An Ordi11a11cc making provision for the Army 110w in the ~field. Be it ordn·ined a11d decreed, and it is hereby urdained and decreed, by the Ge11cral Council of all Texas, '.rhat a contracler for the present Volunteer Army be forthwith appointed, and that he be hr.reby re<1u;red, to purchase and forward to head- quarters for the use of the present·Army now in the field, as speedily as possible the following named supplies-to wit: 25 Camp Kettles, 666 Cotton Shirts, 666 Pr. Pantaloons, 333 Veets, 33 Ready mode Tents or Tent Cloths with thread and needles. 333 Roundabouts, 666 Pr. Socks, 200 Blankets-~< point-[all to be of cheap and durable texture.] 1 Sett Amputating or Army Surgical Instruments, 20 lb. Potent Lint, 10 yds. Patent adhesive plaster, 2 dozen Shovels, 20 lb. Arrow Root, 25 lb. Potent Groats_, 20 lb. Pearl Barley, 5 lb. Carbonate of Amonia, 1 qr. dozen Crown Lan- cets, 20 .Axes, 2 dozen Spades. SEC. 2. Be it further ordained and decreed by the author- ity aforesaid, That John W. Moore be and he is hereby ap- pointed, contractor to purchase and transmit to the Army aforesaid the above named articles to the Commander-in- Chief, and that he immediately proceed to the discharge '>f the duties assigned him, and that he be vested with full power and authority to pledge the public faith, for the paymen~ of ,mch debts as he may contract by virtue of his said appomt- ment. 1,000 lbs. Coffee, 1,000 lbs. Sugar, 1,000 lbs. Salt, !;00 do Soap, 100 ble. Candles, 50 Short handle frying Pans,
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