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Sub office Tampa Oct 31. 1852 Lieut All the Pork on hand is of the same character with that lately cond'd at yr. post. Fresh supplies have been ordd from Norleans, and until that arrival no other can be had. Forward all that you can not use to this Depot that it may be returned to Norleans and with it a copy of the proces -[[?]] of the Brand [[best guess]] of [[?]]. very resplly [[signature]]JCCasey [/signature]] Chf C.S. in Fla P.S. Notify Mr. Lanier what increase of issues of fresh beef you will require I write to him to be ready. Gen.Child Comdg Hd Qr present There is "on hand" more than [[underline]] 60 bbl stores [[/underline]] beyond what is necessary to subsist the troops to Janry 1st. Before that time [[underline]] new [[/underline]] flour can be procured. I therefore propose (with your sanction) to sell some 50 [[?]] Bbl. provided it will bring at least what it cost the U.S. Very resply [[signed]] J C Cassey[[signed]]Chf C.S. Sub officer Tampa Nov 2/52 P.S. The people in town are in extreme want of Flour. This is an additional reason for the sale Off Thomas Child Bv. Maj Genl Comg. [[end page]] [[start page]] Sub Off Tampa Nov 10/52 Sir, Please forward to the a.c.s. at this depot before Dec 31. the following sub stores 75 Bbl Flour - [[underlined]] if fresh can be had [/underlined]] and, in any event, say 50 Bbls before Jany 10th. Yr obed sr [[signature]] JC Casey [[/signature]] [[underlined]] C.S. Norleans [/underlined]] Sub: off: Tampa Nov 28. 1852 Capt W.G. Sherman CS Norleans, on 27 Oct. I reqd for this depot say [[underlined]] 80 Bbl [/underlined]] Mess [[underlined]] Pork [/underlined]] and [[underlined]] 35 Bu Beans [/underlined]] and on Nov 10th I required say, [[underlined]] 75 Bbls Flour [/underlined]] all on or before Jany 10th I must now make a [[underlined]] further [/underlined]] requisition as follows 45 Bbls Flour 25 Bu Beans 700 lb. Sugar 60 Gl vinegar to be here in Jany Yr letter of Nov 15 is recd. in which you notify me that 50 Bbls Pork (part of my reqr. of Oct 27) would be shipped. It shall be inspected as soon as recd. I have ordd all the old Pork remaining on hand to be shipped to you. It came over on last trip of the Fashion and will leave tomorrow p Sub J.J. Taylor Col. Hesat can inform you from [[?]] Rep [signature]] J.C. Casey [/signature]] Cptn. [[end page]]