The Arkansas advocate., 1832-10-24

nROPOSALS, m writing, and sealeu,
 for furnishing and delivering to the Eaaigrdtileg Choctaso Iadaans, COMP LL Y RAfiONS, together with FORAGE tor Ieaas and Pact horSes, while travelling fo their new country. west of the aliss1s- sippi river, on the following rontes, will bc received at this office, yiz; U'nht Tuesday,, tbe 30th inst, { o'clock,
 From Dar8anelle Rock, to Fort smith. The stands where issues of Provisions aud Forage will be required, to be as ioiiows, viz: at Gany Creek at big Creek, or some watering place about 2o miies from Cany Creek.
 From Edward Johnson's, miles south If Washington, to the new Chocta@ coun- try, near Fort Fowson The stands where issues of Provisions and Forage will be re- auired to be as follows, viz: at E. Joha- sons; at Saline Creek; atbittie hiver; at M'Cann's old place at an intermedi- ale stand between the last mentioned stand and Fort Tows6n, where SateI>can be had.
 Contractors will be required to make is- sues for two days subsistence at each ef the above stands.
 Bidders will make their estimates as fol-
 For the route leading from Mrs. Blacks 10 Fort Smith: for subsisting about ,. 500 Indians; about 50 Teams, consist inc of either five horses or six oxen; and also. about 4o0 Indian ponies, sewing as pack
 For the route from Mrs. Blacks, via Little Rock and Washington, to the new cboctaw country near Fort Towson about 5500 Indians about 90 Teams; and aaout roo Indian. ponies, serving as pack horses.
 The Rations, per day, for Indians, Teams, and Pack-horses, will be as fol- lows, viz
 For each Indian, one and one-fourtli pounds of fresh Beef; ihree-fourths of quart ofGo-n, and at tie rate of four quarts of Salt, for every one hundred Indians
 The component. parts of the Ration, as abov e stated, may he eyaried in the issues from time to stiu.c as opportunities may 1 offer, so as to make deliveries of one and one fourth pounds of fresh orsthree-toufth' of pound of salted Pork, instead of Beef and one pound of Wheat Flour or three fourtls of a quart ofCorn Meal, instead c 1 Corn.
 For each Horse or OK, per day, sont peck ofGorn, and l4 pounds of Hay or Fod der.
 For each Pack horse, per day. -ont gallon of Corn.
 The Provisions aud Forage, comprising the above k kations, to be of good quality and delivered in good order.
 The contractors to be at every expense attending the delivery and distribution oi the provisions, and the issues 10 be made under tie inspection and direction of an Agent having charge of the indians.
 the emigrants will move in detaclHments consisting of abont 1000 Indians, 20 Wag- ons ard Toams. and also. from 75 to lut Indian pack-horees.
 Contractors for tic routes commencing at Mrs. Blacks will hold themselves II readiness to commence their issues by the Sth Nov. next; and those for tic routei i terminatiBgin the new Choctaw country will make their arrangements to receive i the Indians on their arrival at the com 1 mencernent Of their respective routes. 1 By reference to my advertisement, dated 1 23d Sept. (ult I it will be seen that tpropo sals world be received on tie 6th inst. and also. that specific information, 80 fal i as circumstances would permit, would be given, on the 2ath inst, -im relation to the movements of the Emigrants. informa ton on this subject having been received at an earlier period than was contempla ted, 1t Is deemed advisable, both as re gards the interest of the government ans l the convenience of bidders, to proionl Etbe day of receiving proposals, by present ing 10 the bidders information uponw hicl they may calculate with some degree 0 certainty in forming their estimates, as tt E the quantity of Provisions and Forage which would be required, and also the stands at wbich-the issues will be,nade. Douds will be required for the faithful ! fliiii,nent of contracts; and persons ma- king bids, are requested to accompapy them with satisfactory references as te their capacity to furnish
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed 1 high IS reserved.
 Bidders will please address their com 1 munications as follows:
 '' Proposals to furnish Rations." ;"
 's To the Principal Disbursing Agent,
 Indian Removal,
 Little Rock, A. T.
 And will also attend al this place, at o'clock, I. Nj. on the respective days o receiving proposals, for the purpose O closing the contracts.
 JOHN T. FULTON, .as't .4ss- .4s-,ll. Gnd Acting Print Dis..fg't Chocta1 Reus's