The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-11
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.


.r,trD proposals VIII be received at the Office
~ fIe Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washing
= c,,y. d. c., until the 18th day OF November ensG
20 w, O'clock for furnishing the following goods
'- ~ c,anttes annexed, whereabouts, for the use
o. IN, ", n,irs point Macknaw blankets, white
l975 do X ~ W ~
1890 40 Il do do do
1850 do ~ do scarlet
300 DO do do green
S9o y,yd, cloth--indigo bueiancy and grey list
no do do grass green
5ol Ia do do scarlet
,g01 do suouds, blue
, yIS do do scarlet
GG mounds worsted yarn, iod
ia dozen handkerchieis, cotton nag
-! DO do do black black silk
EG do cotton shawls, 81
,oi0O wards calico, domestic
s90o do do English and French
qos0 do cotton bleached shlruhg
910o 40 do unbleached shir'ihs
900 dn do do sheetihs
1Ioo do cotton, domestic checks
$500 do do stripes
47O do do plaid'
l9A dozen socKs-"ooon'"
1000 wards linsey-piald
$500 do hanue.s-assortea
1000 flannel shirts
1900 calico 40
627 pounds thread-cottoh
~ do siIk-sewing
40 gross worsted gathering
40 pieces ribbons-assor'ea
7i6 pounds beads DO
u gross clay and fancy pipes
45 pounds vermiilioh
2mO do brass kettles
1925 tin kettles
100 dozen frying pans
1850 TIN pans
600 tin cups
80 dozen fire steels -n
Looking glasses. si2o worm
40 gross buttons, assorted
10 do squaw avis
- do brass mails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted. $50 worth
30 dozen combs, assorted
100 do scissors
90 gross Iron spoons
$50 dozen table knives and forks
Pewter and TIN plates. sl3o worth
50 packs pins
Thmbles. S25 worth
$50 augurs
Gimbets, $50 worth
~ dozen axes
20 do do
A. do squaw axes
Ga do hachets
700 Northwest guns
200 shot pouches
100 powder horns
! .chedue of the articles, with samples, may be
SEEN at the Office of the Commissioner Of Indian Al
tIr, IN Washington, exhibiting the amount OF mo-
, 10 be expended for each article, but the Depart
alUt reserves the right to increase or diminish the
luiy of any of the articles named, or substitute
elmer, in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money TO be applied to The
r.fchlse Of goods will be about SI3OOO, OF which
some S33 600 wi be wanted on the seaboard ana the
-,gUr m the West Goods Of American manulac-
t,, all other things being equal will be pre- erred
The PARTY proposing to supply the articles "ill
f.ske an invoice % all the items embraced III the
-11ys list and afx the prices IN dollars ana ceht'
81 which lie or they will furnish them, dellyeraoe ~
Ne, York. on or before the 18Th day Of May mex
canning the quantity Of each Article as specIhcd
.a this advertisement, and extending Inc cost
making an aggregate Of the whole invoice DC
lore ending It on. The goo'' WIN DE ln'peceu 81
New. York by an agent Of the United States, VINO
MN no ,nr,oint.d by the Department for the purpose,
and IN ascertain the conformity OF the articles pr-
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 mat u the
r,,,,s are mt furnished within he time prescribed,
rr If they are of insufficient quality N the opinion
of Inc agent aforesaid, and II within i've DAYS alter
notice of such insufccncy, the party shall not lur-
.h others in lieu hereof, Of the required PuahS'
uIc United States shall be authorized TO purchase
hem Of othcr. and to charge any increase Of
rice they may be compelled to pay therefor to The
,1ntractor who shall pay the said difference 10
ue United States
Ssnarate contracts will be made for tho iran'Por-
ision from New York or ST. LOUIS, TO The Indian
country. "a,
uii,yo GOOD .ur,ties the suficiency Of whom to be
certified b, United States Judge or District A'tor'
,s for the faithful performance OF the contracts
I.,u,ut will be made after the contract Is compile
tD .Ud ihe delivery Of the goods to an agen, OF ihe
D. p5rimeut, upon duplicate lnyoice ce'uheu oy
IIu
Communications to be marked, Proposals for In
daa goods"
re bid. will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that are not made
une form and terms here prescribed
~ Tor wc1 propose to furnish for the service Of The
lInu Department, the following goods at The price
.l.Ned 10 them respectively, VIZ:
(IIerc insert the list Of goods.)
ncv, rabIc in the City Of New York or ST Lour
.n Yr rC,rc the --- day Of -------- next, au'
case Of the acceptance Of his prop sal The qnan
| u'y being prescribed 10y the Department, lor we
vI execute contract according TO thl5 agreemeh,
.aI i've satisfactory security 10 the Department
within ci.ht days after the acceptance OF thls Dd
1nI u case Of failure 10 enter into such contract an
give such security (or WEI will pay TO the UnIte
State the difference between the sums hidden by me
rru,J and the sum which the United States may O
obliged 70 pay for the same articles
OrulE lSDrAN AFFAIRS,
October II, lS4J.
r. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indim ,iGarS.
That portion Of the goods wanted West may b
.bIcu for deliverable at 81. Louis.
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