The Arkansas advocate., 1832-10-10
NATIONS . H | f1 D i A " s.

|, A s?2, ,rtt.eS CtottdW IHdtdhS, COM Il IL F. IA l,, lioNS, together with FORAGE foy Teams and Pack- -horses. while trava,,,,,. 10 thelr new country, west of the N;sa;s, sipPl river, on the following rontes wiI. De received at this office, viz: dnfsl Thursday, he lsth ::ss.., !
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 From Mrs. Blacks, in Grand Pra;,;e via Erwln's Settlement, and Greathouse,s to Dardanelle Rock, on the south bank or the Arkansas river. The stands on this route, where isssues of Provisions am. rorage VIII be required, to be as follows. viz Q. Mrs. Blacks at Erwin's: af Palarm Bayou; at Plumer's; at I3lount,s. at Dardanelle Ferry. on the south bank of the Arkansas river.
 From Mrs. Blacks, in dhe Grand Prai- rie' 10 Ldwa Jolinsons, nine miles south oi V asflngton, in Hempstead county.-- The stands where issues of Provisions and Forage will be required, 10 be as follows. VIZ; at Mrs. Blacks; at the north bank or the Arkansas river, opposite Little sseeK; at Hurricane Creek; at Ten Mile Greek, 10 miles south of Mrs. Lockert's: at Bayoa Deiisle; at ilignight's; at Old Stili-house.
 1 ALso-aoatH Tuesday, the 30M inst, q o9eloch, r. .M.) rom Dardanelle Rock, to Fort Smith. l The stands where issues Of Provisions and Forage will be required, 10 be as follows. viz' at Cany Creek; at Big Creek, or some watering place about g miles from 1 Cany Creek
 From Edward Johnsor's, miles south or /" ashingfon, 10 the new Choctaw coun- try, near Fort Towson The stands where issues of Provisions and Forage will be rec qnred, to be as follows, viz at E. John sons atSaline Creek; al Little River: al M Cann s old place; at an intermedi- ate stand between the last mentioned l stand and Fort Towson, where water can 1 be had.
 Contractors wiii be required to make is- lsnes Tor two days subsistence at each of bthe above stands.
 Bidders " ill make their estimates as fol- lows.
 For the route leading from Mrs. Blacks to Fort Smith: for snbsisting about 2,5oo Indians; abont 50 Teams, consist Ing of either five horses or six oxen; and also, about AGO Indian ponies, serving as pack horses.
 For the route from Mrs. Blacks, via Little Rock and Washington, to the nevy Choctaw country near Fort Towson ,about 4,9oo Indiana; about 90 Teams and ahout 7oo Indian ponies, serving as pack horses.
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 Teams, and Pack -horses, will be as fol- lows, viz
 For each Indian, one and one fourth pounds of fresh Beef; three -fonrths of d quart ofCo-n, and at the rate of four uuarts l of Salt, for every one hundred Indians.
 he component pafts of the Ration. as above stated, may be varied in the issues. from time 10 time as opportunities may oher, so as to make deliveries of one and fourth pounds of fresh or three -fourths of pound of salted Pork instead of Beef. and one pound of Wheat Flour or three~ fourths of quart of Corn Meal, instead of Corn.
 For each Horse or Ox, per day. one peck ofCorn. and IA pounds of Hay or Fod~ der.
 For each Pack horse, per day, one gallon of Corn. The Provisions and Forage, comprising the above Nations, 10 be of good quality and delivered in good order. I he contractors to be at every expense attending the delivery and distribution Of 1 the provisions, and the issues 10 be made under the inspection and direction of an Agent having charge of the I.idiaDs.
 he enlgrapts will move in detachmentk consisting of about 1000 Indians, 20 Wac-s ons and Teamss and also, from 75 10 lOO Indian pack-horses
 | Contractors for the routes commencing at Mrs. Blacks will hold themselves in l readiness to commence their issues by tho 9th Nov. next; and those for the routes l terminating in the new Choctaw country. VIII make their arrangements to receive the Indians on their arrival at the con,- mencement of their respective routes.
 By reference to my advertisement, dated 23d Sept. (nlt.) it will be seen that propo- sals woti Id be received on the 8th inst. and, also, that specific information, so far as circumstances would permit, would be- given, on the 20th inst, in relation to the movements of tho Emigrants. Inforn,a- tion on this subject having been received at an earlier period than was confempla- ted, it is deemed advisable, both as re- gards the interest of tie government and the convenience of bidders, to prolonar the day of receiving proposals. by present. ing 10 the bidders information upon which they may calculate with some degree Of certainty III forming their estimates, ss 10 the quantity of Provisions and Forage which would he required, and also tho stands at which the issues will be made. l Bonds will be required for the faithful fnlflment of contracts; and persons ma king bids, are requested to accompany them with satisfactory references as to .their capacity to furnish.
 Tue privilege of rejecting bids deemed high IS reserved.
 Bidders will please address their com- munlcations as follows:
 1 s< Proposals to furnish Rations." aTo the Principal Disbursing Agent,
 Indian Removal, Little Rock, X. IT. al af doA