The national Republican., 1861-08-17
GOVERNMENT ADV'TS.
FOR ARMY WAGONS AND
L AMBULANCE HARNESS.

u LhakpShANNES hhnNAA'o'
OFFICE OF ARMY CLornrYo AND EeuIrAcE,
Corner Of Ho,odrd and Mercer streets,
NeD York, Augu ., 1851
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office for
furnishing, by contract, Army Wagon Harness
The proposals should state the price at which they
the price at which they can be delivered at this
depot, the number which can be made by the bid
der within one month after receipt of the order
also the number which he can deliver within one
week.
The harness must exactly conform to the follow
ing specifications, and to the established patterns
Four mule harness as follows, to wit
WHEEL.
Two Quilors.-Breech straps feet inches long
81, inches wide sewed into Ia inch rings Of q inch
wide; stay pieces feet long 2I inches wide, with
inch buckleI cross straps to buckle into stay
ons feet Sls sxds Sn raps TS S nehs dgSr
Two Belly Bands.-Lo5g side feet 8 inches long Q
inches long and iuches wide
Two Hair Collars is to 10 inches long with doub e
straps anu safe feathers and buckles = inch wide
oak root, ironed with hooks, breast rings inch
square, staples ana line rings.
Two Pair Of Hame Straps--Lower one feet {
- long, Il inch wide.
Two es,-crown Piece feet long, lx inc,
wide front piece Al < inches long, TX inch vide
stay pieces from blinds to crown pieces l6 inohei
long, inch wide; nose piecs II iuches long,
reins, long side feet long, inch wide short side
feet long inch wide, with inch buckle bits
Ps Ghsn f TO the
1--WE Pair Trace Chains, feet long ie links to the
foot, of No iron, with on one end, weight Z 4
One Pair Of Beast Chains q "a ineSss long, IA
to the foot, of No. 3 iron, twisted.
Two Neck StraPs;3 feet inch long, "a inches wide,
Two Neck Chains, feet inches long II links 4,
he foot No iron, and loop, to be riveted on to
One Saddle, made on A,takapss tree, head guliet
and cantle, iron, covered in the usual way, with
half tanned horsshide; flaps 30 inches long, il
inches wide sursingle feet inches long, %;
inches wide, with "a inch buckle on one eId, tc
be fastened to the saddle by beng rveted to two
curved straps a inch wide these Straps are placed
one on each side of the saddle tree one end tied
to the front part Of the bar the other end to thu
extension of the bar behind the cantie, Spanisi
long, j.. inch wide, with inch buckle sirrurs rns
malleabe iron. timed, bolt eye pattern to weicl
l31a lbs. to dozen pair
LEAD.
Two Collars, Il 10 Is inches long, made the SAINT
Two Pair Of Hames, to suit, of same material as 70,
wheel harness, ironed, with hooks, breast rings
Two Brides, same as for wheel harness.
Two Neck Straps and Chains, same as for wheel
Two Pelly Bands same as for wheel harness,
Two Pair Chain Pipes, same as for wheel harness
Two Pair Trace Chains same as for wheel harness
Two CIuppers and Hip Straps, back strap feet long
tapering from 3R inches to s., inches wide hi
straps each feet inches long 4 inch wide eaof
with hook at one end. 'N'
Two Back Bands, 8 feet inches long, a,s inche
Two MSSrthI1gaes feet long, u inch wde to buckle
One coupling Strap, s feet 8 inches long I, inc,
wide. e' = '.''
One Check Rein, feet long inch wide, TO buckle
into the bit at each end with ring sewed into In,
aINl fhn laal lsra
One Lead Line, 81 feet long, u inch wide, with ,
buckle at one end, and an inch look at the other
One Whip, heavy plated horse hide, 6 feet @ uche!
One Horse Brush, oval. of brstles, - by - inches.
One Curry Comb, No 22!, bar.
The whole hole to be packed in in . box about IS nchs
wide II inches deep "a inches long made of IL ci
stun, eoopered, wsod hoops or iron, as may be re
Four horse Harness, as follows, to wit
WHEEL.
Two 3aiiors Breech strapss feets inches long, %
inches wide, sewed into 4-inch rings Of 5,nci
IRON; MP straps feet long, inches wide sta,
pieSes2 feet inches long, 8 inches wide, with i
ee srsRs tG buckle S into
Sinches long, ltS inch wide; hip straps Is inche
rI Long, s1, 3 n.n. inch wide tap:rng to point;
inches wide, with 2 inch buckle short side FOO,
y, inches long and inches wide.
Two Hair Collsys % to % inches long with double
root, ironed with hooks, breast rings IL incl
., square, staples, and line rings.
Two pair Hame Straps Lower one feet G inche.
long, q inch wide; upper one 4 fee, nche, long
r inch wide, Of alum tanned leather
wo BridleB-Crown piece feet 2 inches long, ! d
men wide cheek pieces each 10 iJches long, ! 4
lLch Wide; front pieces IL "a inches long, 4 incl
VIDE stay pieces: from blinds to crown pieces II
iinSnes is long, ~ in?h wide; noe piece IL inches
long, inch wide; blinds 8 inches long o inche,
woe reins, long side feet 2 inches long / inch
WlIe snort tide feet long i inch wide with
ia
the dozen ''' W "''s" '0'
wide. ~ ''s' % 'n'''e'
Two pair Trace Chains, feet long II links to the
foot, Of No. iron, twisted or straight with 4 on
one END, weight lbs per pair.
one pair OF Breast Chains, 2S inches long IA links
to the foot, Ct No iron twisted e' ~ III nc
Two Neck Straps, feet @ inches long o.. incbes
wide, with 2h inch buckle
lweNeck Chains, feet inches org II links TO the
looS twisted No iron, I and loop to be rveted
on 10 the neck strap, swivel in the chain
ohe Saddle, made on Attakapas tree, head, gullct
and canue ironed, covered in the usual way with
nan tanned horse hide; flaps 30 inches long II
inohes WIDE; sursingle feet inches long Q y
inches wide, with "a inch buckle on end t.
De fastened to the saddle by being Iveted TO two
cuIveu straps I inch wide these straps plac ID
10 the front part OF the bar the other end 10 In,
extension OF the bar behind the cantle Spanid
SAD lie iash'on stirrup feathers feet inches llng
itch wide, with q inch buckle stirrups Inu le
able iron timed, bolt eye patterz { eigh la.
lbs. to dozen pair.
LEAD
Two Brides, same as for wheel harness.