The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-28
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF AMY CLorHIse AND Eou1pAeE,

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OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIPAGR
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
GEALED 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, Schuylkili Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De.
partment may require. on or before the 3let day of
Of the United States, the right if necessary to in
crease, by one-third additional the quantity of
any article contracted for, viz:
81, 600 yards 6 4 sky blue twlled woollen Cloth,
70 so. De thoroughly sponged BY the manu-
$4,000 yards - unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do 3-4 do do
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing IA
ounces per yard
5000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing a2s
lU,00O do 81 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes weigh
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons- elbow, crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue 80
Brass scales, for dragons pa - .I'l5.
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Engineers ordnance. ar
tillery, and infantry
DO sergeants, corporals and privates en-
glneers, ordnance, artillery and in
fantry II sfll' = = = =
Worsted Sashes crimson El g2rgi
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, an d
Lumber, I'd common, per 1 900 feet, (box stuff
Telling Axes
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Heads. batter
do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Do Shares
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Common Com, DO DO DO DO do DO
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
Balliards, 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
and must conform in QUALITY and
other respects to the standard sealed patterns in
this ofhce, BY which all supplies furnished con-
tracts will be tested; samples Of which, for woollen
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. - ia
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fulflment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fuhlment of the contract will be regarded suffi-
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. ar
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected 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, well as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in case CON-
,ract is obtained.
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
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 stipulations of his contract.
G. II. CROSMAN,
Major and Quarternlaster.