The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-17


Of the Indians:
1850 pairs point Mackinaw blankets, white
1875 do ~ do do DO
1900 do . do do do
1850 do u do do do
I750 do I do do do
200 do do DO scarlet
1850 yards clolh--iudigo bue--fancy and grey list
800 do do grass green
1000 do do saved list, blue
500 do do do green
900 do do do scarlet
1000 do strouds, blue
700 do do Scarlet
600 pounds worsted yarn, fold
I6o dozen handkerchieis, cotton flag
100 do do Madras
las do do black silk
sc do cotton shawls, 8-4
10000 yards calico, domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton bleached shifting
5000 do do unbeached shir,ng
1900 do do do sheetng
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
$500 do do stripes
400 do do plads
1874 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plaid
$500 do hannels-assored
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-cotton
l % DO DO .il s0 %1s"
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces rbbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
As poundh yermillioD
1900 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
log dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
50 dozen fire steels
Looking glasses. Sl25 worth
~ gross buttons, assorted
i6 do squaw avis
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
fThimbIes, sos worth
$50 augurs
Gimblcts, $40 worth
10 dozen axes
10 do } do
A. do squaw axe.
81 do hatcheis
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-
new 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 vi | be wanted the seaboard and the
I.o nt American
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 aiix the prices in dollars and cents,
q, 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 specified
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making an aggregate OF the whole invoice be-
fore sending IT on The goods will be Inspected al
New York by agent Of the United States, who
will be appointed by the Department for the purpose
and 10 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 are not furnished within he time prescribed,
or n they are Of insufficient quality IN the opinion
Of the agent aforesaid, and " within five days alter
notice OF such insuooncy, the party shall not fur
nsh others In lieu thereof, Of the required quality
the United States shall be authorized TO purchase
them Of Others. and 10 charge any increase OF
price they may be compelled TO pay therefor 10 the
contractor. who shall pay the said difference to
the United States.
Separate contracts will be made for the transpor-
ta,ion from New York or 81 Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good surctios, the sufoiency Of whom to be
certified by a United States Judge or District Altor
ney for the faithful performances Of the contracts
PAYMENT will be made after the contract y compile
ted and the delivery of the goods 10 agent OF the
Department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
him
Communication TO be marked, Proposals for In.
dian goods"
The BIDS will be submitted with the foowin
heading and none will be received that arc no, made
IN the form and terms here prescribed
II or we) propose TO furnish Cor the service Of the
Indian Department the following goods al The prices
affixed TO them respectively, wa
(IIerc insert the ~, Of goods
Deliverable in the City Of New York OF ~. LOUIS
on or tsiorc the - day of ----- ncxt and
in case Of the acceptance 81 this prop sal the guam.
tii, being prescribed ~ the Department (or We
will execute a contract according 10 this agreement
and give satisfactory security 10 the Department
within eight days after the accepianoe Of this bad
and IN case Of failure 10 such contract, and
give such security (or ~e) Will pay 10 the unitod
States the difference between the hidden by me
Tor us) and the sum which the United States may b.
obliged to pay for the same ARTICLES"
Owner ISpi,S Arr.ns,
October n, Isi3
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
CsaagissisasT n Isdan lGsirs.
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