The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-13

in the quantities annexed or Whereabouts, lor the use
Of the Indians
1850 pairs point Macknaw blankets, white.
1900 do . do do do
1850 do Ia do 40 90
1850 do l 90 40 10
300 do 90 90 soa.'.''
,6S0 wards cloth--indigo blue-fancy and grey list
91O do do grass green
o0o1 do do saved list, blue
eU0 do do do green
SOO do do do scarlet
AGOO do strouds, blue
, soo do do do Scarlet
6UO pounds worsted yarn, fold
I60 dozen handkerchels, cotton nag
100 do do Madras
is5 do do black silk
66 do cotton shaws, 81
10000 wards calico, domestic
a3Oo do do English and French
aO5o do cotton bleached sbirtlhg
5000 do do unbeached shT'ins
1000 do do do sheet'ns
1000 do cotton, domestic checks
1900 do do stripes
AGO do do plaids
1874 dozen socks--woolen
1000 yards lnsey-plaid
$500 do hannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1909 calico do
627 pounds thrcad-cotton
lag do do linen
AZ do siIk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
37O pieces rlbbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
y gross clay and fancy pipes
as pounds yermlllion
1900 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
so dozen fire steels
Looking glasses. sl23 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. sl35 worth
so packs pins
Thimbes S25 worth
$50 auGurs
Gimblets, 500 worth
10 dozen
10 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 AZ
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 900 wi be wanted on the seaboord, and the
residue IN The West Goods of American manuiac-
ture, all other things being equal will be reerred'
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 mex
assuming the quantity OF each article as specihed
in this advertisement, and extending the cost
making aggregate of the whole invoice be-
fore sending 1t on. The goos 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 II The
articles not furnished within he time prescribed,
if they Of insufficient quality, IN the opinion
Of the agent aforesaid, and If within five days after
notice OF such nsufciency, the party shall not ur-
nish others in lieu thereof, of the required quality,
the United States shall be authorized TO purchase
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
,ation from New York or ST. Louis, TO the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of The bids,
with two good suretes, the suficency 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 Cor In
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received tina, not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
al Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service OF the
Indian Department, the following goods at The prices
affixed to Them respectively, viz
(fIere insert the list OF goods.
Deliverable in the City of New. York or st. Louis
on or tefvre the - day of --- next, and
in case Of the acceptance Of this prop SAL the guam
tlly being prescribed by the Department, Cor we
will execute contract according 10 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 WEI 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"
OrrioE Ispns ArrnRs,
October III, 1Si3
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .46airs.
THAT portion Of the goods wanted West may bt