The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12
DROPOSAIIS FOR ARMY WAGON AND AMBULANCE
l HARNESS.


OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouRpAGB,1
CoRSER OF HowARD AND MERCER STREETS,
NEW YORK, August 3, 1851.
Proposals will be received at this Office for furnishing,
by contract Army Wagon Harness.
The proposals should state the price at which they can
be furnished ut the places Of manufacture and the price
at which they be delivered at this depot the number
which be made by the bidder within month after
the order also the number which he can deliver
within week.
The harness must exactly conform to the following spe
cdcations and to the established patterns:
Four mule harness as follows, to w.t.
WHEEL
Two QuMoRs-Breeeh straps feet inches hong, 31S
straps feet II inches long "a inches WIDE stay pieces
feet long, OK inches wide, with y inch buckles cross
wide side straps feet long, "a inch wide tie straps 10
inches long, u inch wide, tapering to point;
inches wide, with twoinch buckle; short side foot
inches long and inches wide.
Two HAIR COLLARS IS to 10 inches long, with double
straps and safe feathers and buckles q inch wide.
Two PAIR OF STRONG NAMES to suit, made of white oak
root roned with hooks breast rings u inch square sta
pies and line rings.
Two PAIR OF HAME SrRAps-Iower one s feet inches
long, inch wde upper one feet inches long, u inch
check pieces each 10 inches long, Ia inch wide; front
piece II a inches long, d inch wde stay pieces from
blinds pieces 16 inches long, u inch wide,
piece II inches long inch wide, blinds inches long, 5
inches wide: rens, long side feet long, inch wide;
short side feet long inch wide, with inch buckle;
butts, timed mullen, TO weigh lbs. TO the dozen.
Two PAIR CHAIN PIPES, 2 feet long, ~ inches wide
Two PAIR TRACE CHAINS, feet long, 10 links to the foot
OF No. IRON with ON one end, weight Ia to lbs per
pair Twisted or straight.
ONE BREAST CHAINS % inches long, Ia links to
the foot of No. iron. Twisted.
Two NECK srRArs, feet inch long, az inches wide;
with % inch buckle.
Two NECK CHAINS, feet 6 inches long, ii links to the
foot, No IRON and loop to be rveted ON the neck
strap. Twisted.
ONE SADDLE, made Attakanas tree, head gullet and
cante, ironed covered in the usual way with half tanned
horsehde flaps 20 inches long 10 inches wide surcingle
feet 8 inches long, "a inches wide, with % inch
buckle end TO be fastened to the saddle by being
rvited to two curved straps inch vide these strays
tied to the front part Of the bar the other endto the
tension of the bar behind the cante Spanish saddle fash
ion strrup feathers feet inches long 4 inch wide,
with IA inch buckle; stirrups, maleabe iron, timed,
bolt eye pattern, to weigh lS!f lbs to dozen pair
LEAD.
Two COLLARS III. to Is inches long, made the same as
for wheel harness
Two PAIR OF HAMEs to suit Of same material as for
wheel harness. roned with hooks breast rings and line
rings, with straps as in wheel harness.
Two BRIDES, as for wheel harness.
Two NECK STRAPS and Chains, same as for wheel har
ness
Two BELLY BANDS same for wheel harness.
Two PAIR CHAIN PIPES, same as for wheel harness.
Two PAIR TRACE CHAINS, same as for wheel harness
Two CRUPPERs Hip STRAPs.-Back strap feet long,
tapering from So inches to pa inches WIDE Hip Straps
each feet inches long, "a inch wide, each with hook
ut one end
Two BACK BANDS, feet inches long, 81 inches wide.
Two MARrNGALEs feet long, inch wide, to buckle
into the bits
ONE COUPLING STRAP, feet inches long, q inch wide.
0SE CHECK REIN, feet long, inch wide, 70 buckle into
the bit at each end with ring sewed in the centre to
receive the lead line.
ONE LEAD LINE 81 feet long z inch wide, with buckle
at end, and an inch loop at the other.
ONE WHIP, heavy plated horse hide, 9 feet inches
ONE Horse Brush, oval, Of bristles, - by - inches
One CURRY COMB, No OPS bar.
The whole to be packed in box about Is inches wide,
II inches deep 81 inches long, made of 1inch stuff coop
cred, wood hoops or iron, as may be required.
Four Horse Harness as follows, 70 witt
WHEEL.
Two QuuORs.-Breech straps 8 feet inches long, 3X
inches wide scwed into inch rings Of inch iron; hip
strap feet long inches wide stay pieces feet inches
ong inches wide, with Ia inch bdckles, cross straps
fS p ses is si4sjs a
inches long, n inch wide, taperng to point
Two BELLY BANps.-Iong side feet inches long,
inches wide, with pinch buckle; short side foot Q
inches long anth2 inches wide.
Two HAIR CoILARs-22 to % inches long, with double
straps and safe feathers and buckles a inch wide.
Two PAIR OF STRONG HANEs to suit, made of white oak
root oned with hooks breast rings "a inch square. sta
pies and line rings.
Two PAIR OF IIAxE SrRAPs.-Lower one 5 feet inches
long a inch wide; upper feet inches long, inch
wide, Of alum tanned leather.
Two BRIDIEs.-Crown piece feet inches long, Ia
inch wide cheek pieces each 10 inches long, Ia inch
wide; front piece 12k inches long, Ia inch wide stay
pieces, from blinds to crown pieces 16 inches long,
inch wide nose piece IL inches long, inch wide blinds
inches long, inches wide; reins, long side feet 2
inches long inch wide; short side feet long, inch
wide with inch bsckle bits, timed mullen, to weigh
5 lbs the dozen.
TWO PAIR CHAIN PIPES feet inches long, 2,s inches
wide
Of No. iron, twisted or straight, with on one end,
OSE PAIR or BREAST CHAINS % inches long, IA links to
the foot, of No. iron, twisted.
Two NECK STRAPS feet inches long, 2l inches wide,
with OK inch buckle.
foot twisted No IRON and loop to be rveted ON to
the neck strap, swivel in the chain.
OSE SADDLE, made on Attakapas tree, mead guet ana
cane ironed covered in the usual way with
horse hide, flaps 20 inches long, l6nches wde surcnge
! feet inches long, "a inches wide, with a2h inch
buckle on one end fastened to the saddle by being
riyced to two curved straps q inch wide; these straps
are placed each side Of the saddle tree one end is
tied to the front part Of the bar the other end TO the ex
tension of the bar behind the cante, Spanish saddle
fashion; strrup feathers feet inches long, Ia inch
wide, with Ia inch b. lie; strrups, maleable iron,
timed, bolt eye pattern, weigh 1917 lbs to dozen
pair ~
Two BalplEs, same IA for wheel harness.
Two COLLARS 20 TO % inches long made the same as for
wheel harness.
TWO PAIR OF HAMEs TO suit, Of same material as for
wheel harness ironed with hooks breast rings and line
rings, with straps as in wheel harness.
Two NECK STRAPS and Chains same as for wheel har
ness
Two BELLY BANDS same az for wheel harness.
Two PAIR CRAM Pres, same as for wheel harness.
Two PAIR TRAoE CHAINS, same rs for wheel harness:
Two CRrrPERs HIP STRAPS Back Strap feet long,
tapcrng from 31 inches to az inches wide Hip Stra.s
with buckles each feet inches long, Ia inch wide,
TWO RACK BANDS, feet inches long, 81 inches wide
Two MAvrINeMJs, feet long, u inch wide, to buckle
into the bit.
ONE CourIryG STRAP, feet inches long, & inch WIDE
ONE CHECK Rein, feet l inch long, inch wide, to
buckle into the bit at each end, With ring sewed in the
centre TO receive the lead line
ONE LEAD LINE q feet long, u inch wide, with buckle
at one end and a 6 inch loop at the other.
ONE WHIP, heavy plated horse hide, feet inches
long
OSG Horse Brush, oval Of bristics, - by - inches.
ONE CURRY Conn, No DPS bar.
The whole be packed IN box about Il inches wide,
Is inches deep 81 inches long, made OF linch stuff COOP
cred wood hoops or iron as may be required.
The whole be made o the best material, sewing TO
be made with good waxed thread and subject to nsfec
ton during the process of manufacture and also when
finished
When 6-horse harness is required, the lead collars
brides, hames ncckstraps, belly bands chain pipes,
trace chain, crupper and hip straps, back bands and
coupling STRAPS are doubled; one bearing chain feet
long Ii links to the foot, of No. iron, with each
end added: and lead line to be 80 feet long.
The whole to he made Of the best material. sewing to
be made with good waxed thread, and subject 10 nspec
ton during the process Of manufacture and also when
finished
When e-mule harness is required, the lead collars
brides names, neck straps belly bands, chain pipes
trace chains crupper and hip straps, back bands and
coupling straps doubed one bearing chain feet long
Ii links the foot, of No iron, with on each end
added; aud lead line to be IS feet long.
Proposals will also be received for making and deliver
ing ambulance harness for two four mule or horse
teams-a specification OF which will be hereafter fur