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Sub: off: Tampa Bay Fla. Nov. 19. 1850
Major,
Please forward by first conveyance the following subs,
20.000 Rations Pork
35.000 |ditto for Rations | Flour
20.000 |ditto for Rations | Beans
20.000 |ditto for Rations | Vinegar
20.000 |ditto for Rations | Candles
10.000 |ditto for Rations | Soap
16 Bbls Potatos
6 |ditto for Bbls | Hams
Allow me to ask yr special attention to the quality of the pork, as some of that rect. from Norleans was of inferior quality.
Consign to [[?]] Tampa Bay Fla. as usual unless the [[?]]. Should be shipping direct to Ft. Myers in which case forward to Ft. Myer.
very respectfully
Your obed sert
John C. Casey Chief C.S.
Maj. G.G. Waggaman
N. Norleans
Sub: office Tampa Bay Florida
November 21 1850
Major,
When the state of the supplies will permit, you will issue to the troops anti-scorbutics, at any rate not exceeding the following viz
21 Bbs onions } pe. mo: to one comp [[guess]]
4 Bbs potatos }
or
2 @ 3 Bbs dried fruit   }  [[?]]
and molasses sufficient }
and occasional issue of krout or pickle - [[underkubed]] Le pa 1112 suh. Ref. for extra issues generally [/underlined]].
The [[underlined]] maximum [/underlined]] issues will only be made when there is no fresh beef to be procured.
On May 15. 1850 a Circular from this office directed that [[?]] will no longer be issued as part of the rations to teamsters, laborers, other employees of the staff Depts. of the army. [[?]] is still in force
I send you a caps of the Regulations [[?]] Dept.
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with a ration table in it.
Lt Everett will end your [[?]] except
The continuance of Ft. Casey being uncertain I do not forward materials for building the oven
very respectfully

JC Casey Capt. S.
PS Major
[[?]] Jackson [[?]]
Tampa Bay Fla. Nov. 23. 1850
Wm Selden Esq

[[?]] W.S. Sir,
I have recd. the following Treas Dfts. payable to my order by the [[?]] U.S. N.orleans.
No 8981 on [[?]] No}     {for $500=
No 8982 on [[?]] No}     {    $500=
No 8983 on [[?]] No} 2934{    $500=
No 8984 on [[?]] No}     {    $500=
No 8985 on [[?]] No}     {    $500=
No 8986 on [[?]] No}     {    $500=
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                              $3000
Yr obed sert
JCCasey Chief C.S.
Tampa Bay Florida
November 23 1850
Joh S. Gallaha Esq
3d [[?]] nsg W.V.
Sir,
I have this day recd. from the [[?]] of the W.V. the following Treas Dfts payable to my order by the [[?]] W.V. Norleans-
No. 8981 - to 8986 or [[?]] No 2934 fir $500 -each or - $3.000 - or account [[?]]
for which I am accountable to the U.S.
very resplly
J.C. Casey
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