Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-12
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TIT HEADQUARTERS OF THE U. S.
AA MARINE CORPS
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

wAsIINGToN September 25, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS, tor each class separately, will
be received at this office until l2 ecoek NJ. of Wednes-
day 2O OF November next for furnis shingto the United
supplies to be delivered at the office of the Assistant
QGdrternaster of The corps Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA,
free Of expense to the United States i'll such quantities
as from time to time be ordered, viz:
Glass No. /.
l400 yards of Sky Blue Kersey all WOOL free from hair
81 inches wide, 10 weigh 2 ounces to the yard (hl-
5000 yards Dark Blue Kersey all wool free from hair
d inches wide, to weigh Y ounces to the yard,
5000 Yards Dark Blue Iwlled Cloth all wool, for uni
form coats, indigo wool dy ed,) 81 inches wide, to
$50 yards oi Scarlet Cloth ali wool (cochineal dyed
81 inches wide, to weigh IL ounces per yard.
5000 Yards Of Dark Blue Flannel for oversacks all
wool, (indigo wool dyed, 81 inches wide, weigh
$4,000 Yards Of 81 Dark Blue Flannel for shirts all
wool, dndiso wool dyed)2 q inches wide, to weigh
1900 Gray Blankets all wool; to weigh four pounds
long in the centre to be feet long and 5feet wide,
6COO pair Of Woole Socks three sizes properly made
OF good fleece wool, with double and twisted yarn,
to weigh three pounds per dozen pairs free from
grease
$500 yards White Linen for Pants, 50 inches wide, to
10000 yards White Linen for Shirts, 50 inches wde to
10000 yards Canton Flane or Drawers 27 inches wide,
to weigh ounces per yard;
l,O0U Uniform Gaps complete, Except Pompons
1880 rompons, red woisted, ball shaped inches in
5000 Fatigue Gaps, with covers,) to be made Of blue
1900 Stocks
600 gross Coat Buttons tEagle)
400 ,rOss Jacket Buttons. (Eagle)
100 gross Vest Buttons, (EagleJ
l,5O0 pairs Yellow Metal reseents and Scale Straps
2jO sets Epaulette Bullion for sergeantS ana Corpo-
1900 sets Epaulette Bullion for Privates
50 Red Worsted Sashes
2,5OO yards OF Yellow binding.
2.5O0 yards OF Red Cosd
100 swords for Sergeants.
50 Swords iOr Musicians.
50 Drums (tenor) complete.
81 Drum Sings
200 Batter Drum Heads
80 snare Drum Heads.
lO0 Drum Cords.
100 sets OF Drum Shares.
lOO Boxwood "B' Flies y,
10000 pairs Army Boots dnfayR'ry " pattefn''
l 200 Cartridge Boxes
LOO Bay ouet Seaobards
l2U0 Percussion Cap Pouches.
loo BayOnet Belts.
1900 Waist Belts.
l2OO Breast Plates.
CiaSS Nos.
601 Haversacks.
0 500 Canteens.
Class No. 8.
Formakine and trimming the following articles, viz
Watch coats; sergeans', corpOrals, musicians and
pryaes uniform and fatigue coats; wooien , ana Liner linen
and red and blue jockets for boys
The above mentioned articles must conform, in oUre
specs 10 the sealed standard patterns in the Office Of he
Quarternaster Marine Corps, Marine Barracks, Wash
mgton, d. G.; Assistant Quartermaster, ONCE Marine
Corps 22O Spruce street. Philadelphia and at the Ma
tine Stations, Brooklyn, New York. and Boston, Massa-
| chnsetts, where they can be examined.
/ And whenevertIe articles named aboye, or any por
ton of Them shall be considered as not iuy conforming
to samples they will be rejected, ana tne SontfaGtot @
VIII be bound to furnish others OF the Teqursu hnu az
once the quartemaster will supply the deficiency at
Payment Win be made upon the accepted delivery of
the whole guarantee which may from time 70 time be
ordered Withholding ten per cent rom te payment q
account rendered under first order until second order is
filled, and ten per from account rendered under
second order until third order is fed and SO ON, until
eontractis completed.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the following
guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, - -----, of -. - -, in the
state of --, and ---, in the state Of -,
for supplies above described, be accepted he or they
Will, within days after the receipt OF the contract at
with good and sufficient securties and in case the sal
--s shall fail to enter into contract, as,aoresald
offer Of the said - and that which may be ac
cepted j, Guarantor.
EFF, Witness.
known to me men Of property, and able 10 make g9ot
TO be signed by the United States District Judge Unit
ed states District Attorney, or Collector.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will sent
the paper obtaining the first insertion to this office To-
The bid ers place Of business, manufacturing es
Enlistment must be specifically stated IN the propoal
The above list Of articles is believed 20 ne about tn
quantity Of each article that will be required during tn
year but the quatermaster reserves the rght OF order
Proposals to be endorsed on the envelope Proposal
orSuppes Tor Marine Corps for 1862, and addressed
Aeiur WIN. b SLACK,
o3 dlaw Quartermaster NJ G., Washington ID. c.