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

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1874 dozen socks--woollen
1000 yards linsey--paid
$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 ribbons-assored
TAG pounds beads do
u gross clay and fancy pipes
As pounds vermon
3l00 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
so dozen fire stees
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
270 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
$50 augurs
Gimble,s, $50 worth
10 dozen
20 do do
AZ do squaw axes
81 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 Commiss Toner OF Indian AT
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo-
ney to be expended for each article, but the Depart
nent 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 manufac-
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 and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
which he they Ill furnish them, deliverable IN
New York. before the 18th day OF May mex,
assuming the quantity Of each article as specified
in this vertisement, and extending the cost,
making aggregate of the whole invoice be.
fore sending IT on. The goois will be inspected at
New York by 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, 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 furnished within The time prescribed,
or III tley oil QuaitN, III
Of the agent aforesaid and II within hive days alter
notice of such nsuiciency, the party shall not FUR
nish others in lieu thereof, of the required quality,
the United States shall be authorized 10 purchase
them of Others, aud to charge any increase oil
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 transpor-
tation from New York st. Louis, TO the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with good suretes, the suficency Of whom to be
certified by United States Judge or Distric, 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;
al (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
tlty being prescribed by the Department, (or we)
will execute contract according TO tins 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 (or WEI will pay TO the United
States the difference between the sums hidden 10y me,
(or us) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged to pay for the same articles"
OrFicE INDIAN Abrams,
October II, 1s43.
r. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .iDairs.
Tl,, nort;on Of the gnnda wanted West may he