Recruiting Officer.

Total number of complete rations..

Recruiting Officer.

JAMES H. MCMULLEN.

Form 19.

of

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made and entered into this

day

anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
an officer in the United States army, on the
of the county of

between

one part, and

This Agreement witnesseth, that the said

behalf of the United States of America, and the said

and State

for and on

heirs,

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

eighteen hundred and

day of

and ending on the

day as the Commissary General may direct, at the price of mills for each complete ration.

cents

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

in the State

for and on

behalf of the United States of America, and the said 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

months, or such less time as

day

cents and

eighteen hundred and fifty

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.