Eastern times., 1855-04-26
Clothing and Clothing Ma,eriaIs.
Navy DEPARrMRxr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothinv

he foowngnsmed articles q navy closh VIZ n ~ q
materials and such further Quantities the same as NAV
be ordered by the chief Of this bureau or by th aar
the sad navyyards, respectively during he scal
year commencing the lst day Of July next and ending
on the S0th day Of june 1856, viz;
Pea-jackets, made Of blue pilot cloth, 1000
Round jackets, made Of blue cloth, 5000
Trowsers made Of blue cloth, $500
Blue flannel overshirts, 5000
| Blue hannePundershirts, 5000
Blue flannel drawers 5000
Blue flannel jumpers 1900
Blue flannel, in the piece yards 50,O0e
Barnsley sheetlng frocks, 1000
Canvas duck trowsers 1000
Barnsley sheeting, in the piece yards 5000
Canvas duck, in the piece, yards 5000
BlueHtloth caps, 1000
Caif-skin shoes, pairs 1000
kip-skin shoes, high cut pairs 1000
Woollen socks, Nos and 2, pairs 5000
Mattresses, (with two covers each) 1000
Nankin, blue, Yards 5000
Blankets, 5000
Black silk haudkerchiefs, 5000
Blues tinet trowsers, 1000
Blue satinet, in the piece, yards 5OOc
The cloth for the pea jackets twIed pilot cloth az
American manufacture pure indigo blue voodyed Il
shall be 81 inches wide, and weigh 26 per yard It
shall have list on each edge composed Of a white threads
Of all wool All pieces weighing less than rs ounces per
yard win be ryjected and each bale about 500 yards
must average 20 ounces per yard.
The cloth for round jackets blue cloth rowsers and Bua
caps shall be twilled, all WOOL Of American manufacture
Fnd pure indigo blue, woodyed 1t shall have list
each edge composed Of a white threads Of al wool Alp
under III yard will BE- rejected; and
bale of about 800 yards must Is per yard
The satinet must be American manufactured % inches
wide inside Of list which list must consist Of less than
II white woolen threads each edge Of the CLOTH
in the whole length piece; weigh hess than
e ounces yard contain in each piece about Is yars
the must I'M cotton, pure indigo blue yardyed;
the filling WOOL pure indigo blue wool-lyed Each bale Of
400 yards shall ayerag nine and half yard
and piece shall be below nine and quarter ounces to
the yard The atinet rowsers must be made Of material
like the above.
The flannel must be all WOOL American manufactured
wooldyed pure indigo blue, and wed be pieces
Of so yards in length % inches wide, weighing
per yard, with list each edge Of white wooen threads
in the whole length of the piece 70 be packed in
bales of 10 pieces the pieces be roe separately houf
cloth boards Each bale contain 500 yards and 56 IA
pounds flannel No piece to have less ACREAGE weight
thar $40 ounces per yard
The overshits, unlershts drawers and Jumpers must be
made offannel like the above.
The Barnsey sheetng must be free from cotton, 50 inches
nwith; weight twelve ounces SLIGO per yar texture,
by TO Lilo inch.
The duck must be free from cotton 81 inches IN
width and about 80 yards in the piece double thread warp
and filling Weight eight ounces . loo per yard. Tex
ture 9 by 10 to 4 inch.
The shoesmus be stamped with the contractors name,
number q shoe and when madei the sizes be in
the 9|ng proportion for each 80 pairs unless otherwise
9 of No. 9,3 Of No. 10, fNo. II.
They 6 conform ia all the samples the
yards and 10 I've delivered in good stroug boxes so pairs in
each The Of the contractor, contents, and the year
when made, marked each box
The eatkin and the kip-skin shoes to be packed in
The wooIen socks must be kni and conform to
sample.
Tie mattresses must weighI0 pounds including ticking
which be in length and 81 inches wide. The
Il inches in length and 20 inches in
pies.
The nankin must be the best blue American nankin, 90
inches wle texture threads by threads the 10th Of
inch, dyed with pare Bengal indigo
The blankets weight six pounds per pair and meas
ure o by = inches each hae q ~ pars must weisn
ounces They mus be Of American manufacture, made of
clean wooli and each blanket must be marked "U. s
Navy
The block sik handkerchefs must be 81 by 81 inch
and weigh and l. grains Troyi texture Il by %
schedule othe three sizes or each 100 pieces Of made
up clothing wbe found with the samples at the respective
YARDS articles, including the necessary
buttons rings &c, be fully equal in the quality,
texture color weight and finish Of MATERIAL and conform
in pattern, szes, and workmanship TO said samples
The number Of quantity which will required Of eacI,
OF he-Oregong articles be precisely stated II will
not be less however than the quantity specified the
foregoing list The viii, therefore, be made for
quantity Of each Article specified and for such fur
her qan:iy the bureau may require The price must
be Uniform al all TIE stations.
the above articles be subject such inspection
the place delivery the chief OF this bureau may di
and will be received that is not fully equal
the sample in every respect and which does conform
to the stpuatans and provisions e contract to he made
The whole be delivered at the risk aud exp Of
the contractor. Each box and bale marked with the
contractors name. The inspecting officers to be appointed
by the Navy Department.
The offers distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned, and must be calculated to expense
attending the iuhlment Of tbs contract including the ne
IA case OF failure part OF the contractors deliver
the several articles winch may be ordeed from them IN
Provisions ana Clothing shall be authorized purchase
supply the deficiency under the penalty be expressed in
the contract; the record Of requisition duplicate copy
thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, at
either the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisitian has been made and received.
Two approved sureties in equal to the
estimated Of the respective viii be
quired. aud per Will he withheld from the
OF AL payments account thereof collateral security
ana not in any event to be paid aut il in An respects
complied with; aud ninety PER Of the of all
deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty
days after duplicate bills duly authenticated shall have
1 been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall he accepted (and
K oher) viii be forthwith noted and early practical
5 bic contract viii be transmitted % them Tor execution,
which contract u returned the bureau within five
days, Of the time required for the regular
record. or duplicate the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed
ucaton hert Of, within the meaning of The Of 1916,
and his bd will be made and accepted in conformity
with this understanding.
Every offer made be accompanied las dlected
IN the ACT oCongress making appropriations for the
val service ivr is4 ~ approved 10Th August Ie46 by
2 suarartee, signed by responsible
the effect thar he or they undertake thn the bd-
der bidders will ihis their bid he accepted
an obligation within five day with good and sufficient
/ slrees, tnisl the supplies proposed The bureau
! will not be obligated to consider proposal unless
coInranied by the guarantee required By aw the
potency Of The gumunte 10 be certified by the Ravy
agent. district aorey, the collector OF the
Blank forms Of proposals may obtained appilca-
tioH TO the may agents at Portsmouth, Ne Hampshire
Boston, Nttc YORK PhiadeL hia Baltimore, dshington
/ ! Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
The atteRoa OF bidders is called TIE samples ana
description Of articles required, the inspection
fore reception, JISt out rigid comparison i be made
beresn me article offered ami the sample contract
receirRg that fa be0lr them; and their attention
is also particularly directed 10 tsf aaReFed aint Yesalu-
On. in additica 10 the act of the 1Ofk august, lS46
Eztcct from the act Of Cong approtsd lug TO- 1s46.
'-SEc. O.. ind be IL further enacted, That and
after the passage this every proposal for
supplies invited BY the Secretary Of the Navy under the
provtsJ the general appropriation bill for the navy
rove March third, eighteen hundred and forty
shall be accompanied by written guarantee. signed by
responsible persons, to The effect
they undertake that he bidder bidders will,
their bid be accepted into obligation,
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient surctieS- furnish the supplies
proposed No pro usl shall be nsidered
cOmpaiied by such the
OF proposal aud notification thereof the bidder
bidders, he shall fail obligation
within the time prescribed BY the Secretary the Navy
with good and sufficient surees for furnishing the sup>
plies then the ccrttary Of the Navy shall proceed
contract with some other person for iurns>
ing the said supplies; and shall forthwith the diff
erence between the amount contained in the proposal
guaranteed aud the amount fol which he may have
traced Tor furnishing the said supplies, for the whole
period Of the rropssa to he charged up against said
bidder bidders and his their or
aud Ihe may be Immediately recovered by Uni1
ted States, for the OF the Navy Department, an
action Of debt against either all Of said persons.n
Public, No. IL
Il JOINT RESOLUTION relative To bids for provisions
clothing and small stores Tor the use OF the navy.
ReSOlred bg the Senate and House ofRepresentdtipes
ofthe United States Of 4Rericd in Congress assembled
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