Advertisement in the Chelmsford Chronicle 1849
Persons willing to CONTRACT for the supply of Bread, Flour and Meat as Out Relief and at the Workhouse for three calendar months from and after 26th March next, and for Grocery, beer, Potatoes, and Coals, Drapery, Hats, Hose, Shoes, and Ready-made Clothes, according to sealed samples, to be seen at the Union Workhouse; and for Coffins and the conducting of Funerals of Paupers for six calendar months from the above date, are requested to apply to me or Mr Nicholass, Master of the Workhouse, for forms of tender, which must be filled up and sealed, with an endorsement denoting the articles tendered for, and forwarded to me on or before Monday, 12th March next (being the last day on which tenders will be received); and that the same will be opened and considered by the Board of Guardians at Twelve o’ clock on the 13th March next, the estimated amount of the articles required being as follows, viz:-
For Three Calendar Months
Bread for each District as described in Forms of
Tender
Estimated quantities
No. 1 and 2, about 2,500 Loaves
No. 3 and 4, about 1,800 Loaves
Flour for Each District.
No I and 2, about 6 Sacks
No 3 and 4, about 10 Sacks
Bread for the Workhouse, about 2,300 Loaves
Flour for ditto 3 Sacks
Meat for ditto 160 Stones of 14lb to the stone.
For Six Calendar Months
Estimated quantities and value
Coals for the Workhouse, about 24 Tons
Beer ditto 16 Barrels
Potatoes ditto 30 Cwt.
Groceries ditto to the value of £120.
Drapery, Hats, Hose, &c. to the value of £40.
Shoes and mending, of £30
Coffins and conducting Funerals, £40.
By order of the Board,
W. BAKER
Clerk.
Chipping Ongar, February 28th, 1849
All Persons having Claims on the above Union are requested to send in their accounts on or before Monday 26th March next; and application for payment thereof must be personally made by the contractors or their authorised agents, to the Board of Guardians on 2nd April nest at Three o’ clock.