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that some of the Coffee rec? from N.O. is inferior in quality. J. C. S.

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Subs: Office Hd. Qrs Tampa Bay, Flor
October 4th, 1849

Requisition for Subsistence required on or before November 12th, 1849
| 15.000 Rations of Pork
| 25 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Hard Bread
| 12 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Beans
|  8 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Rice
| 30 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Coffee
| 20 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Sugar
| 50 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Candles
| 25 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Soap
| 20 000 "[[ditto for Rations of]] Salt

John C. Casey
Capt & Chf. C.S.

Lt C. Mayes )
     A.C.S. )
New Orleans )

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Please forward 6 [[underlined]] Salts Issuing apparatus complete[[/underlined]] in Separate Boxes & [[underlined]] 12 Hand Mills for grinding Corn [[/underlined]]. The Common Steel hand mill is perhaps the best.
J.C.C. 

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C. S. Office
Tampa Bay
October 4th, 1849

Lieut,
In your letter of September 7 you report that the Q Mat he "has on hand as many Stores as he will require".

Please to report whether you showed my [[underlined]] letter of August 13 [[/underlined]] to the officer commanding the 7th Infry. or to the A.C.S.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.


Lt C. Mayes )
     A.C.S. )
New Orleans )

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Subs: Office Hd. Qrs Tampa Bay, Fl
October 4th, 1849

Lieutenant.

In my letter of August 30th, I required [[underlined]] every two months [[/underlined]] a supply of antiscorbutics, and included "/,Bbl molasses.  Please to omit the molasses, and forward no more until called for, as some of the Troops coming brought a large supply.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt

Lr. E. Mayes )
       A.C S )
 New Orleans )

P.S.  Please send Krout, Pickles [[?]] in as small packages (1/2 Bls) as practiable, and for onions pickles in kegs or 1/2 Bls are preferred.

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Subs: Office Hd. Qrs Tampa Bay, Fl
October 8th, 1849.

Captain,

In reply to your letter of the 1st. I have to inform you that Bvt. Maj. E. Nausom A.C.S. has been specially assigned to the Palatka Depot, and that your application to relieve him can not be guaranteed.

Very Respectfully
Your Ot. Servt.  

[[?]] Capt H. D. Grafton )
                A. C. S. )
        Palatka, Florida )

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Subs: Office Hd. Qrs Tampa Bay Fl
October 8th, 1849.

Lieutnant

In reply to your letter of October 5. you are informed that the Troops are in the field and are entitled to a ration of one pound of Hard Bread.

Very respectfully
Your Ob. Serv.

Lieut. A. J. Hatton )
        A. A. C. S. )
     Fort Dade P O. )
       Florida 

Transcription Notes:
Bvt is an abb. for Brevet which must have been a rank.