The national Republican., 1862-02-06
FOR sTAmPkD ENvEL-
OPES.
Posr OryIcE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OryIcE DEPARTMENT,
January 10, 1862.
the istS dsy q February 1851 for % furnshipR ali
the " Stamped Envelopes, y" Letter Sheets and I'm.
yelcge. combined" and " Newspaper wrsppers,"
Of four years, commencing LIST April, 1862, viz:
STAMP0D ENVELOPES.
No 1, or note size, AZ by * inches, of white pa.
letter Sy I inches White s ,1a or efs.m sar.
Soorsa Ip.s paTssr Or in such proportions of either as
No g.. Or oisei.l size, ax by sx inches, Of the
TO the proportion Of each
of M .S. :ss: sss: ss M snay 10 s .o1sss
"a to the proportion Of each.
Nos. and'2 to be embossed with the three or six
with twelve twenty, twenty four, and forty cent
s,amps oil Of style and color similar TO those now In
Letter sheets and stamped envelopes combined, Of
white or blue paper Note sheets and stamped en-.
vciopes comblntd Of white or blue paper, both sizes
embossed with the three cent stamps
10 inchss, .nd q bud paper, embossed with the
on. cent postage stamp or any other denomination
Propc-al. are also invited for furr ishing straw or
manilla board boxes or others Of equal sur crior
81 o
wrappers, containing from one hundred 10 five hun.
dred each, and for water proof wooden cases for
The envelopes and wrappers are TO be made in the
Ssst mannsr 81 paper q approved quality manu-
y sc s 1H msy @ :ss :ssh
%u Ss n. for .eaa hs q
packed without charge for packing, and furnished
complete n al rssptet: ready for use with all res
rsquir to ali tie orders of postmastsrs, and d must
be delivered daily either at the place Of manufacture
er q the Pot one, Dep.rtment the option Oi ne
III: latter 10 Inspect and Isosivs them. '''''.<0'
!. An agent Of the Department WILL furnish the I'd.
SIe for s.oh parcel which !: to be pasted on the box
The dies TOR enclosing the postage stamps on the
envelopes and wrappers are to be executed in the
Kept IL order I It tSs expense q ths The
Department also reserves the right Of requiring
Of stamps and any changes OF the dies
Bidders are expected to furnish samples of paper
With their bids Of the quality they intend to use in
pose to supply and also tpecmsns Of The envs6pss @
unstsmped, and Of boxes
In ADDITION Did. for furnishing plain envelopes of he
ried b farnisa enueops prousi vah patent dissolun9
70 ,bes hs pain unIued e,uelops,, IN ,Uhols Ii
part a. Ae Department may elect
Proposals are also invited for devices other than
water MARKS, Tor additional to such marks TO afford
protection against OOunterfsitiDs specimens to be
The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposal although II be not the lowest Is considered
most advantageous to the Department, taking into
account the price, the quality Of ,he samples and
hisspfaoenoy and ability to manufacture and deliver
envelopes In with the terms OF this adver
tsement; and no proposals. will be considered unless
accompanied by guarantees.
Before closing Q contract, the successful bidder
may be required to prepare new dies and submit
specimen imIsssious h reof The use Of the pres.
ent dies may or may not be continued but no radi-
adopted. ,.r
Bonds and security will bs required for the faith
full Performance Of the contract, and payment under
II will be made quarterly The Postmaster General
reserves to hmeeif the right 10 annu 1t whenever be
ehAll discover that the came or any part thereof Is
offered for sale In the market for the purpose Of
speculation, and he will not In any case, sanction
transfer Of the contract to any party who shall be,
in ht opinion less able or less qualified than the
original bidder or contractor The right is also re.
served 70 annul the contract for failure to perform
faithfully any Of Its stipulsti0ns.
The number Of envelopes Of different sizes and Of
Wrappers Issued to postmasers during the fiscal year
ending June 80 1851 Ia fully tet forth In the last re-
port Of the Postmaster General.
The bids should be IN ,Iked "Proposals for Stamped
Fnuslpes and Wrappes," and should be addressed to
the "Thrd Assistant Postmaster General, Post
Oflce Department" NJ BLAIR;
Jan l6-w4t Postmaster General.