The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-02

l94 dozen socks-Woollen
1000 yards linsey-pald
$500 do hannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-coton
LAG do do linen
AZ do silk--sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces rbbons---assorted
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds vermillion
3400 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
Is do squaw avis
SO do brass nails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted. $50 worth
go 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
Gmblets, 500 worth
10 dozen
20 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 AT
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 The
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, OF which
some s33 900 will be wanted on the seaboard, and the
residue IN the West Goods of American manulac-
ure 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 aiX the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they viii furnish them, deliverable in
New York. on or before the 18th day OF May next,
assuming the quantity of each article as speclhed
in this advertisement, and extending The cost,
making an aggregate of the whole invoice be-
fore sending il 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 oil the con-
tract ITSELF which shall contain clause that II the
articles are not furnished within the time prescribed,
or if they are Of insufficient quality, in the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, and if within five days after
notice of such insufcency, 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
tation from New York or St. Louis, TO the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids,
with two good suretles, the suciency 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 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 (or WEI propose to furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department the following goods at the prices
affixed TO Them respectively, viz;
(IIers insert the list of goods
Deliverable in the City Of New York or st. Loui,
on or before the - day of ------ next and
in case Of the acceptance Of this PROPOSAL The guam
tlty being prescribed by the Department Tor 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, Tor wo) will pay 10 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
OrricE INDIAN ArFMRs,
October II, l643
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .i6dirs.
THAT portion Of the goods wanted West may BE-