Form 19.

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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made and entered into this anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyan officer in the United States army, on the

between

one part, and

of

This Agreement witnesseth, that the said

behalf of the United States of America, and the said

executors, and administrators, have covenanted and agreed, and by these presents do mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, as follows, viz. :

First. That the said

heirs, executors, and adminis

trators shall supply, or cause to be supplied and issued, at all the rations, to consist of the articles hereinafter specified, that shall be required for the use of the United States recruits stationed at the place aforesaid, commencing on the one thousand eight hundred and fifty

day of

and ending on the

or such earlier

day as the Commissary General may direct, at the price of

Second. That the ration to be furnished by virtue of this contract shall consist of the following articles, viz.: One and a quarter pounds of fresh beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, and at the rate of eight quarts of beans or ten pounds of rice, six pounds of coffee, twelve pounds of sugar, four quarts of vinegar, one and a half pounds of tallow, or one pound of sperm candles, four pounds of soap, and two quarts of salt, to every hundred rations, or the contractor shall furnish the men with good and wholesome board and lodgings at the option of the recruiting officer; and the recruiting party shall have the privilege of hanging out a flag from the place of rendezvous.

Third. That fresh beef shall be issued at least twice in each week, if required by the commanding officer.

Fourth. It is clearly understood that the provisions stipulated to be furnished and delivered under this contract shall be of the first quality.

Fifth. Should any difficulty arise respecting the quality of the provisions stipulated to be delivered under this contract, then the commanding officer is to appoint a disinterested person, to meet one of the same description to be appointed by the contractor. These two thus appointed will have power to decide on the quality of the pro

visions; but should they disagree, then a third person is to be chosen by the two already appointed, the whole to act under oath, and the opinion of the majority to be final in the case.

Commissary of Subsistence in the service of the United States of America, of the one part, and

, of

behalf of the United States of America, and the said

in the State

for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, have mutually agreed, and by these presents do mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, in manner following, viz. :

First. That the said

shall deliver at

fresh

beef, of a good and wholesome quality, in quarters, with an equal proportion of each (necks and shanks to be excluded), in such quantities as may be from time to time required for the troops, not exceeding thrice in each week, on such days as shall be designated by the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence.

This contract to be in force for

the Commissary General may direct, commencing on the

of

months, or such less time as

day

cents and

eighteen hundred and fifty

Second. The said

shall receive

mills per pound for every pound of fresh beef delivered and accepted under this contract.

Third. Payment shall be made monthly for the amount of fresh beef furnished under this contract; but in the event of the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence being without funds, then payment to be made as soon after as funds may be received for that purpose.

Fourth. That whenever and as often as the beef specified to be issued by this contract shall, in the opinion of the commanding officer, be unfit for issue, or of a quality inferior to that required by the contract, a survey shall be held thereon by two officers, to be designated by the commanding officer; and in case of disagreement, a third person shall be chosen by those two officers; the three thus appointed and chosen shall have power to reject such parts or the whole of the fresh beef as to them appear unfit for issue, or of a quality inferior to that contracted for.

Fifth. That in case of failure or deficiency in the quality or quantity of the fresh beef stipulated to be delivered, then the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence shall have power to supply the deficiency by purchase; and the said will be charged with the differ

ence of cost.

In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands and seals, the day and date above written.

Witnesses,

Form 21.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we,

and

are held and firmly bound to the United States of America, in the sum of dollars, lawful money of the United States; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, for and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals-dated the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty

day of

in the

The nature of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden heirs, executors, and administrators, or any of them, shall and do in all things well and truly observe, perform, fulfill, accomplish, and keep, all and singular the covenants, conditions, and agreements whatsoever, which on the part of the said heirs, executors, or administrators, are or ought to be observed, performed, fulfilled, accomplished, and kept, comprised or mentioned in certain articles of agreement or contract bearing date one thousand eight hundred and the said

and fifty

between

cerning the supply and delivery of fresh beef to the troops at or rations to recruits at

con

according to the true intent and

meaning of the said articles of agreement or contract, then the above obligations to be void; otherwise, to remain in full force and virtue. Witnesses,

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A box, 24 by 16 inches square, and 22 inches deep, will contain one barrel, or 10,752 cubic inches.

A box, 16 by 16.8 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will contain one bushel, or 2150.4 cubic inches.

A box, 8 by 8.4 inches square, and 8 inches deep, will contain one peck, or 537.6 cubic inches.

A box, 7 by 4 inches square, and 4.8 inches deep, will contain a half gallon, or 131.4 cubic inches.

A box, 4 by 4 inches square, and 4.2 inches deep, will contain one