Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-11
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES,
QUARrERMAsTER's OFFICE u. s. M. CoRp- D

QuARrERMAsTER's OFFICE u. s. M. CoRps,l
Washing ton, June 10, 1854. (
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received at this Office
for furnishing to the uSted States AsSs
sG shhsSns m
and materials tdeliverabl: at the office Of tae AS
Philadelphia as may from time to time be req uired
p R0tT caps, with plates and pomPon complete
Non commissioned officers epaulettes, (sergeants
Prlyatas' shoulder straps
Red worsted sashes
White linen for paptaoons, 80 inches wide to weigh
Sky blue kersey all WOOL free from hair, 81 incbes
Giae, 10 weigh 70 o. to the yard, tlndigo wool
Darkblue kersey, all wool, free from hair. q inches
giae, 70 weigh z o. to the yard, indigo wool
White linen, for shirts, 80 inches wide, to weigh II
Army boots, Infantry pattern
Gray marine blankets all wool, to weigh pounds
INCHES long in the centre, to be feet long and
knapsacks
WOollen socks, 8 sizes, properly made or GOOD
fleece wool, with double and twisted VI ysr got TO
weigh 8 pounds per dozen pairs
Fatigue caps, with covers
Dark blue flannel. for shirts, all wool. upd,po woo
ayeaa u Inches Wide, to weigh ca or. per
Dark blue flannel for oversacks, all wool. findigo
WOO dyed') d Inches wide, to weigh Is OF. per
Scarlet cloth. tcochineal dye,) 5. inches wide. to
Dark tW lie PSdif for uniform coats,
wool dyed,) 81 inches wide, To weigh y or. per
Canton flannel for drawers p inches wide tn eivb
. 7oz: per Yard n
Buff leather waist belts, with frogs attached fo,
. privates 'O
BayOnet sea b6aids, with brass mountings
Ssrgeants' swords, same as u. =. Infantry
Musicians swords, same as u. $. Infsntry
Box ' wood b ffes
Drum cords
Drum snares
Drum heads, (batter)
Drum heads, snare)
WAIST belts, with frogs attached for sergeants and
Musket slings of black leather
haVeSsaeks ana canteens, same size and form of L.
All the aforementioned articles must conform I'm
gu respects to the sealed in The Of
hce Of the Assistant Quartermaster Maine ca9os
once c. and al shs Mslise st,
tons, Bropklyn.N: ", and Boston, Mass, where
with ho s ss ss sdby p
Assistant Qnartsrmaster. or such other persons as
will be rescted in which case the co%tqactns w
be bound e furnish others Of the required kind or
must BY hs foowiSs sR psS
The . UNDERMINED to- E, in the State of
sny that in case the foregoing bid hereby of guar
-, as above described, be sccepteel be or fhsr
will, within ten days AFTER the receipt OF the con-
tract at the post ONCE named, execute the contract
for the same, with good and sufficient secupities:
and In case the said - shall fail To enter into
contract aforesaid, we guaranty To make good the
difierente between the offer Of the said 49, and
that which may be accepted, ~
Slgnatures OF gnarantors, All.
Date 1859. 20 .1-t - .~-.fa .Ht
hereby certify that the above named - ara
Known TO me as men Of property, ana able to make
good their guarantee. s,.1'.t J. ftl-
Stsnature, G. H.
United States District Attorney. or Coileotor.
Io be endorsed n, Proposals for Supplies" and
The Constitution, National Intelligencer and
Evening star, Washington, ID. c.; Argus, Portland,
Maine; Post and Courier, Boston. Masssc bu sets:
Bay state, Worcester, Massachusetts,; Times
Hartford, CONNECTICUT; Register, New Haven, Con
neeticut; Farmer Bridgeport, Connecticut; Journal
Of Commerce and Daily News. New y ork city;
fennsy Iyanien and Argns Philadelphia, Pennsyl.
wanna; Republican and Argus, Baltimore, Mary
isnd Argue, Norfolk, Virginia; and Observer, Pen
Tssf nt lsth July next and SEND bill with copy
Ihey vii also send ths hrst paper containing the
ID. j. SUTHERLAND,
9nartermaster United States Mannes.
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