The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-11
INDIAN NATIONS, &c.

k VIII Ue TecelVeu Dy Iae SuDSCriOeFs uhtu l2 o'clock II. ef Thursday, the 3lst dag of December neat, 1885, for furnishing and de- livering to the SEMINOLE INDIANS, from Rock Roe, on the route of emigration. to their new country, on the Canadian, all Rations of Sub sistence, as well as Forage for Teams, that may be required, be the same more or less, at the following places, viz:
 At Rock Roe, south bank of White river;
 < Mrs. Blacks, Grand Prairie;
 :" James Irwn's, Irwin's Settlement;
 ss Samuel Newell's, Palarm Bayou;
 < Samuel Plummer's, ' miles west ot Ga
 dron Ferry;
 C K. Potts, miles north of Dardaneles
 Ferry;
 ss J. Cravens', Shoal Creek;
 ss s. Scott's, Six Mile Creek;
 ]" -- Bafen's, 10 miles east of Porteau
 river;
 q Picket Sg Griggs, Choctaw Agency;
 ss Sans Boine, Coffee's Crossings;
 i" The crossings of the Canadian river,
 west bank, near the mouth ofthe North
 Fork
 1t Is expected that about two days rations, will be required at each of the above stands.
 Proposals must state the price of the entire ration, which consists of one pound of fresh beef and three-fourths of quart of corn, and four quarts ofsalt to each one hundred rations. Also, they must state the price of corn per bushel, and fodder per pound, for the forage to be delivered. The corn and salt for the ra- tions, as well as for the forage, must be deiv- cred at the rate ofthirty-two quarts, dry mea- sure, to the bushel; and the quality, as well as the weight of the component parts of the ra- tions, and of forage, will be inspected by an agent, on delivery. All risk and every ex- pense attending the delivery and distribution of rations and forage, must be borne by the contractor.
 The number of Seminoles thst will emil grate, IS estimated at Mree Mousand, and the arrangements are such, that all, or the great CT part of that number, must emigrate. They are expected to reach Rock Roe between the 10th and 10th of Febuary next, 1886, and, as no farther delay will be granted to them, for removal, great reliance may be placed upon their arrival at Rock Roe at or near the time above stated. They will arrive at Rock Roe III body; and from thence, will be put on the march for their destination, i'll parties suita- ble to meet the condition of the roads, the crossing of water courses, and the conve- nience of making issues.
 The subscriber will also receive proposals, at the above date, for furnishing the necessa- ry number Of WAGONS and i EsAsi5, to transport the sick, and such as cannot march, as we'll as the baggage, of the Seminoles, from Rock Hoe, to their new country west, as above named. The Wagons and Teams, must be large and substantal--each one ca pahle of receiving and transporting, on the route of emigration, three thousand pounds. One Wagon and Team Is allowed for the con- veyance of the sick and baggage of fifty per sons hence, if the whole number of emgrants arrive, 5000, which Is confidently expected, sixty Teams viii be wanted. This, however, the number of Teams, as well as any delay of the Indians reaching Rock Roe within the time above specified, and all expenses incl dent thereto, must be at the risk of the con- tractor. The Teams will be put under pay on the day they receive their loading and will be continued at the rate aoreed upon, until discharged. The horses and oxen, belonging to said Teams, will receive forage while em- ployed as above, at the rate ofS quarts ofcorn and Abs of fodder per day, each; and the dri- yers will receive one ration per day. Bidders will please to state, in their proposals, the price per day, while employed with loads, and the price, for each twenty miles travel return ing from the place of discharge to the place of commencement.
 It must be understood, that the contractor will be bound to furnish any number of Wag ons and Teams, not exceeding sixty, that may be wanted, and at such times as they may be required; provided, the acquisitions are made between the 10th and 18th of Febru- ary, 1886.
 Bonds, witt taoo responsible signatures, aoill be required, for the faitl..fal fu!flment 9 con traets.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.
 Persons making bids will write on the en- velope of their communication, the words, proposals 10 furnish subsistence tor Teams, as the case may be-, for the Seminole Indians" and will attend at this place, on the last day of receiving bids, for the purpose of closing contracts.
 J. BROWN, Capt. U. s. .a,my,
 Pr. Dts. .4gt. Ind. Remoual.
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