The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-26

o,ooO 10 DO do plalus
200 dozen socks, wooden
1000 yards plaid linsey
6t W do fannels, assorted
800 flannel shirts
500 calico do
600 pounds thread, cotton
100 do do linen
40 do sewing silk
40 gross wolstsd gathering
1000 yards sattnet
1000 do bed ticking
$40 pieces ribbons--assorted
$50 pounds beads do
IS gross clay and fancy pipes
50 pounds Vermillion
5000 pounds brass kettles
1900 tin kettles
80 dozen frying pans
1000 tin pans
1000 tin cups
SO dozen fire steels
Looking glasses-S125 worth
20 gross buttons-assorted
40 gross squaw avis
30 gross brass nails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted-$80 worth
200 dozen combs, assorted
81 90 scissors do
40 gross iron spoons
$50 dozen table knives and forks
Pewter and tin plates-$l40 worth
10 packs pins
Thimbes, SOS worth
10 auguTs
Gimbles, $40 worth
10000 gun Ain,s
80 gross gun worms
$50 dozen butcher knives
ID do
10 do half axes
Al do squaw axes
6i do halchets
Northwest Guns, to the amount of about 81 900,
two-thlrds to be SO inches in the barrel, and
one-third AZ inches in the barrel.
A schedule OF the articles, with samples, Except
of The plaid iinseys which must be of better quality
than those heretofore furnished-samples to be pre-
scented by the bidders with their bids may be
the Office OF the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, in
Washington, exhibiting the amount of money to be
expended for each article, but the Department
serves the right TO increase 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 SIS 600, of which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the West. Goods Of American man
ufactute all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and afiX the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them deliverable IN
New York, Chat portion of the goods wanted West
may be hidden for deliverable al ST. Louis, on or
before the 18th day Of May next, assuming the guam
y of each article specified in this advertisement,
and extending the cost, making an aggregate Of the
whole invoice before 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 purchased vita the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, and with the terms of the
contract 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 if within five days after
notice of such insuflicency, 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 to pay therefor to the con-
tractor, who shall pay the said difference to the Uni
ted States.
As these goods will not be ready for delivery be-
fore the middle Of May, separate proposals will be
received for their transportation from New York or
st Louis 10 their destination IN the Indian country,
up TO first Of March mart
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good sureties, the sufhciency of whom to
be certified by United States Judge or District At
iorney for the faithful performance OF the contracts
Payment will be made sfer the contract Is compile
ted and the delivery Of the goods to agent OF the
Department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
bim.
Communications TO be marked, Proposals for In
dian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and will be received that are not made
in The form and terms here prescribed:
al Tor ws) propose TO furnish for the service of
the Indian Department. the following goods, at the
prices affixed TO them respectively, viz:
(tIcre 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 his proposal the guam
tity being prescribed by the Department, (or we)
will execute a 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 enter into such contract and
give such security Tor we) will pay to the United
States the difference between the hidden by me,
Tor u.s. and the sum which the United States may
be obliged TO pay for the same articles"
OrricE INDIAN AFFAIRS,
September %, ls4i
II. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .7Goirs
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