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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. [[end page]] [[start page]] 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= [[underline here]] $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 [[end page]]