The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-30

schedule OF the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the office Of the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount Of mo-
ney TO be expended for each article but the Depart
ment the right TO increase diminish the
quantity of any Of the articles named, substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, Of which
S33 900 wi be wanted on the seaboard, and the
residue in the West Goods of American manulac-
ure all other things being equal will be pre- erred
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make on invoice Of all the items embraced In the
above list and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he they will furnish them deliverable IN
New York; on or before the 18th day oil May mex,
assuming the quantity Of each article as sPecihed
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making an aggregate Of the whole invoice be.
fore sending 1t The goois Will be inspected at
New York by agent Of the United States, who
will be appointed by the Department for the purpose,
and to ascertain the conformity OF the articles pur-
chased with the samples exhibited, when the con-
tract shall be made, and with the terms OF the con
tract itself which shall contain a clause that II the
articles not furnished within the time prescribed,
or il they Of insufficient quality, IN the opinion
Of the agent aforesaid, and If within live days after
notice of such insufciency, the party shall not fur
nsh others in lieu thereof Of the required quality,
the United States shall be authorized TO purchase
them Of others, and to charge any increase oil
price they may be compelled TO pay therefor TO the
WHO sndi 'Hc oeiu oAsis"sS "
the United States.
Separate contracts will be made for the transport
tation from New York or st. Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, 10 the amount Of the bids,
with good suretIes, the sueiency Of whom to be
certified by United States Judge District Attor-
ney for The faithful performance Of the contracts
Payment will be made after the contract is compile
ted and the delivery of the goods TO agent OF the
Department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
him.
Communications to be marked, Proposals for In-
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that are not made
/ in the form aud terms here prescribed:
81 Tor we) propose furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department the following goods at the price.
affixed to them respectively, viz;
(IIere insert the list Of goods)
Deliverable in the City of New York or st. Loui,
on or hefore the - day Of --- next, and
in case Of the acceptance Of this proposal the guam
tity being prescribed by the Department, Tor we
will execute contract according to this agreement
and give satisfactory security TO the Department
within eight days after the acceptance Of this bid
and IN Of failure 10 enter into such contract
give such security Tor we) will pay 10 the Uniiet
States the difference between the hidden by me
Il Tor us) and the which the United States may b,
Obliged TO pay for the same articles"
orrior INDIAN Abrams,
/ October IL, 1S43
r. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
4 Commissioner Of Indian affairs.