The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-30

lhimoics $]o worm
$50 augurs
Gimblets, $40 worth
10 dozen axes
10 do do
Al do squaw axes
Ga do hatchets
700 Northwest guns s
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 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 $4,000, Of which
some 500 900 viii be wanted on the seaboard and the
residue in the West Goods Of American manuiac-
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, land afx the prices in dollars and cents,
at 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 specified
in this advertisement, and extending the cost,
making aggregate Of the whole invoice be.
fore sending it 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 If the
articles are not furnished within the time prescribed,
or if they are Of insufficient quality IN the opinion
of the agent aforesaid and il within five days after
notice Of such insuficency, 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 to pay therefor to the
contractor, who shall pay the said difference to
the United States
Separate contracts will be made for the transpor-
taton from New York ST. Louis, to the Indian.
country
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with two good suretes the suiciency 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 an agent of the
Department, upon duplicate invoice certihed 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 prcscribed
81 (or WEI propose to furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department the following goods at the prices
affixed TO them respectively, vlz
(Herc insert the list of goods.)
Deliverable in the City of New York or ST. Louis
on or tefore the - day of ---- next, and
in of the acceptance of this proposal the guam
tity being prescribed by the Department, (or WEI
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 Of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor we) viii 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" f $
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, -
October ii, 1643.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian 14Gairs.