lment 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 as sufi-
cient cause for canceliing the acceptance of the
favored bid
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg.
ular dealers in the article proposed to be Furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, as well the and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in case con-
tract is obtained. N =
be retained until the contract shall be completed
which is to be forfeited to the United States in case
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulatons of his contract
G. H. CROSMAN,
.,,t Major and Quartermaster.
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