The Portland daily press., 1864-11-01
Prop osaIs for supplies.


QuARTRRMAsTER's OEBIcE, U. s N. q.
WAsHIEeToE. October 81, 1864.
SEALED PROPOSALS Tor each class separaely
will bs received at this office until o'clock NJ
of the I'd day of December next. ftr farnI hing to
the United Statsi Marine Corps, du ing the year
ace Of TT the 8ssisaOt o. The Corps
Philadelphia, Penney lyania, free Of expense 10 the
tied States, in such quantities as may from time
to time be required;
CLASS MOL
1900 yards of sky Blue Kersey. al wool, free from
hair, "a inches wide. TO weigh q ounces 10 the
yard q cigo wool Dyed
5000 ards Dark Blue KerseY. all wool, free from
sl hair. "a inches vide, to weigh y ounces to the
yard Qndiyo wocld ed)
8 500 yards OAK Blua Twilled Cloth, all WOOL for
uniform ats tiaeigo wool dyedb "a inches
wide to weigh ~ ou-ces per y'r1.
150 yarGs of scarlet CioIh, Gil wool (occ hineal-
Dyed. "a riches wide. to weigh le ounces FER
CLASS NO. 2.
5000 yards o 50 Dark Blue Fllnnel for oversaeks,
al WOO Indigo o'-dyedl, "a inches wide, to
$1,000 Yards Of Dark Blue Flannel for shirts all
weigh 81 ounces rer yard
1900 Gray Blankets, all WOOL TO weigh four pounds
eseh: to be feet long and ( ct wide, asd
1900 pairs of Woo len sccks, three sizes properly
made OF good f'sce wool, with dou le and
twisted yarn TO we gh three pounds per dozen
pairs, free from grease.
t.-- CLASS NO. 8.
1900 yards White men for Pants, 80 inches wide,
to weigN 13ounces per yard
IL 600 yard White Linen for shirts 80 inches wide,
to weigh IL ounces per yard -r
1900 yards Canton Flannel for drawers az inches
r .a wide to weigh ounces per yard
1900 yards Cotton Ticking for bedsacks.
CLASS NO.4.
1 900 Uniform Cap, complete lexctpt pcmponsl
100 Pompons red wo sed, ball shaped, 5 inches
$500 fatigue Caps with cOvers to be made of blue
cloth. indigo WOO dyed
1.4OO stocks
60n gross Coat Buttons Esgle)
$50 gross Jacket Button (kagle)
100 gross Vest Buttons lEagl1
$50 sets Epaulst Bullion for sergeauts AID cor
400 sets Epaulet Bullion for privates
IS Red worstsd seshes -st
| 6,O0J yards Yellow Binding -
1000 yards of Red Cord
100 Swords for serResRts
so Swords for musicians
40 Drums ltenorl complete
40 ID Jun Slings
1s0 Batter Drum Heads
100 Snare Drum Heads
100 Drum Cords
so sets OF Drum Shares
80 Boxwood OBJ Flies
so pairs Drum Stfbks.
CLASS NO. 8.
10000 Army Boots infsntry plitern).
CLASS NOT.
| / 200 Cartridge Boxes without magazine
| 1900 Bayonet Scabbards with frogs attached
1900 percussion Cap Pouches
1900 Cartridge Box Belts s'.T-
/ 40 Waist Belts
| /, 90 Wait Plates
$50 Sword Frogs
CLASS NO. 8.
LIDO Tin Magazines for cartridge boxes. rs per
cLAssNo.9 ..
400 Knapsacks
600 Haversacts
6O0 Canteens
500 Musket Sings.
CrAEQ No 10
d CLASS NO. IL
For making and trimming the following articles,
via; M as
Watch coats,
UGifoim coats for sergeants, corporals. mu-
sieians, and privafts;
Fatigue Goats for s,rgeahts, cOrporals, musi.
Wooden Pants for sergeants. cOrpOrals. musi-
Glars and ptivatcs;
Linen Pants for sergeants. cOrpOra,s, must.
clans and privates;
Flannel Shirts,
Linen Shirts. t
Drawers.
g Flannel Sacks,
Red and B.ue Jackets for boys
Bedsscks.
The aforementioned articles must confol m IN all
respects, to the sealed star da patterns in the Of
hcs OF the Quartermaster Marine Corps Marine Bar
t sss. MasshinEtoI D. c Assistant Quarsespas-
delphla; and at the Marine Stations, Brooklyn. New
York. Boston. Massachusetts,. where they can
Aud whenever the articles named above, or any
portion of them. shall be confiderd a MT fully con-
| forming to samples they wi be rsjec'ed, and The
contractor will he hounr to furnish hers OF ne re-
quired kind at once, or the Qusrtermaeter III sup
ply the deficiency at the expense of the contractor
| Payment will be made upon he eecep ed oervefy
| of the whole quaint which may iro m me TO tins
be ordered. Withholding zen per cent; from me AZ;
ment of account rendered under nrt order unit
sec nd order Is filed emo Ten per cent frtm &c.
oount rendered IN or SECOND order until hiid der
is led. and 50 until O ntIact Is completed.
/ To- oaal m be Inv tha fnIia
'AS FORM OF GUARANTY.
| The undersigned, - f., in the STATE Of -
| and -, in the State OF -, hereby puarrsnt1
that in case the foregoing bid Of - for suppliss
within ten days alter the int of he contyscs AZ
the pest ONCE named execute The contract for the
same with good and ,ficient eur lea. and IN ease
the saia - shall fsil to tnbr into contract as
between the offer of the said - and that which
may NC AoccPs;o' A. 3 Guarantor,
EE w,. @. ID GRarantOr.
nocS . me as men of property. and able to make
goou their guaranty. q nj
TO be signed by the United States District Judge.
onried states District Attorney, Collector.
NO proposals will be considered unlers aecomra An.
ied Dy thu above guaranty
Newspapers authorized IN publish the above will
send the paper containing the first Insertion to the
T ebidd RS place II bust ess, or mfnufae.ur;uR
p sal
Proposals 70 be endorsed on the envelope "Propo.
saiS or supplies for Marine Corps for 1853 and ad
oresseu 10 Major WIN SLACK,
Quartermsster Marine Corps.
z,s, Washins ton.