Eastern times., 1855-04-12

The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twed pilot cloth of
American manufacture, pure indigo blue, wool-dved It
shall be4 inches WIDE and weigh 26 per yard It
sha nave list each edge composed Of "a threads
OF an wool All pieces weighing less than 25 ounces per
yard VIII rected and each bale of about 800 yards
must average 26 ounces per yard.
The cloth for round jackets blue cloth trowser and blue
cap sha oe twile, an wool Of American manufacture,
ana pure indigo blue, wooldyed. 1t shall have list
each edge composed Of "A white threads. Of all wool All
pieces under ounces per yard viii b. rejected; and each
oae OF about 500 yards IS per yard
The satinet be American manufactured q inches
wide inside list which list must consist of not less than
Il white woollen threads each edge of the CLOTH
IN e whole length Of the piece; must wegh not less than
ounces yard each piece about 2S wards;
the warp must be cotton pure indigo blue yarnlye; and
the filing weo pure indigo blue wooldyed. Each bale of
4oo yards shall averag nine and hsif yard
and no piece shall be below nie and quarter ounces to
the yard The sane rowsers must be made Of material
like the above.
The flannel must be all wool, American manufactured
woolyed pure indigo blue and twiled; in pieces
Of so yards in length 27 inches wide weighing onnces
per yard with list each edge of white wooen threads
woven in the whole length of the piece To be packed in
bales Of 10 pieces the pieces be rolled separately ,rthout
pounds hanneL No piece to have less ACREAGE weight
than $40 ounces per yard.
The overshirts undershIs drawersa runners must he
made offannel like the above.
The Barnsley sheetng be free cotton so inches
nwidth weight twelve ounces S11oo per yard; texture
4 by to 1-l6 inch
The duck be free from cotton 27 inches in
widh and about SO yards piece dsube thread warn
and filling Weight eight ounces 23-l0o per yard. Tex
ture 9by 10 to I inch.
The shoesmust be stamped with the contractors name
number Of shoe aud when made; the sizes 10 in
the owng proportion for each 80 pairs unless otherwise
ordered, viz of No Of No G. II Of No. 4 IL Of No. s.
9 Of No. 9, 3 of No 10, l of No. IL.
They are to conform in all respects the samples the
yards and to be delivered in good strong boxes pairs
each. The of the contractor contents and the year
when made, marked on each box.
The caf-skin and the kipskn shoes to be packed in
separate boxes.
The wooen socks ust be or knit and conform to
sample.
The mattresses weigh 10 pounds including ticking
which is to be cut feet in length and 81 inches wide. Tho
II inches in length aud 90 inches in
wij The hair, ticking, ahl must conform
pies.
The nankin must be the best blue American nankn &c
inches wide, texture threads by threads the 10th Of
an inch dyed with pure Bengal indigo.
The blankets weight six pounds per pair and meas
IS by IS inches each. bale Of so pairs weigh
800 pounds, and par shall weigh less than pounds Is
They must be Of American manufacture, made Of
Navy" :
The black silk handkerchief must be 81 Z by 81 = inch
o and weigh ounce and II grains Troy texture II by %
10 is inch.
schedule ofthe three sizes for each 100 pieces Of made
up Clothing wbe found with the samples The respective
yards and athe above articles including the necessary
buttons rings &c, are 10 be fully equal in the quality
texture, color, weight, and finish Of MATERIAL and conform
in pattern, size, and workmanship to said samples
The number Of quantity which will be required Of each
Of the foregoing articles be precisely stated 1t will
not he less however, tha the quantity specified
foregoing list The contracts will therefore be made for
tbsr alnty as The burpau may rsr1i,e be r;c, nm
be uniform at all he stations.
All The above articles must be subject 10 sleb inspec-
at the place Of delivery The chief Of this bureau may
rect aud article will be received that fully equal
"a ~ s+ir,ls+iors an ,,,n,-;s;r,rs ~, ~ - -,
The whole must be delivered at the risk and exp Of
the contractor Each box and bale with the
Si ~ ,i r, - i Pe''is oh'0ei 80 ue aPPoi'eu
- NJ, ~ -! ~! -, r i St;, - - = 49,. = .,
mentioned aud be eaculaIeu To expense
attending the fment Of the coutract including the ne
cessary buttons.
of1ailure the part OF the deliver
the several articles which NAV be ordered from them in
roper time and of BroDer gaQy the Chief Of the Bureau
Of Provisions ami Clothing Shall be authorized to purchase
or direct purchases to be made of what NAV be required to
s MY the deficiency under the penalty to be EXPRESSED Ia
the contract; the record of requon or duplicate copy
thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at
either Of the navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal to the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will he
qured aud ten per cenum will be withheld from the amount
Of all payments on account thereof collateral security
and any be paid until it is in all respects
complied with; and ninety per centum of the of all
deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent Within thirty
days aer duplicate bills, duly authenticated, shall have
been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shan be accepted (and none
others viii be forthwith otined ana as early as practical
oe contract VIII oe transmitted to them Tor execution
which contract must DC returned TO e bureau within hve
days exclusive o the time required Tor the regular trans
h''ss'ou o 'iIl ii'i'' u, ,.,. =,
record or duplicate OF tue letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance ui MS proposal, VIII be deemed no
hcaon thereof within the meaning OF the act OF lo4i
and his b'd VIII be made and accepted III conformity
with this understanding, .-,,
Eve oher made Hist pe aeco'hp hlel gas directed
III the act "i Coi@e aAihs APP IatluiA lOI lie ma
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petency Of ihe Guarantee to be cerfed bv The navy
r. i;,rict 1tiornev or the coactnI ~ ,bs ,ns,,'