Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-09
HEADQUARTERS OF THE U. S.
IL MARINE CORES.
QuARTERlIAsTER's oFFIoE,

QUAGTERNASTER'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, September Is, 1861.
no t3PosA A5 , Sr eSG class sSparatSy viii
euy 2Oh Of November next for funis hing to the United
States Marine Corps during the 1867 The follow ing
free Of expense the United States in such Quantities
Glass No. /.
Il coo yards of Sky Blue keTsey, a WOOL free
81 inches wide 10 weigh22 ounces to the yard, lin
digO wool dy ed
1000 Yards Dark Blue Kersey all wool free from hair,
"a inches wide, to weigh p ounces to the yard,
Qndigo wool dyed
5000 yards Dark Blue Iwled Cloth all wool for uni
form coats, Indigo wool dyed,l 81 inches wide, TO
weigh y ounces per yard.
81 inches wide. TO weigh Is ounces per yard.
5000 yards of Dark siae Flannel for oyersaeEs all
weoi Indigo wool dyedl 81 inches wide, weigh
6,0OO yards of 81 Dark Blue Flannel, for shirts all
wool Cindiso wool dyed,)yI inches WIDE TO weigh
1900 Gray Blankets, all wool to weigh four pounds
each, wiIh letters ~; S. NJ " in black, four inches
and free from grease.
Of good fleece WOOL with double and twisted yarn
to weigh three pounds per dozen pairs free nom
grease.
$500 yards White Linen for Pants, 50 inches WIDE to
weigh - ounces per yard.
10000 yards White Linen for Shirts 80 inches wide,
weigh IL ounces per yard
lO0OO yards Canton Flannel Tor Drawers u inches wide
to weigh ounces per yard
wy Uniform Caps complete, except Polnpons
l,5OO fompons, red wolsted, ball shaped, 5 inches in
5000 Fatigue Caps, with cOvers be made of blue
cloth, indigo dyed.
1000 Stocks
Glass No. ..
800 gross Coat Buttons, ;EagleJ
400 hross jacket Buttons (Eagle)
100 gross Vest Buttons, (Eaee)
500 pairs yellow Metal reseents and Scale Straps.
2oV sets kpauette Bullion for Sergeants and Corpo-
rails.
1000 SETS Epaulette Bullion for Privates
50 Red " orsled Sashes
$500 yards OF y elbow binding
2,5eg yards Of Red Cod.
100 Swords for Sergeants.
80 Swords 10. Musicians
50 Drunis ttenof,J complete
50 Drum olmgs.
200 Batter Drum Heads
50 snare Drum Heads.
100 Drum Cords.
100 sets OF Drum Shares.
lVO lockwood b. Flies
10000 pairs Army Boots, dnfanry pattern)
200 Cartridge Boxes
LEO Ba, onet Scaobards.
l,2vO Percussion Cap Pouches.
LOO Cartridge Box Belts
,2U0 BayunCt BcIs.
lZ0O Muist Belts
IZO0 Waist Plates.
,2OJ Breast Plates.
$50 Sword Frogs
200 Knapsa.ks.
61y maversacks.
bV Canteens:
$50 Musket Slihgs.
For making and trimming the following articles. viz.
Watch coats sergeants', eorporals, musicians and
pBhts flannel and uen shirts, drawers, flannel sacks
and red and blue Joekets for boys.
The above mentioned articles must conform in al re
spees the sealed standard patterns in the office of he
ingun, D. c., Assistant QuarterlDaster, Otice Marine
Corps l220 Spruce street. phia; and the Ma
eh ssa where they can be examined.
AAa whenever 4 articles named above or any por
tn samples they viii be rejected, and the contractor
will be bound TO furnish others Of the required kind
the quarermaster will supply the deficiency at
the expense Of the contractor
Payment Will be made the delivery OF
the whole gqarantee which may from time time be
ordered ten per cent from the payment o.
filled ard ten per cent from account rendered under
second order until third order is filed. and on, until
Each proposal must be accompanied by the fonowin,
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
me 9nderslgneai " - o. 81 tto s,..o = In thu
hereby guaranty that in case the foregoing bid Of
for supplies as above described be accepted he or the
the Office named execute the contact for the sam
with good and sufficient securities and in case the sal
--- shall fat enter into contract, asaforesaid
VIC Guaranty to make good the difference between tn
eepied I. Guarantor.
EF, Witness.
hereby certify that the above named ar
known 70 me as men Of property and able 10 make goo
Be signed BY the United States District Judge init
- e' siales Dlsinet Attorney, or Collector.
- proposal VIII be considered unless accompanied b.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will sent
me paper eonsining the hrs insertion this office
ite bid ers PLACE Of business, manufacturing es
Enlistment must be specifically stated in the propoal
Tie above lisl Of articles is believed To he abaut The
quantity Of each article that will required during thS
but the quartz reserves the right Of order
ing greater or less quantity should the Interests Of Inc
Proposals 10 be endorsed on the envelope "P,onosa
forSuDpes Tor Marine corps for and addressed
% dlaw oaarterma.ter u. q washiS i11aS i. C.
HUNoTANf ShkPAkD, AGENl
- AND COLLECTOR. Inquire At the Spy Office, Q
No Charlton street. dti mehIl