The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-12
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.

CEALED proposals will be received at the office
~ 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 whereabouts, for the use
of the Indians
1850 pairs point Mackinaw blankets, white.
1875 do q do 90 90
1900 do do 40 40
1850 do II do do do
1850 do l do 90 90
300 do do 40 scarlet.
1850 yards cloth-indgo blue-fancy and grey list
900 do do grass green
500 do DO DO 40 40 green green
1900 do srouds, blue
$50 do do green
1000 do do scarlet
600 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen handkerchiefs, cotton flag
i lax do do black silk
&C do cotton shawls, 8-4
10000 yards calico, domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton bleached shifting
5000 do do unbeached shirling
1000 do do do sheetDg
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
4 4sco do DO DO DO piads
1914 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plad
$500 do fannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-cotton
JAG do do linen
42 do sk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces ribbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads 40
70 gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds vermillion
34OO do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
50 dozen fire stees
Looking glasses. Sl25 worth
40 gross buttons, assorted
l6 do squaw avis
50 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. sl35 worth
SO packs pins
Thmbles. sos worth
$50 augurs
Gimbets 500 worth
l9 dozen
20 do J do
AZ do squaw
Ga do hatchets
700 Northwest guns
700 shot pouches
700 powder horns
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 10 be expended for each article, but the Depart
ment reserves 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 s33 600 will be wanted the seaboard, and the
residue In the West Goods of American manuiac-
ture, all other things being equal, will be preferred
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make 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" or before the 18th day OF May mex,
assuming the quantity of each article as specified
i'm this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making an aggregate OF the whole invoice De-
fore sending it on. The goods 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 are not furnished within he time prescribed,
or if they are Of insufficient quality IN the opinion
Of the agent aforesaid, and If within five days alter
notice of such nsullicency, the party shall not fur
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 transport
taton from New York ST. Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with two good suretes, the sulciency of whom to be
Inv NIT Judge or District
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 Tor we) 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 of the acceptance Of this prop sal the guam
tty being prescribed 10y 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 case of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, (or we) will pay to the United
States the difference between the sums hidden by me
Cor us) and the which the United States may be
Obliged to pay for the same articles"
OrricE INDIAN Abrams,
October u, 1S43.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner of Indian affairs.
That portion of the goods wanted West may be
hidden for deliverable at st. Louis.
Oct. 1l-tI5th Nov