The national Republican., 1861-09-17
GOVERNMENT ADV'TS.
nROpS,sALs FOR ARMY WAGONsAND
AMBULANCE HARNESS.

oy,,or o, Apxr CLOTHING AND FeuIrAos,
" CbJn<r of Bo,ea,d and Mercer sTeas,,
Nsp Fork, Ansu 8, 1871
PROPOSALS will be received at this office for
s,rn1sbi,s 6y contract, Army wsgon Ha,ne;'
The proposals shop,d .'a,s tne Pr,0e M waSs ag
s esn o re ~ which they be delivered at this
tns PIE ,h. uumbsr which can be made by the bid.
dst within one month after receipt o. i,bn .as one
"rn The harness must exactly conform to the follow.
IN specifications, and to the established patterns
-Four mule harness ~ follows, to Wit
WHEEL.
Two Quilors s-Breech straps 8 feet inches lonc,
8x inches wide sewed into ID inoh rings Of y inch
hip :r.ps sss % insasf neSss. III Ss
.iX inch buckle, cross strsps to buckle INTO stay
Psees feet long inch wide siGe n.ss. sssap, ,ds
Two Belly Bands.-Long side feet 8 inches long, .
inches wide, with inch buckle; short side foot
Inches long and 2 Inches wide.
Two Hair Collars lis to 10 inches long, with double
straps ano safe feathers and buckles x inch wide
Tive pair of stroug Hsmes to suit, maue Of white
oak root, ironsd with hooks, breast rings u inch
square, staples ana line rings
inches long, inch wide; upper one feet inches
Two Bridies THROWN Piece feet long, TX inch
wide; eek piece. each 10 inches long, Ia inch
wide; front piece Al y inches long, N i.ch VIDE;
stay pieces from blinds to crown pieces, 10 inches
long X Inch Wide; nose piece II inches i"n-. /
inch wide, blinds inches long, 5h inches wide;
!sios, long doe ,.st long inch VIDE; short sias
timed mullen, to we sh lbs TO the dozen ,.
I've P T,asf SsaG ,s, iSns %..s, sS
to lbs per pair, twisted or straight
oss Pair Of Breast Chains 9! inches long, /. nks
TO the foot, OF No. iron, twistet.
Two Neck Strap-s feet inch long, 2k inches wide,
Two Seos Ghains, ! isst inches long, IA links -
A. Cat No. A trN,, nd Iann 20 har rtv otaA to
the neck strsp, twisted.
One Saddle made on Aitskapas tree, head gullet
and eantle, iron, covered in the usual wy, vii.
half tanned hors. hide; flaps 90 inches long, 16
inches wide; sorsinsis5 teet inches long, an
inches wide, with ~ fnph buckle on one cad, TO
s s to sf 70
one on each side OF the saddle tree; one end Is tied
to he front pstt Of the bar, the other end 10 the
saddle fashion; % srrup M H isashsrs % '' isss inohe,
long, X inoh wide, with TX inch buckle; SIRIUS
malleable iron, timed bolt eye pattern, to weigh
lsk lbs to dozen pair.
LEAD.
Two Collar, 17k 10 10 inches long made the same
Two Pair Of Hsmes 70 suit Of same material as for
wheel harness, ironed, with hooks, breast rings,
Snd line rings, with STRAPS - In wheel harness.
Two Brides, same as for wheel harness
Two Neck Straps and Chains, same as for wheel
Two Belly Bsnds. same as for wheel harness.
Two PAR Chain Pipes, same for wheel harness.
Two Hsir Trace Chains, same as for wheel harness
Two Ctuppers and Hip Straps, back strap feet long
straps each feet inches long Y inch wide each
With hook at one end.
Two Back Bands, 8 lest inches long, az inches
Two Asrt,nsals' feet long, inch wide to buOkl.
One coupling Strap, feet inches long, X incl
One Check Rein, 4 feet long inch wide, to buckl
into the bit at each end, with ring sswed into tn
A. To-. 49, l-~l H.
One Lead Line, 81 feet long, * inch wide, with
buckle at one end, and an Inch look at the other
ons Whip, heavy plated horse hide, feet iuohe
One aorss Brush, oval. of bristles, - by - inches
One Curry Comb, No 81 9 bar.
The whole to 6s packed IN IN box about lsinShs
s.gn: coopersd, wood hoops or iron, as may be re
Tour horss Harness, a. follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
iuche. wide, sewed into 4-inch rings Of u inch
iron; hip straps 4 feet long, inches wide; stay
pis.ss feet inches long 8 inches wide, with X
~. is oHss: ss. into
! inches long, ~ inch wide; hip straps is inches
long, y inch wide, taperins to a point;
Two Belly Bands. s.-Long side 2 feet inches long 2
inches wide, with inch uuckle; short side foot
inches long and 2 inches wide.
Two Hair COars, % to o. inches long, with double
straps ahd safe feathers and buckles H inch wide
root, ironed with hooks, breast rings ~ inch
square, staples, aud line rings.
long, 4 inch wide; upper one lee . inche, long,
- Y inch wide Of alum tanned leather.
Two Bridles-Crown piece feet inches long, X
inch wide; cheek pieces each 10 1 ches long II
inch wide; front pieces l2k inches long, u inch
wide; stay pieces; from blinds to crown pieces le
Ss Vide blinds inches ssSs ions Z nehes nehes
vide; reins, long side feet inches long, l inch
xtdei short ,ids 2 feet long inch wide, with /
taea buckle; bits, timed mullen, to weigh 8 lbs
T.9 H.r Chain Pipes, feet inches long, az inches
Two pair Trace Chains, feet long "A links to the
foot, Of No iron, twisted or straight, with on
one end, weight lbs. PEI pair.
One pair Of Breast Chains ls inches long, Il links
wide, with * inch buckle
Two Neck Chains feet inches long links 10 the
loot. twisted NO iron, T and loop to be rtyeted
on to the neck strap, sw vel In the chsin
One Saddle, made on Attakapas tree, head, gu'let
and cantle irned. covered in the usual way with
half tanned b rs-.hide flaps 81 inches long, Ia
inches wide; sursingle feet incues long. 2ls
inches wide, with ~ inch bucSle on one end, to
curved STRAPS inch wide these strs pc are placed
one on each Tide Of the saddle tree, end !, tied
10 the front part Of the bar, the other end to
extension OF the bar behind the cantle, Spanish
sad le lash on; strrup feathers set inches long
IN iuoh wide, with K inch buckle stirrups, a Il.
Able Iron ,inaed, bolt eye pattern eigh ls}s
lbs. TO dozen pair.
LEAD.
Two Brides, same for wheel hnrness
Two ColsIa, 20 to 22 inches long, made the same a.
for wheel harness
Two pairs of Hamss to suit of same material az for
wheel harness, ironed, with hooks, breast rings
and line rings, with straps a. In wheel hs rness
Two Neck STRAPS and Chains, same as for wheel har
Two Belly Bands, same as for wheel harness,
Two pair Chain Pipes, same as tor wheel harness
Two pair Trace Chains same as or " heel harness
Two CruppsrS ana Hip Straps --Baek strap d ts.t
long, tatsripg from 3k inches u 2k inches wide
Lip straps with buckles each 8 feet inches long
lK moh wide, with wrought hooks.
Two Back Sands, feet inchss long, Sk inches
Wide.
Two Marting gales, = feet long. IN inch wide, to
buckle into the bit
ons Coupling strap, feet inches long, Y inch
wide
ops Check Rein, Z feet inch long, inch vide, to
buckle into the bit at each end with ring sswed
In the centre 70 receive the lead line
One Lead Line, q feet long, inch wide, with a
buckle at one end and All Sinch loop at the other
long.
One Horse Brush, oval, of b,i-tes, - by - inches.
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