The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-13

- pIOp0S2l0 Will DC IeCcVtu AZ THO oAAs~S
y Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washing
to City, d. c. until the 18th day of November ensu
ing, at one O'Clock, for furnishing the following goods
in the quantities annexed thereabouts for the use
Of the Indians:
1850 pairs point Mackinaw blankets white.
1875 do 81 do do do
1850 do do do do
800 do 3 do do scarlet.
$50 do 3 do do green.
1850 yards cloth-indgo blue-fancy and grey list
1000 do do Saved list, blue
500 500 do do do do s ssss's,
1900 do strouds blue
1900 do do Scarlet
600 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
l6O dozen handkerchiefs, cotton flag
iss do do do do black bisass silk
C. do cotton shawls, "a
l05O0 yards Calico domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton bleached shifting
5000 do do unbleached shirting
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
400 400 do do do do p pss'
1914 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plaid
$500 do fannels-assOrted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-cotton
LAG do do linen
AZ do silk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
37O pieces ribbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds vermillion
3400 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
SO dozen fire steels
Looking glasses $l25 worth
40 gross buttons, assorted
l6 do squaw avis
so do brass nails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted. $50 worth
270 dozen combs, assorted
100 do scissors
60 gross Iron spoons
$50 dozen table knives and forks
Pewter and tin plates. $l35 worth
SO packs pins
Thmbles. sos worth
$50 augurs
Gimblets, $40 worth
10 dozen
10 do do
Al do squaw axes
Ga do hatchets
700 Northwest guns
700 shot pouches
700 powder horns
A 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 or diminish the
quantity of any of the articles named, or 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
$50, 900 will be wanted on the seabOard, and the
residue in the West Goods Of American manufac-
ture, all other things being equal, will be preferred
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable in
New York; on or before the 18th day Of May Mex,
assuming the quantity of each article as specified
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making aggregate Of the whole invoice be.
fore sending it on. The goods will be inspected at
New York by an 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 clause that u the
articles not furnished within he time prescribed
or if they are Of insufficient quality, in the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, and il within five days after
notice Of such insufcicncy, the party shall not iur-
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 OF
price they may be compelled to pay therefor to the
contractor, who shall pay the said difference to
the United States.
Separate contracts will be made for the transport
tation from New York or ST. Louis, TO the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids,
.:.L. IF tn he
certified by United States Judge District Attor
hey for the faithful performance OF the contracts
Payment will be made after the contract IS compile
ted and the delivery of the goods to an 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 not made
in the form and terms here prescribed;
al (or WEI propose TO furnish for the service of the
Indian Department, the following goods at the prices
affixed to them respectively, VIZ;
Here insert the list of goods)
Deliverable in the City of New York or st. Louis
on or before the - day Of ---- next, and
in case of the acceptance of this prop SAL the guam
tity being prescribed by the Department, Tor WEI
will execute a contract according to this agreement,
and give satisfactory security to the Department,
within eight days after the acceptance oil THIS Did,
and in ofailurc TO enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor wc) will pay to the United
States the difference between the sums hidden by me,
Tor us) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged to pay for the same articles"
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
October ii, lS43.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .4Gairs
THAT portion of the goods wanted West may be