The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-03

to City, d. c., until the 18Th day of November ensu.
ing, at o'clock for furnishing the following goods
IN the quantities annexed or Whereabouts, for the
Of the Indians;
1880 pairs point Maosnaw blankets, white.
1900 1900 do do 3 DO DO do do DO DO
1850 do IL do do do
1850 do l do do do
800 do 3 do do scarlet.
$50 do 3 do do green.
1850 yards clolh--indigo blue-ianey and grey list
300 300 do do grass green Re, Ill.,,
900 do do do Scarlet
1900 do strouds, blue
$50 do do green
1900 do do scarlet
600 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
100 dozen handkerchiefs, cotton flag
1875 do do black silk
&c do cotton shawls, 6-4
10000 yards calico, domestic
1900 do do English and French
1850 do cotton, bleached shifting
5000 do do unbeached shirting
1000 do do do sheetng
5000 do cotton, domestic checks
1900 do do stripes
400 do do plads
1874 dozen socks-woollen
1000 yards linsey-plad
$500 do iannels-assorted
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico do
627 pounds thread--cotton
LAG do do linen
AZ do silk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces rbbons--assorled
TAG pounds beads do
~ gross clay and fancy pipes
as pounds vermillion
3i00 do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
LOG dozen frying pans
1850 tin pans
600 tin cups
SO dozen fire stecls
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
2IO 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
Thmbles. sos worth
$50 augurs
Gimbets, 500 worth
10 dozen axes
20 do do
AZ do squaw
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 Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo-
ney 10 be expended for each article, but the Depart
ment the right TO increase or diminish the
quantity of any Of the articles named or substitute
Others III lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about SO OO0 of which
500 900 will 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 invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and aix the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable in
New York. before the 18th day OF May next,
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 cool will be inspected at
New York by an agent OF the United States, who
will be appointed by the Department for the purpose,
aud 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 contsin clause that If the
articles not furnished within The time prescribed,
or il they Of insufficient quality, IN the opinion
of the agent aforesaid, aud II within hive days alter
notice OF such insufIciency, the party shall not fur
the United States shall be authorized 10 purchase
them Of others, and to charge any increase Of
price they may be compelled TO pay therefor 10 the
contractor, who shall pay the said difference 10
the United States.
Separate contracts will be made for the transpor-
taton from New York ST. Louis, 10 the Indian
country.
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good surres the suflicency Of whom 10 be
certified by United States Judge or District Auor.
ncy 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 10 be marked, Proposals for In
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and will be received that not made
in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 or we) propose to furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department the following goods at the prices
affixed 10 them respectively, viz
Here insert the list Of goods)
Deliverable in the City Of New York or St Lou.
on or before the - day Of -- next, and
in OF the acceptance Of this prop sal the guam
tlty being prescribed by the Department, Tor we)
will execute a contract according to this agreement,
aud give satisfactory security 10 the Department,
within eight days after the acceptance Of this bid,
aud IN case Of failure TO enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor wc) will pay TO 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 ISDi,S Abrams,
October H. 1913.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .i6ars.