The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-25
INDIAN NATIONS. Sc.

tNOfOSALS, in writing, and sealed, l Will be received by the subscriber, ,antiI ls o'clock .H. ef Thursday, the 3Ist day of t'ece,tc'' 'ssSs, is'3',, for furnishing and de- livering to the SEMINOLE INDIANS. from Rock Roe, on the route of emigration l.. their ....= country, on the Canadian. all Rations of Sub sstence, 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 lrwins. Irwins Settlement:
 ss Samuel Newel's, Palarm Bayou;
 :" Samuel Runners, miles west of Ca-
 dron Ferry;
 C K. Potts, ' miles north of Dardanelles
 Ferry;
 s ]. Cravens', Shoal Creek;
 ," $. Scott's, Six Mile Creek;
 - Barlen's, 10 miles east of Porteau river;
 2" Picket x Grigg's, Choetaw Agency; V Sans Boine, Coiiees Crossings;
 :" The crossings of the Canadian river, west bank, near the mouth ofthe North
 Fork.
 It 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 ofsaltto each one hundred ratons. 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 deliv- cred at the rate ofthirty-two quarts, dry mea- sure, to the bushel; and the quality, as we'll as the weight of the component parts of the ra- tlons, 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 Seminoes that will cmi- grate, is estimated at Mree thousand, and the arrangements are such, that all. or the great CT part ofthat number, must emigrate. They are expected to reach Rock Roe between the 10th and 10th of Febuary next, 1886, and, as no further 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 | in n body; and from thence, will be put on the march for their destination, in parties suita- 1 ble to meet the condition of tine roads, the crossing o water courses, and the conyc- nience of making issues. The subscriber will also receive proposals at the above date, for furnishing the necessa- ry number of WAGONS and TEAMS to transport the sick, and such as cannot march, as well as the baggage, of the Seminoles, 1 from Rock Roe, to their new country west, l as above named. The Wagons and Teams, l must be large and substantal--each one ca- pable Of receiving and transporting, on the 1 route of emigration, Htree Mousund pounds. One Wagon and Team is allowed for the con veyance of the sick and baggage of fifty per sons; hence, ifthe whole number of emigrants arrir .J, GJ-~s It. sixty Teams will be wanted. This, however, the number of Teams. as well as any delay of the Indians reaching Rock Roe within the time nhoye specified, and ai expenses inci- 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 agreed uren, until discharged. The horses and oxen, belonging to said Teams, will receive forage while em- | pioyed as above, ut the rate ofSquarts ofcorn and Abs of fodder per day, each and the dri- vers will receive one ration per day. Bidders will please to state, in thcir proposals, the price per day, while employed with loads, and the price, for eachtwenty miles travel return ing from the place of discharge to the place of l commencement
 It must be understood, that the contractor III be bound so any t s " OFFS 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 26th of Febru- ary, 1856.
 Bonds, ,oith t,oo responsible signatures, aDiH De required, for the .faahtL tuiftment of con- | tydcfs.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed 1 high, IS reserved
 Persons mixing bids will write on the en- velope of their communication, the words. ssproposals 10 furnish subsiaence for 7eopls. asthe casemay bel, .torfhe Seminole Indiana" | and will attend at this place, on the last day of receiving bids, for the purpose of closing 1 contracts
 l J. BROWN, Capt. U. s. .army, Pr. Dis. .4gf. Ind. Ren,oual. IitLe Rnck Mau 2n Ia3E-24-lw