The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
DROpOsAIS FOR ARMY WAGON AND AMBULANCE
HARNESS

ORISON BLUNT,
T)ROpOSAIS FOR ARMY WAGON AND AMBULANCE
III HARNESS.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING EoUIPpAGE,)
CORNER OF HOWARD MERCER STREETS, =
New YoRK, August 3, 1861.
Proposals will be received at this Office for furnishing,
| by contract, Army Wagon Harness.
Tic proposals should state the price nj which they
be furnished at the places Of manufacture and the price
a, which they can be delivered at this depot the number
which can be made by the bidder within month after
receipt OF the ordcr also the number which he deliver
within one week.
The harness must exactly conform to the following spe
cihcatons, and to the established patterns:
-Four mule harn,ss as follows, to witt
WHEEL.
TWO QuIiORs.-i'reech straps feet inches long
inches wide sewcd into IA uch rings Of 81 inch iron; hip
straps feet II inches long, "a inches wide; stay pieces
Eject long 2 inches wide, with y inch buckles coss
straps 70 buckle into stay pieces, feet long, TX inch
wde side straps feet long, IA inch wide tie straps Is
inches long, u inch wide, tapering TO Point
Two BELLY BANDs.-L0ng side feet inches long, 2
! inches wide, with twonch buckle; short side foot s
| inches long and inches wide.
Two HAIR COLLARS, IL to 10 inches long, with double
| straps and safe feathers and buckles q inch wide
Two PAIR OF STRONG NAMES to suit, made Of white oak
root rsned with hooks breast rings u inch square, sta
Two PAIR OF iiAME SrRArs-fower 5 feet inches
long, u inch wide; upper feet inches long, inch
wide.
Two Brprrs.-Crown piece feet long Ia inch wide;
cheek pieces each 10 inches long ~ inch wide; front
piece II u inches long, inch wide stay pieces from
blinds pieces 10 inches long II inch wide,
piece IL inches long, inch wide, blinds inches long 5a
inches wide; reins, long side feet long, inch wae
short side feet long, inch wide, with inch buckle
| butts, timed mullen, to weigh lbs to the dozen.
Two PAIR CHAIN PIrEs, feet long, 2H inches wide.
Two PAIR TRACE CHAINS, feet long 10 links 20 the foot
Of No iron with on one end weight "a TO lbs. per
pair. Twisted or straight.
ONE PAIR oF BREAST CHAINS, % inches long, IA links to
| the foot, OF No 3 iron. Twisted.
Two NECK SrkArs, feet inch long, "a INCHES wide;
with "a inch buckle.
Two SEcx GRAINS, feet inches long, IA links to the
foot, No iron, and loop to be riveted on The neck
| strap. Twisted.
ONE SADDLE, made Atakapas tree, head, guet and
cante roned in the way with half tanned
horsehde flaps 20 inches long, 10 inches wlc surcnge
| 7 feet inches long, "a inches wde with "A "a inch
buckle end 10 be fastened TO the saddle by being
rivted to two curved straps d inch wide these strays
placed each side Of the saddletree end is
tied the part Of the bar the other end to the
ion; stirrup feathers feet inches long Ia inch wide
with Ia inch buckle; stiirups, maleab!e iron timed
bolt eye pattern to weigh i III lbs to dozen pair
Two COLLARS, Tx to Is inches long, made the same as
for wheel harness.
Two PAIR OF HAxrs to suit of same material as for
wheel harness. ironed with hooks, breast rings and line
rings, with straps as in wheel harness.
Two BRpIxs same as for wheel harness.
Two NECK STRAPS und Chains, same as for wheel har
Two BELLY BANDS, same for wheel harness.
Two PAIR CHAIN pipEs same as for wheel harness.
Two PAIR TRACE CHAINS, same us for wheel harness
Two CRuPPERs AND HIP sTRAs.-Back strap feet long,
tapcrug from Sa inches to % inches wde Hip Straps
each eet inches long, Ia inch wide, each with hook
at one end.
Two BACK BANDS, feet inches long, 81 inches wide
Two MARrNGAl, feet long, Ia inch wide, to buckle
OSr CourlxG STRAP, s feet inches long, x inch w,de
oNE CHECK iEiNb ieet long hch wde 10 buckle INTO
the bit at each esd, with ring sewed IN the centre to
receive the lead line.
One LEAD IlxE421 feet long, q inch wide with buckle
at ono end, and aIi inch loop at the other.
One Wmr, heavy plated horse hide, feet inches
long.
NE nohEh BRUSH, V'" % gf,s'ies, - ny - mohes'
The whole to DO packed in a box about Is inches wide
~ inches eeep - nvnes one, maui ol lno s'un coop
ered, w9oa no9.s OF IRON, ~ may DC r.qureu'
four horse h'|hcss "s ioho"s' W VIII
WfEEL
Two Qun0Rs--Breech straps feet inches long, 81
inches wide, sewed INTO inch rings oil inch iron MP
strap feet long, inches wide, stay pieces feet inches
long, inches ide, with TX inch buckles, cross straps
to buckle into stay pieces, feet long, inch wide side
straps feet snches long, iaoh wae tie straps Is
inches long, II inch wide, tIpering to point.
Two BELLY HANDs-long side feet inches long,
inches wide, with pinch buckle; short side foot
inches long ann inches wide
Two HAIR CoIJARs.22 to % inches long, with double
STRAPS and safe feathers and buckles Il inch wide.
Two PAIR OF STRONG uANES to suit made Of white oak
root, roned with hooks breast rings inch square,
plesiand line rings
Two PAIR OH ,Ng STRAPs-Iower one feet inches
long, inch wide; upper one feet inches long, inch
wide, Of alum tanned leather.
Two BRlDiES.-CrOwn piece feet inches long, u
indh wide cheek pieces each 10 inches long Ia inch
wide; front piece l2a inches long, Ia inch wide; stay
pieces from blinds pieces 16 inches long, "a
inch wide nose piece IL inches long, inch wide blinds
inches long, inch wide; short side feet long, inch
wide, with inch buckle bitts timed mullen, to weigh
q lbs. the dozen.
Two PAIR CHAIN PIPES, 2 feet inches long, ~ inches
wide.
Two TRACE CHAINS feet long, IA links to the foot,
Of No iron, twisted straight, with I on one end,
weight lbs. per pair.
ONE PAIR OF BREAST CHAINS Is inches long, IA links to
the fost, Of No. iron, twisted.
Two NECK STRAPS feet inches long, TX inches wide,
with 21z inch buckle.
Two NECK CHAINS feet inches long IA links to the
foet twisted No. iron and loop to be rvcted on to
tho neck strap, swivel in the chain.
One SADDLE made Attakapas tree, head, gulct and
cante irone covered in the usual way with half tanned
hrse hide flaps 20 inches long, IL inches wde surcingle
7 feet inches long, ~ inches wie with a 2]s inch
buckle end to be fastened to the saddle by being
rvecd to two curved straps, inch wide these straps
placed each side OF the saddle tree, end
tied TO the front part at the bar the other end to the
tcnsen OF the bar behind the cante, Spanish saddle
fashion; stirrup feathers feet inches long, ~ inch
wide, with Ia inch buckle strrups, mrallesbe iron,
timed, bolt eye pattern, to weigh 1917 lbs. dozen
pair.
LEAD
Two BNrplEs, same IA for wheel harness.
Two COLLARS 20 10 % inches long made the same as for