The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-06
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.


PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS
GAEALED proposals viii be received al the once
- Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Washing
to City, d. o. until the 18th day of November ensu'
ing at o'clock for furnishing the following goods
IN the quantities annexed OF lhereaDouss lor tue use
Of The indians
1850 pairs point Macknaw blankets white
1875 do p do do 90
1850 DO i DO 90 d
1850 do DO do do
$50 g g g g g g s sSss';'
1850 yards cloth indigo blue-iancy and grey list
800 do do grass green
1000 do do saved list, blue
500 SSS 90 90 % do do sssS"
1900 do strouds, blue
$50 do do green
1900 do do scarlet
600 pounds worsed yarn, fold
100 dozen handkerchels, cotton flag
i iss do do black black silk
&C do cotton shawls, 8-4
l0500 yards calico, domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton, bleached shifting
5000 do do unbleached shifting
1900 do do do sheetng
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
4 47So do do DO p ris'Rs'
1914 dozen socks--woollen
1000 yards linsey-plaid
$500 do hannels-- assorted 80
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread--cotton
l46 do do linen
40 do silk--sewing ~
40 gross worsted gathering M
$40 pieces rbbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds yermillion
3400 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
so dozen fire seels
Looking glasses. sl25 worth
40 gross buttons, assorted
10 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
Thimbles. SOS worth
$50 augurs
Gimblets, 500 worth
10 dozen axes
20 do do
AZ 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
some 1873 600 will be wanted on the seaboard and the
residue in the West Goods of American manulac-
ure, 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 afx 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 next
assuming the quantity Of each article as specified
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making an 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 win the Terms OF TIC cor
tract itself which shall contain clause that II the
articles are not furnished within The time prescribed
or if they are of insufficient quality, IN the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, and If within hve days aIter
notice Of such insutcency, the party shall not iur
nish 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 transpor-
tation from New York or ST. Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with two good suretes, the suficiency of whom to be
certified by United States Judge or District Altor-
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 and terms here prescribed
81 (or WEI propose to furnish for the service ofthe
Indian Department the following goods at the prices
affixed to them respectively, VIZ
tEIere 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
tty being prescribed by the Department, (or WEI
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 case Of failure to into such contract and
give such security Tor we) will pay to the United
States the difference between the sums hidden by me,
(or us) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged TO pay for the same articles"
OFFICE INDIAN Abrams,
October II l943
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .fGaiIs.
sThat portion Of the goods wanted West may be
hidden for deliverable at ST Louis.
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