Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-09
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGK,e
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OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND boUIFAGK,t
PHLADELPHIA, December Z, 1851. (
SEABED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
- received al this office, until 10 O'Clock a. m. of
the 4th day OF January next, for furnishing 10y
the Unes cORuf sRH and an,
page Depot, (Schaylkill ArseIal,) in quantities
6looy yards 6-i dark blue Indigo wool dyedD cloth
for caps and hands, weighing about Il
6Scc yards 90 DARK blue go wool dyed twiIed
cloth, weighing q ounces per yard.
10000 yards "a sky blue tInd'go wool dyed twllled
cloth weighing ~ ounces per yard.
10000 yards = dark blue indigo dyed cotton and
wool flannel, weighing Ga ounces per
2lOOco yards 7-e white flannel (cotton and wocD to
10000 yards Ga dark blue fsnnel, wool Cindigo
Io.OoO wards 81 q inch alpaca Cblack.,
10000 yards ;, canton flannel to weigh ounces per
1850 yards q unbIesched drilling, to weigh ek
25ooO yards :. unI es ched drilling, to weigh ia
e6OOC yards 50 nohootton duck to weigh pa ounces
peryaTd.
1890 yards 50 inch cotton duck. to weigh ls<
s5coo yards 2s1i inch cotton duck. 10 weigh IIlS
25oO yards 2s1s nch cotton duck, to weigh 10 ounces
5000 yafds 2 inch cotton duck. to wei IL ounces
s-5OOyafds p inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
1890 ysr's "a inch cotton duck, TO weigh l?l4
ounces per yard.
per yard.
1890 army blankets. WOOL gray, with the letters
cen.rel to be : feet long. and 5 feet $ inches
wide. each blanket to weigh pounds
1870 dozen pairs half stockings, slzes. properly
made of good sound fleece wool, and with
double and twisted yarn, to weigh SPounds
I0scO pompons for engineers, ordnance. medical de
partment, dragoons, rifles, artillery, end IN
5000 cap bodies.
l2,@0 wards glazed silk, for covers.
I40 n. {. s. brass scales, pairs.
$3.50 corporal and pfivstes' brass scales. tsirs.
So 81; ss1e c; e. :; n GF%H5sd . Do do DO DO 90
500 corporal's and prIvates bronEedd do do
7sso % yards IN W"5sted see Seew; Scarlet; & ssy
600 do red bunting, :
$500 do blue do.
$500 gross GOAT buttons.
$50 $50 $S $S ssspsnGsi ESsp s&' buttons. whit. metal.
s5""" 55S" ten! ten! buttons. wood, small.
500 tent buttons, 90: arse
@ !SS SSsP''ai issI Saii; tent poles, sets. q ....
400 ssvsnised ron wire rods, for tents.
lo.@o do. do. staples. do.
GJ Zoo GamS mGsS Reftes' saf toa iron. three sizes.
l2,"oo tin cauteens. g Pints, weight III ounces,)
loco pick axes. two sizes.
1000 do. handles. 81. -.. ..f.
/ ,01 camp hatchets.
40 trumpet cords and tassels, orange.
59trnmpet cords and tasseIs. yellow.
& & dsams sa IHSsils,' IAisHtsT,, oogssisf'! az
I,Ioo do. heads. batter.
$40 80 DO. SS snn2cs. GS, sss.e' seis.
200 do. sticks, pairs.
2O do. do carriages.
All the ve-mentioned articles must conform 4,
all respects to the sealed standard patterns this
office, where they c,n be examined and sample pat
nation in regard to them, which NAV be requested
by manufacturers or others wishing to offer propO-
sails IL IS desirable that all the articles be OF do
Deliveries to comme- oe on the 18th day Of Feb
for to be delivered in egual monthly proportions. by
or before the 3th April 1853 the remainder within
four months from that date, m monthly or greater
proportions, as the contractor may lind It couve-
merit.
increasing from one third to One-h7lf the quantity
of all the supplies above mentioned. by giving the
contractor one months notice of such desired m
crease
Payments wall be made on each delivery. should
or as soon Thereafter as an appropriation shall be
made for that purpose Ien per cent; 81 ihe amouns
shall no completed which will be forfeited 20 the
United States in of defalcation the part of
the contractor in fulfilling the contract.
Bids will be received from manufacturers or regu-
lar dealers only, 10 the articles proposed TO be fur
manufacturers mill or dealers place Of business -
not specifically set forth:
the fnhiment of which two or more sufficient secu-
rites will be required.
The names, address, and the ponsibnity of the
persons proposed securities. with the acknOwl-
edgment of said persons that tbey will be such seeu
rity. vl see that good and sufficient security be
furnished case a contract Is obtained, VIII be
transmItfe ed with the proposals.
u is to be distinctly understood by every pers'n
obtaining contract. that said contract is not tTans
ferabe without the consent OF proper authority sEd
that sale. assignment. transfer Of ~. without
such consent having been Obtained. (except under
process OF lawl will be regarded slandnnTneBt
Of the contract and The contractor and his secur@s
wall be held ponslble for 81 loss dsnaCe O" the
Tred states which may arise from sald shandoE-.
ment.
Proposals will be addressed TO The undersigned,
and will be endorsed " Proposals for furnishing army
supplies and Materials
4 d5SawtJan4 Bt. Major, A. q. W..
DEMEMBER MoIAUGHLIN's STORE, No,
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