The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-10

4soO do do stripes
AGO do do plads
1874 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plad
$500 do hannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-cotton
ls do snk0sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces rlbbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
u gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds vermillion
3iO0 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
SO dozen fire steels
Looking glasses sl25 worth
40 gross buttons, assorted
l6 do squaw avis
SO do brass nails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted. $50 worth
$40 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, $50 worth
10 dozen axes
70 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 the office of the Comniss Of Indian Az
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo-
ney to be expended for each article, but the Depart
ment the right to increase 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 s73 000 of which
some s33 600 viii be wanted on the seaboard, and the
residue IN the West Goods of American manuiac-
ure all other things being equal, will be preferred
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make on invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and aiix the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he they will furnish them, deliverable IN
New York; or before the 18th day OF May next,
assuming the quantity Of each article as specified
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making aggregate of the whole invoice be-
fore sending 1t 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 with the terms of the con-
articles are furnished within The time prescribed,
if they Of insufficient quality, IN the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, and If within hive days alter
notice Of such insutciency, the party shall not FUR
nsh Others in lieu thereof, OF the required quaty,
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 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 or 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 for In
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed;
81 (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 or St Louis
on or before the - day Of --- next, and
in case Of the acceptance Of this prop SAL the guam
tity being prescribed 10y the Department, (or 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 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,
Tor us) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged to pay for the same articles"
Orrics ISprlN ArrnRs,
October II l543.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner VI Indian .idars.
That norton of the goods wanted West may be