New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-17
c.u,,,o.a ,rcm Fifth. PAGE.

,he uniforms in pies and that they I'D not examine
each garment to zee that the elopa corresponded IN
oualty with samples attached 70 the contract 1his
ie q mistake. True, they exaW'ne many Of them ID
piles" the large number f garments and the rapiu
execution ol contract did nVs admit Of any other melh
od bat az portions Of ev ch garment were accessoie
,hey ccald and did thu examine them, ana compare
Ylesr qualities with ttF contract samples, WIN S
accuracy &c If each garment had been phceu oy n0.
The report alec charges the undersigned VII" ~"
ushng ceriEossss OF inspection % be Il" eu m rts
VI the cont. ats 81 which theywere ignofai' ;,;n
Sre these. Tse inspectors adoptec tnc pas V s,;r
FroolA R,s,,ers certificates of each daye lnspe'O
Thi..t,sy stuproeed &as all that would oe
tlesn But aiter they had thus proceeueI, ,bot
DAYS. Trey we're informed by broohs
Gen Ar:bur requird separate ceitlc''os ;rai,
tents Of each package, 1his they were ~ of
,osedso give gs it eeemed to Involve 'ne N0 :a5 80
supc.intending tie packing WHICH ""'
threleh the night well as 'he cay ,.,.-.,;o..
,Thea S;d no, s,,ppoee the Board intended 20 subject
:, s,ch 5rn8gery, when it invited them to serve
o.,bout The promise OF expectation OF compehSauon'
poever ss Gen Arthur had prepared the blank GER
,tiGcotes ard insisted that they should be given, the
Ipsreer finally consented TO sign them, PROVIDED the
Nesss Brooke would pledge themselves to personally
,nperintend ;he packing, admit into the cases only
h goods 40 had been inspected and see that the cer-
t6cates city represented the styles and quay IN
each. Tsas promise they gave ANA this duty the!
performed ae Will be seen by the certificate ol hessrs
John and Elisha Brooks hereto annexed. III VIII DC
seen therefore, that these box certificates when were
given AZ the reQuest of Gen. Arthur, are, in fact retail
duplcstesOf the original certificates given by bIook
Bros. qhey were given for the same uniforms and
aggregated wOnld certify 10 the same KIND, qahty
and qaanlity of garments the larger originals.
In eenls on the undersigned beg leave TO say that
neither % them mas or ever had any interest in this con-
atac direct or indirect; that neither Of them sold
Brooks Bros any of the goods used in its eXecution
tbat although they served gatuitousy, they inspected
theelohing with greater and more detail han lhey
cd bave done for themselves in the act Of purchase
iba. the uniforms furnished although majority oil
chem were inferior in quality and some of them uri
suitable in style, fully equal to the sa"lie a''
,asbed 20 the contract; and that they were made IN
v.orkmanlke manner.
Doubtless some of the saDets had less strength than
,nbers. This is the case in all lOw.priced saneis'
Bat a thorough examination Of those furnished uhder
1bs contract satisfied the inspectors that they had the
usual strength of that quality. SO, in making up 5ooOo
garments in twenty days. however literally the work
men NAV be paid il is unavoidable that few shghted
garments will escape the vigilance of the foreman ana
the inspectors. These trihng and unavoidable e&cei'
tnns DO rot touch the question OF the faithful execution
OF the contract. They may serve as preeXt ior the
Military Board and It's Select Committee 10 charge
the;r official sins on Others but they will not en-
able them 10 shirk the responsibility of their own
scts Vhev are welcome to all the laurels they VIII
gother by the effort.
This publication has been delayedon account OF the
more exciting questions which have recently engrossed
The prIlec mind.
sE6seE i5SSf SoPDSkE, rp,p.e,or..
CHAS BUckINGHAM
AyticlsS Of Agreement made and entered INTO this
sLth day Of April, 1861, between tie STATE oi New
York parties of the first part and Daple H. Brooks,
Eobn Brooks, Elisha Brooks and Edward Brooks,
composing the firm Of Brooks Brothers OF the City OF
Neyy-Yek paItiee of the second part, witnessing that
ss;d narfes f the second pant for themselves their
executors and administrators, have covenauted and
agreed and by these presents do covenant aud agree
To and with each other foOws, 10 wit;
First. That the said parties of the second part
sall furnish manufacture and deliver, ~ suc places
in the State Of NewYOik the Qualteruastei.Gtn-
era on sd State shall designate, the following articles
of clothing at the times and Of the quality and deseip
ton hereinafter designated, namely 2,6OO oark blue
kersey Jackets, indigo blue, end all WOOL of which
LOCO sbai be furnished on or before May f. 1901 aud
1850 thereof on or before May IL, 1851; OF which
sid blHe kerey a sample is horetnto attached,
marked " Brooks Bros, sample No. l." Also, 2,lOO
dark lGHe 1eit pa kets, All WOOL, mulSO due, on
before May -, 1861 Of which said felt sample is
bereunto annexed, marked Brooks Bros, sample
No So
Also, 300 gray jackets, of cadet mixed sstinet, to
De delivered One-alf thereof May 1861 and onehat
thereof May ~, 1861; of which said gray satinet
sample IL Eeleanto annexed, marked Brooks Bros,
Sample No g." Also 600 dark blue keIsey trousers,
indigo blue, all WOOL 20 be delivered May a. SGl, and
4O TO be delivered May u, 1861 of which sad kerr
eeg a saYnIle is hereuntO annexed, marked Brooks,
Bros. Sample No. L." ALSO, ., 400 hight blue army
keisey trouses indiyO blue, all wool 10 be delivered
Oh or before May lS 1861; Of which said keIsey
samI1e is hereantO annexed, marked "BroOks Bros,
Sample No. e" Also, 200 gray cadet mixed satinet
trousers, BE delivered One-thd May IL, lo6l, one
tlis1 May 4, 1861, and one-tbird May IS 1851; OF
which ssid saiinot sample IL bereunto annexed.
marked " Brooks Bros, Sample No. 81
NsO 4,0O0 brown-iniXcf Overcoats all wool, 10 be
deEvered- 800 on the 4tl day Of May, 1861 500
abe 18th day Of MAY, 1851 and 900 on the 18Th day
or May, 1861 OF which said doth a sample is here
sntO annexed marked " Brooks Bros, Sample No. IT,
Also 900 blue Peterstan OyercOas, al wool in
siigo blue, to be delivered May lS 1867 Of which said
peEcrshas sample Is heTeunto annexed marked,
Brooks Bros., Sample No. ,.
Also, 60 rnixed keIsey overcoats, all wool, to be
delivered May 1, 1861; Of which said kerscy sample
is hereHL,o annexed marked :" BROOKE Bros, Sample
no. 2"
Also, 400 eade. doeskiu 0yeTcoats all wool, % be
delivered one-hlf May I2, 1861 and One-haN May lS,
is6l; OF NH il said dOeskin sample Is heIeunO an
Lexod marked, BIOoks Bios, Sample No t."
Secohd: The said jackets, oyercoais, and trowsers
shall he SSet and properly cut and made, and shall be
strongly and thoroughly fswed and stitched aud shall
De Of four -zes, ana al the materials shall be OF ihe
best qugy 0j their respective kinds, and they shall
DO made, according 20 shape and form, according 20
certain patterns heretofore delivered by the parties Of
che second lss AUTO tAe party Of The inst pant; and