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Subject: [ARMAGH] Lurgan Advertiser: Lurgan Union Workhouse - PENTLAND, Clerk - Sept 1849
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 07:06:03 -0400


Lurgan Advertiser: Lurgan Union Workhouse - PENTLAND, Clerk - Sept 1849
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The following article has been transcribed from The Lurgan, Portadown &
Banbridge Advertiser, and Agricultural Gazette (13 Sept 1849; microfilm),
by permission of The British Library.

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LURGAN UNION.
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THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS
will, on Thursday, the 27th Inst.,
receive and consider Proposals for
Supplying the Workhouse free of
any extra charge, with the following articles, in such
quantities as may be ordered for the time herein speci-
fied, viz.--
From 29th September, 1849, to 25th March, 1850.
White Bread, per lb.; Wheatmeal, Oatmeal, Yellow Indian Meal,
and Rice, per ton; Flour, per cwt.; Well-cleaned Barley, per
cwt.; Peas, per cwt.; Good Beef in Quarters or Half-Quarters,
per lb.
From 29th September, 1849, to 29th September, 1850.
Tea, per lb.; Brown Sugar, per st.; Pepper, per lb.; Saltpe.
tre, per lb.; Salt, per cwt.; Best Brown Soap, per cwt; Ba-
king Soda, per stone,; Bogwood per Hogshead ; Port Wine,
per doz.; Stones for breaking, per ton; Chambray, Dowlas,
Cotton Stripe, Brown Linen, Grey Calico, Shrouding Calico,
Moleskins, Galway Flannel, Frieze and Ticken, per yard;
Blue Bonnets (Men's and Boy's); Worsted, Wool, and Thread,
per lb.; Horn studs, (drab and white) per gross.; Leather of
different kinds, per lb.; and shoe Findings.; Spun Hemp, per
lb.; Nails, per thousand; Paint, (mixed) per lb.; Boiled and
Train Oil per gallon; Window Glass; Whitewash, Sweeping,
Deck, Shoe, and Black Lead Brushes ; Brooms, per doz.; Quart
and Pint Tins, per doz.; Spoons, per gross; Freestone, per
ton; Lime, per barrel; Oat Straw, per ton; and Medicine, a list
of which may be seen on application to the Medical Officer at
the the Workhouse.
The Clothing Materials to be supplied according to Samples
to be seen on application to the Master of the Workhouse.--
Samples of the other articles, as far as practicable, to accompany
the Tenders, which should be endorsed, "Tender for -------"
as the case may be, and lodged with the Porter at the Work-
house, at or before 10 o'clock on Thursday, the 27th Inst, and
no Tender will, on any account be received after that hour.
Security for the due performance of the Contracts will
be required.
T. PENTLAND,
Clerk of the Union.
Workhouse, Lurgan,
6th Sept. 1849
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