The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-08

1914 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plad
$500 do nannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread-coiton
~ do snk~sewins
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces ribbons-assorted
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
as pounds yermlllion
3iO0 do brass kettles
1928 tin kettles
l06 dozen frying pans
l95O'tm pans
600 tin cups
80 dozen fire steels
Looking glasses. sl25 worth
40 gross buttons, assorted
l6 do squaw avis
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
- Thin Thim5 h sa5 worth
$50 auguIs
Gimblets, $40 worth
10 dozen axes
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
at the office Of the Commissioners 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 or diminish the
quantity of any of the articles named, substitute
Others i'll lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, OF which
some s33 600 viii be wanted on the seaboard, and The
residue IN the West Goods of American manuiac-
ture all other things being equal, will be pre- erred.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
list and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
al Nhich he they will furnish them, deliverable III
New York; on 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 1t The goo is Will be inspected at
New York by an agent of the United States, who
" i'll be appointed by the Department for the purpose
and TO ascertain the conformity OF the articles pur
chased with the samples exhibited, Shen the con-
tract shall be made, and with the terms OF the con-
tract ITSELF which shall contain clause that u The
articles are not furnished within he time prescribed
or " llcN are Ul lnsuIlclcnt w
of the agent Aforesaid and II within five days alter
notice Of such insufcicncy, 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 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
ta,ion from New York or ST. Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good surctcs the suiliCiency OF whom TO be
certified by United States Judge or District Altor-
ney for the faithful performance OF the contracts-
Payment will be made after the contract Is compile
ted end 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 Cor WEI propose to furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department, the following goods al the prices
affixed 10 them respectively, viz;
Here insert the list of goods.
Deliverable in the City Of New York or ST. Louis
on or bcfure the - day OF --- next, and
in case Of the acceptance Of this prop sal, the guam
uly being prescribed by the Department, Cor 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 case Of failure TO into such contract, and
give such security, Cor we) will pay 10 the United
States the difference between the hidden by me,
(or us) and the sum which the United States may be
Obliged to pay for the same articles"
OrricE lsppN Abrams,
October II, lS43.
7. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of I,diaH .l6ain.
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