The Arkansas advocate., 1832-10-17
NATIONS
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EnROPOSAIS, in writing, and sealed, \ for furnishing and delivering to the Emfgratisg Choctnio HtdiaHs. COMPLETE | tRAfiONS, together with FORAGE for I'eams and Pack-horses, while travelling | to their new country, west of tlse Missis- sippi river, on the following routes. will i be received at this office, viz: UatI Tuesday, the 3Oh i,ast., q o'clock,
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 From Dardanele Rock, to Fort Smith The stands " here issues of Prov islons and 1 Forage will he required, to be as follows. ] viz at CanJ Greek at Rig Creek, or some watering place about 70 miles from Cany Creek.
 From Edward 3ohnsoG's, miles south of Washington, 10 the new Choctaw coun- try, near Fort Towsop. Thestands where issues of Provisions and Forage will be rel Equired, to be as follows, viz: at E. John sons; atSaline Creek; at Little River; at Nj Gam s old place at an lntermedi ate stand between the last mentioned stand and Fort Fowson, where water can be flad. 1 Contractors will be required to make is- sues for two days subsistence at each of the above stands.
 Bidders will make their estimates as fol- lows:
 l For the route leading from Mrs Blacks lsto Fort Smiti-: for suhsisting about l 2 ,5OO indians; about 50 Teams, consist I ing of either five horses or six oxen; and also, about 400 Indian ponies, serving as pack horses.
 For 4he route from Mrs. Blacks, via Little Rock and Washington, to the new Choctaw country near Fort Tewson about 4,sg0 Indians about 90 Teams and Iahout 200 Indian ponies. serving aa pack horses.
 The Rations, per day, for Indians, i Teams, and Pack-horses, will be az fol- lows, viz.
 l For each Indian, one and fourth pounds of fresh Beef: throe-fourths of~a quart ofCo.n. and al the rate Of four quarts ofsalt, for every one hundred Indians.
 The component parts of the katios, as above stated, may be varied in the Issues, from time 10 time as opportunities may offer, so as 10 make deliveries of one and fourth pounds Of fresh or thrss-fourths of pound of aalted Pork. instead of Beef, tand one pound of Wheat Flour or thrse- fourths-of quart of Corn Meal, instead of l Corn.
 For each Horse or OK, per day, oDe5 peck ofCorn,and I4spounds of Hay CT Fod- der.
 For each Pack horse, per day, one gallon Of Corn.
 The Provisions and Forage, comprising the above Rations, to be of good quality and delivered in good orsaer fheseontUaetoTs 10 be at every expense Iattending the delivery and distr button of the provisions, andethe issues to be made under the inspection and direction Of an Agent having charge Of the Indians.
 Fhese migrants wifi move in detachments Consisting of ahont 1000 Indians, % Wag- ons2and Teams, and also, from 75 to 100 Indian pack-horses.
 Contractors for the routes commencing at Mrs. Blacks will hold themselves in readiness tn commence their issues by the Sth Noy. next; and those for the routes terminating in the new Chuctaw country, will make their arrangements to receive the Indians on their arrival at the~com- mencement of their respective routes. ] By reference to my advertisement dated ] Z3d Sept. {ult.) it will be seen that propo- sals world he received on the Sth inst., and, also, that specific information, so far as circumstances would permit, would be tgfven, on the Both inst, in relation to the movements of the Emigrants. Infornia- ton dn this -suhj feet having been received at an earlier period than was contempla- ted, II is deemed advisable, both as re- gards the interest of the government and the convenience of bidders, to prolong 1.-the day of 0freceiyiug proposals, hy present ing to the bidders information upon -wlficl they may calculate with some degree of certainty in forming their estimates, as to tine quantity of Provisions and Forage which would he required, and also the stands at which the issues will be made.
 Bonds will be required for the faithful ful6lment of contracts; and persons ma king hidss are requested to accompany them with satisfactory references as to their capacity 10 furnish. :. The privilege of rejecting bids deemed fhigh IS reserved.
 1 Bidders will please address their com l municatious as follows < Proposalsto furnish Rations.''
 !" To the Principal Disbursing Agent,
 Indian Removal,
 Little Rock, A. I'D
 And will also attend at this place, at 5 o'clock, F. NJ. on tie respective days of receiving proposals, for the purpose of closing the contracts.
 JOHN r. FULTON, .asf .gg'l and Acting Prin'l Dis.4g't ChoctalO ReDsi