The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-07
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
- EALED proposals viii be received at the Office
~ Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Washing
to City ID. c. until the 18th day Of November ensu.
ing, at O'Clock, for furnishing the following goods
IN the quantities annexed, or Whereabouts, for the use
Of the Indians
1850 pairs point Mackinaw blankets, white.
1875 do ~ do do do
1900 do 2 do do do
1850 do II do do do
1850 do 1 do do do
800 do 8 do do scarlet
$50 do do do green.
1850 yards cloth-indgo blue-fancy and grey list
1000 do do saved list, blue
1900 do strouds, blue
$50 do do green
1900 do do scarlet
600 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen handkerchiels, cotton flag
1856 do do black silk
66 do cotton shawls, "a
10000 yards calico, domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton, bleached shiriing
5000 do do unbeached shifting
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
1900 do do stripes
400 do do plads
1874 DO n socks-woollen
1000 Us ~ ey-plad
$500 DO + inels-assorted
1000 fpnn- shuts
1890 q go do
627 pounds .hread-cotton
' 40 DO DO ., 40 ""e"
40 8, oss vorted gathering
$40 p'"c rloOons--assorted
TAG pow beads do
II g~s and fancy pipes
As pClnls We million
3l00 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
50 dozen fire steels
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
80 dozen combs, assorted
100 do scissors
90 gross Iron spoons
$50 dozen table knives and forks
Pewter and tin plates Sl35 worth
so packs pins
Thimjles. se5 worth
$50 augurs
Gmblets, $50 worth
10 dozen
10 do do
AZ do squaw
"a do hatchets
700 Northwest guns
700 shot pouches
700 pow der 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
men reserves the right TO increase or diminish the
quantity of any of the articles named, substitute
others in lieu thereof
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about s73 900, of which
some s33 900 viii be wanted the seabosrd, 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 alx the prices in dollars and cents
al which he they will furnish them, deliverable III
New YoIk' on or before the 18th day Of May mex,
assuming the quantity Of each Article specified
IN this advertisement, and extending the cost
making an aggregate Of the whole invoice be
fore sending 1t on The goo 5 will be inspected at
New York by an agent of the United States, who
will be appointed by the Department for the purpose
aud 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 If the
articles furnished within he time prescribed
If they of insufficient quality, in the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, and If within five days alter
notice of such lnsufhciency, 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 10 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,
with two sood sureues the sutiicency Of whom to be
certified by fUntcd States Judge or District Attor
ney for faithful performance of the contracts
Payment viii be made after the contract is compile
ted and the delivery Of the goods 10 agent Of the
Department, upon a 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;
e" (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 ST. Louis
on or before the - day Of --- next, and
in case Of the acceptance Of this prop sal the guam
uty being prescribed by the Department, Tor we)
will execute a contract according to this agreement
and give satisfactory security TO the Department
within eight days after the acceptance Of this bid
aud 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-
Tor us) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged TO pay Tor the same articles
OFFIcE INDIAN Abrams,
October II, l543.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .l6airs.
THAT portion Of the goods wanted West may be
hidden for deliverable at ST. Louis.
Oct ll--tl5th Nov.