Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-17
ARMY SUPPLIES
DROPOSAI.S FOR ARMY WAGON AND
L AMBULANCE HARNESS.
OFFIcR OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGR,)
torssy Of Hotcdrd and Mercer streets,
NEW \

hmBCLANCf hAhNESS.
oFfIcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPksE,(
tOySsy Of HOtc0Td and Mercer streets,
NEW \ iORK, August s, 1861.
PRofOs.Ls will he received at this fhce for fur
nishlng, by contract, Army Wagon Harness:
they can Be furnished al the pisces Of manufacture
snd the price at which they can be delivered al
bdde Within @optS 6 ss Gaa 9 S
also the number which he can deliver within Ore
The harness mustexactly conform 10 tn. follow.
Ing specifications, ahd TO the estab patterns
Four mule harness as follows, 10 wit:
WHEEL.
TS9 Q",tors. Breech straps 8 feet inches Ion,
3k inches wide, sewed INTO IA inch rings of :,
inca iron; hip straps feet IL inches long. 2l1
wide, with III inch bsckies; cross straps to buck
into stay pieces, feet long, Ia inch WIDE; side
straps feet lnns, ~ inch Wide; tie straps /;
7go Re!ly Bands. Long side 2 feet inches long,
inches wide, with two inch buckle; short aide
Too Hair Collars. is to 10 inch es long with double
straps and safe feathers and BUCKLES q inch
Tue Pair Of Strong Hamss to suit, made of white
oak root, Ironed with hooks, breast rings III inch
Tuco Pair, Of Hqme Straps, Lower one S feet {
inches long, y inch wide; upper one feet {
Ttco BvidIes; Crown piece feet long, IA inch
wide; check pieces each 10 inches hong, "a IEch
s.r TGe irSat PeCs ie LShSs long Ia men
Long, ~ inch WIDE; nose PIecs II luches long
lnch VIDE; blinds inches long, 57a inches wide;
side feet long, lnch wide, with inch buckle;
T S1tfs, nnnsd mullen, to wsIEh lss TO the dDzsn
Tro Pay Trace CHAINS, feet long, 10 links 10 tn g
foot, Of No, iron, with T on ols end, weight y,
One Par Of Breast CHAINS, z inches long, Ia Inks
7!s, TO- the W i9ot Of No. t tr2D Twisted wi ted az -.
wide, with "a rnoh buckle.
T.eo Neck Cha'ns, fest inches long. IA inks to
To the neck StrRp, Twisted
One SHddks, made on Attskap.s tree, head gullet
and cantIe, iron, covered IN the usus wsN with
half tanned hOrsehIde; flaps 2h inches long, If
lnhes w'fe; surclnEle feet irohes iong, "a
inches vide. Tith q pa inch bpckle on ons END,
two curved straps ' i. inch sids kese tiIs str.ps %
srs placed one on naon- side of the saddle tres,
otter end to the eatsun it The The b. bar re Rshnd the
centle, Spanish saddle fashion, stIirup laathers
buckle: stiIrGps. m.ils.be IRON, timed bolt eve eve
pattern, TO weigh 1874 lbs. to dozen PaIT
LEAD.
7tro Collars, TX TO Is inches long, made the s,me
T,co Par of Rdn1es, to suit. of same material a.
Tor wheel harness, lrOned, with hooks, breast
rings and line rings, with straps as in wheel al
Tco BRIDES. same as for wheel harness.
1So Neck Straps aud Chains. same as for wheel
T'cO Bel BaHdS. d" 4"
TtCo Par Cham PIPES. q
Ttco Par Trace Chains.
T!co CrHPrers and Hip StrGps, Bsct strsp feet
Long tspeI,ns from 81 Inches 70 s'< Inches wI1e
wide. each With a hook az one end.
IcG B"ek Bands s feet 4 inches long, So inches
T,co Maytingalss,. 4 feet long. IL inch wide. to
buckle into tie nit
One COupIins Strap. S feet 6 inches long, u inch
One Check RsLn, feet long, Inch wide, to buckle
Int3 .ns Olt az eaoh e4a with a ring sewed IN the
oEs Lad L,.e, q feet long, Z inch wide. with =
budEe at one end And gu inch loop at the other
One WhfP, heavy plated horse hide, feet inches
One Horse Brush. oval, of brIstles. by - inches.
The whole 10 be pa ,ked in a box about Is inches
wide, IL inches deep 81 inches long, ade Of lILch
stun cOOpered, wood hoops or IRON, az may be re-
suired.
Four-HOrse Harness as follows, to wit:
WHEEL.
TIro QTiLorS, Breech strap, feet inches long 4,
S7n lnch WIDE, SeWed into 4-lnch Tlngs OF a inch
iron; hip straps feet long. s inches wide; s;sy
Riecss2 feet 2 inches long, 9 Iqches wide, with
ieet6 inches long, tx Inoh wide; hiP straps Is
Tioo BslEy Bdnds, Lone side feet inches long, 2
inches wide, with Pinch buc- le; short side /
Tico Hair Collars, q to s inches long. with don
biz, straps and safe feathers aad buckles q inch
TLoo pair Of Strong Ranlss to suit, msde of white
oak root, itoRed with hooks, breast rings ~
Tico pdir Of Hams Straps. Lower one feet
inches inches long long IN mon Tlde; upper on" feet
TcO Brides Crown piece feet inches long. IL
!noh wide; cheek pieces esoh 10 inches long. "a
inch wide; front piece l2H inches long, II Inch
wide; stay pieces, from blinds TO crown pIs sces,
10 inches long, inch wide; piece IL inches
long, inch Hide; blinds inches long, inches
wide; relns, long side feet inches long. I Inch
wide; short side 2 feet long. l inch wide, with
iHoh buckle; bits, tInned mullen, to weigh lbs.
the dozen.
T,cO pair Chaia Pipes, feet inches long, 2'l
7fro pd. IHae Chains, feet long, IA links to the
foot, of NO. iron, twisted or slra ght, with on
one end, weight lbs. per pair.
One par Of Breast CHAINS, ~ inches long, Il links
to the foot, of No iron, wltted.
Ttoo Neck StrGps, feet 8 inches long, "a inches
Too Neck Chains, 4 feet inch long, "a links TO
the loot, twisted No. IrOu, Il and loop TO be
One Saddle, made on Attakapss tres lead, guile
and cantl1 ironed, covered in the usual way with
hall, tanned horse hide; flaps n inChes long, is
inc hes wide; surcIn O., feet inches long, 25s
inches wide, with a 2h inch buckle on one end TO
be fastened TO the saddle by being rIveted TO two
placed one on eacn side { the saddls-tree, one
end is tied to the front part of q bar, the other
Spanish saddle fashion; stirrup feathers fee' I
inches 10. 9, - inch wide. wItn "a inch buckle;
snTruPs, ma lsable iron, timed, bolt-eye pattern,
to weigh l3I lbs. to a dOZ pair
LEAD.
Itco Brides, same as for wheel harness.
ItoJ Collars, - TO u inches long, made the same
Ttco pair Of HaeS to suit of same material as for
wheel harness, Ironed, with hooks, breast ring 3
q.
Too Neck Straps aud Chains, same as for wheel
harness.
Too Belly Bands, same as for whse. harness.
Itco pair CsdtH Pipes, same as for wheel harness.
Too pair Trace ChdiHS, same as for whseI harness
Ifoo CrsPperS and Hip Straps. Back Strap feet
long, taperlng from 81 inches to ~ inches wide.
Hip straps with buckles each feet inches long,
Ia lnoh wide, with wrought hooks.
wide e' ~"
T,so %ot tMIa,tinsgtss feet long, Ih inch wide. to
wide. e' - INV
One Cheek Rein, feet inch long, | inch wide to
buckle into the bit q. each end, with ring sevsd
IN IN the center t. receive the esd line.
One 4 cad Line, 2l feet long. 4 inch wide, with a
other
Ors Whtp. heavy plated horse hide, feet rnche.
long.
Ore kfoTSe Brush, oval, of bristIes, - by inches
One Curry Como, No. 2&2-8 bar.
ne whole to be packed l. box about 81 inches
VIDE, 40 inches deep, inches long, made Of l-iGch
stuff, eooPsred, wood hoops or ira6. as may be re
he whole to be made of the best material. sew
Ing 10 De made with good waxed thread, and sub.
leot 70 1sPeouOn during the process of manufac
tuLs Al d also when fnls shed,
When e. hnrsa hnr lad tho l.. -