The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provision and Clothing,
 April , 1S5r


 NanNas duck toWsers rs........... Ooo Barnsley Shccting frocks. OOO CLASS 4-BLUE SAT1NEr.
 "iue sauhet. yards 10 900
 CLASS 5-BLUE FLANNEL
 h'ue hannel'.-..... yards, 100, 900
 CLASS 6-SHELTING, DUCK AND NANK1N Barnslcy >hecting g............. wards. 20 900 Canvas duck. .......................... do. 10000 Blue nankin ........................ do.. 10000
 CLASS ' SHOES.
 T4fTkin shoes pairs 5000 | hlpskln shoes .do.. 5000
 CLASS S-SocKs.
 " ooiIah SOCKS. .-..-.-..'..- pairs, 1000
 CLASS 9-MATTREssEs
 Mattresses ................ 3 GOO CLASS l0-BLANKETs
 p'"ihe'9 4 900
 CLASS H. HANDkERoH1EFs. Black silk handkerchief. efs. o ooo Offers may be made for one or more classes at inc option of the bidder; but all the articles ebra"ed 5 n a class must b. bid for.
 Each class will be considered by itself and the con tract for that class will be awarded to the bidder whose proposals for the articles conprsedn the class are lowest m the aggregate.
 The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot cloth of American manufacture. pure indigo blue wool dyed It shall be 54 inches wide and weigh 26 ounces per yard. It shall have list on each ed,a A pieces weighing less than 25 ounces per ward will bc relected and each bale of bout 300 yards must ave rage 25 ounces per yard.
 The cloth for round jackets blue cloth trowsers and blue caps shall be tWillcd all wool of American manufacture and pure indigo blue. wool-dve,l IL snail have list on each edge composed of 26 white threads, of all wool. All pieces under 7J5 ounce, per yard will be rejected: and each bale of tbout Roo yards must ave age Is ounces per yard. The satinet must be American manufactured 27 Inches ~de inside of list which list consist of not less than F white woollen threads on each edge of the cloth woven in the Whole length of tie niece. must weigh not les tha 95 ounces per yard tocon- tain in each piece about 2s yards the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue. yarn dyed: and the fliuo wool. pure indigo blue. wo0l-dycd. Each bale of 4p0 wards shall average nine ana half nunces to he yard and nc piece shall be below 914 ounces to the yard. The satinet trow>crs must be iuaie of mate rial like the above. The pilot cloth broadc. .oh and s"tinet of which garments are made, shall be well sponEcd before made up.
 The flannel must be all wool Ameri an manufac- turcd. wool dyed pure indigo blue and twilled: must be in pieces of about 5o wards in length 27 inches wlde, weighing ounces per yard with list on each edge of white wCullen threads woven in the hole length of the piece. To be packed in bales of 10 pieces the pieces e be rolled separately lcitt cloth boards; each bale to contain 5oo yards and l56I5 pounds flannel. No piece to have q less average weight than S-lo loounceS per yard. The oVer,hirts, undershrts drawers and jumpers must bc made of flannel like the above. he Barnsiey Shcetng must be free from cotton. | NlUtE. I nor yard; texture, by 4 to l-l6 inch. The duck must be free from cotton 27 iAchee in width and about 36 yards in the piece dou- hle thread warp and filing; weight eight ounces 23- l0p Der yard: texture. g hv To to L inch. l The ahoe- must be stamped with the contractors name number of shoe and year when made: the sizes to be in the following proposition for each 5o pairs unless otherwise ordered viz: of No. ] 9 of i No 6. l2 of No ' l2 of No. 8. g of No. g. 3 of No 1 10 l cf No. II.
 | They to conform in all respects to the samples at the wards and o be delivered in good strong boxes 5o pair in each. The name of the contractor con tent- and the year when made. marked on each box
 The calf skin and the kip-sI,n shoes to he packed in separate boxes
 | The w"oIlen socks must be woven or knit indigo mixed ribbed all wood and of American marutac- lure. No log inches. foot II inches: ten dozen shall average three pounds and one pair shall hc less than three and lalt ounces. No , leg r inches. foot lo inches ten dozen shall average two pound, twelve ounces and uo nne lair shall be les than three and one quarter The socks shall be well secured and in color and quality fully equal to sample.
 The mattresses must weigh ten pounds including ticking. which is to be eut feet in length and 3l inches wide. The covers must measure - inches in length and % inches in width. The hair ticking and covers must conform to samples. The uankin nru-t be the best blue American nan kin 26 inches wide texture threads by threads to the 6th of an inch dyed with ptfe Bebgal iadiso. The blankets must weigh six pound, per pair and measure $ by 7S inches each. \ bale of 5o pairs must weigh goo pounds, and pair shall weigh less than pounds F ounces. Ttey must be of Aneri manufacture made of clean wool, and each blan- ket must be marked Y" L. S. Navy"
 The black ilk handkercicfs must be 3l1% by 3lL inches and weigh one ounce and l grains Troy; tex ture A by 9 to onc-cghtii of an inch.
 schedule of the thrce sizes for each loo pieces of made up clothing will be found with the samples at the respective wards: and all the above articles in clndug the e-sary buttons rings. etc. to be Ely equal in the quality, texture. color. weight and iI ish of material and conform in pattern sizes and workmanship to said samples.
 The number or quantity which will be required of each of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated. It will not be less. however than the quan- ttv specified in the foregoing list. The contracts will, therefore be made for the quantity of each ticle specified and for such further quantity as the bureau may require. The price must be unUo'na dt dA Me stations.
 All the above articles must be subject to such in spector the place of delivery the chief of this bureau may direct and article will be received that is fully equal to the sampl in respect and which does not conform to the stipulatons and provisions of the contract to be made.
 The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex- pense of the contractor. Each box and bale to be marked with the contractors name. The inspecting officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
 The offers must distinguish the prices for each cle mentioned in q class and must be calculated to cover every expense attending the tulflment of the contract including the necessary buttons.
 In case of failure the part of the contractors to deliver the several articles which may be ordered from them fn pt4Yer tinee a"d I ITonfi Qpa/dg the chief of the Bureau of Provision, and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase dirert purchase to be made of what may be required to supply the def eienory. under the penalty to he expressed in the contract the record of requision. or a duplicate ropy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth ing either of the navy wards aforesaid. shall be evidence that such requsit ot has been made and re- eel, ed
 Two or more approved sure,ies in sum equal to he estimated amount of the respective contracts will Iat. alal,1 from the amount of all payments on account thereof as collateral security and not in event to be paid unti il i in all respects compiled with and eighty per centum of the amount of all deliveries made will be raid hv the navy agent within thirty days after tri
 icate bills duly authenticated, shall have been pre- acntcd to him
 Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and none ot hers will be forthwith notified, and as early as practicable contract will be transmitted o them for execution which contract must be returned to the bureau within five days exclusive of the time requlr ed for the regular transmission of the mail
 A record or duplicate of the letter informing bid der of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed q notification thereof within the meaning of the act nf lS46 and his bid will be made and accepted in con orrnitv with this umdtarding.
 Every offer made must be accompanied as direct ed iii the act of Cungre~, making appropriations for the naval service for lS4647, approved 10th August, lS46 by written guarantee signed by one or more responsible persons to the effect that he CT they un derake that the bidder bidders will if his or ther bid be accepted enter lnto an fgaloh Wlthin hNe days with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not be ohllgat- ed to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the required by law; the competency of the guarantee be certified by the navy agent, district attorney. the collector of the customs. | Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap- plication to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Boston, New York Philadelphia Balti- more Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
 The attention of bidders is called to the samples and description of articles required as in the inspec ton before reception. inst but rigid comparison will be made between the articles offered and the samples and contract receiving none that fall below them; and their attention is also particularly directed to the joint resolution of March 27. lS54 in addition to | tha act of the 10th Aupust lS4e.