The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-12
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.


c,EALED proposals will be received at the oflic
y of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washing
10 CITY, d. c., until the 18Th day of November ensu
ing at one O'Clock, for furnishing the following good
in he quantities annexed, or whereabouts, for the us
of the Indians
1850 pairs point Mackinaw blankets, white.
AK do 2! do do do
,3oO do ? do do do
i iISO do Il do do do
1850 do DO 90 DO
800 do 90 40 scarlet
,6s0 wards cloth--indigo blue-fancy and grey lis
400 do do grass green
o0o0 do do saved list, blue
s00 do do do green
900 do do do scarlet
.6O0 do strouds, blue
$50 do do green
100 do do scarlet
600 pounds worsled yarn, 8 fold
I6O dozen handkerchieis, cotton flag
100 do do Madras
1875 do do black SILK
66 do cotton shawls, Sd
10000 wards calico, domestic
43OO do do English and French
a0s0 do cotton bleached shifting
5000 do do unbleached shlrtng
T2O0 do do do sheetng
1000 do cotton, domestic checks
4sOO do do stripes
4 7cS do do pIaids
1874 dozen soeks--woollen
1000 yards linsey-plaid
$500 do hannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-cotton
l46 do do linen
AZ do sk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces ribbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads DO
70 gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds yermlion
34OO do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
COO tin cups
so dozen fire steels
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
Thimbles. S25 worth
$50 augurs
Gimbleis SEQ worth
10 dozen
20 do do
AZ do squaw axes
81 do hatchets
100 Northwest guns
700 shot pouches
700 powder horns
A schedule of the articles, with samples, may b,
seen the Office Of tile Commissioner of Indian Ar
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo
ney TO 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 III,
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, of which
some s33 900 will be wanted on the seaboard, and ih'
residue IN the West Goods of American manuiac
ure all other things being equal, will be preferred
The party proposing to supply the articles WI
make an invoice Of all the items embraced IN In
above list and afix the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable u
New York. on or before the 18th day Of May mex
assuming the quantity OF each article as speche'
in this advertisement, and extending The cost
making an aggregate OF the whole invoice be
fore sending IT on. The gools viii be Inspected a
New York by an agent Of the United States, wh'
will be appointed by the Department Tor 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 oil me con
tract itself which shall contain clause mat IN
or il they are Of insufficient quality, in the opinio
OF the agent aforesaid and if within five days ate
notice of such nsuicieDcy, the party shall not iur
nsh others in lieu thereof, OF the required qualily
the United States shall be authorized TO purchas
them of others, and 10 charge any increase O
price they may be compelled TO pay therefor to th
contractor, who shall pay the said difference t
The United States
Separate contracts will be made for the transpor
taiion from New York st. Louis, TO the India
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good surctes, the sufciency of whom to b
certified by United States Judge District Auoi
ney for the faithful performance of the contracts
Payment will be made after the contract is compl,
ted and the delivery of the goods to agent Of tl
Department, upon duplicate invoice certified b
him.
Communications TO be marked, Proposals FOR II
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the followiu
heading, and none will be received that not mad
in the form and terms here prescribed
al Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service of III
Indian Department, the following goods at the price
affixed TO them respectively, viz'
Here insert the list Of goods.)
Deliverable in the City of New. York or St. Lou
on or tefore the - day Of ----- next al
in case Of the acceptance of this prop SAL the qua
wy oelhR prcsciio'o Wy '"' b'P'tuno"'i WI w
will execute contract according TO this agreemcn
and give satisfactory security to the Department
within eight days after the acceptance Of this b.
and in Of failure to enter into such contract al
give such security, (or WEI will pay to the Unit
States the difference between the sums hidden by m
(or us) and the sum which the United States may
obliged to pay for the same articles"
OrFICE INDIAN Abrams,
October II lS43.
r. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .7Gdirs.