The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-25

S 700 10 20 30 stripes
200 dozen socks, wooden
1000 yards plsid l,nsey
900 do hannels, assorted
500 flannel shirts
500 calico do
600 pounds thread, cotton
$50 do do linen
40 do sewing silk
40 gross woTsted gathering
1000 yards saitinet
900 do bed ticking
$40 pieces ribbons-assorted
$50 pounds beads do
IS gross clay and fancy pipes
50 pounds Vermllion
5000 pounds brass kettles
500 tin kettles
80 dozen frying pans
1000 tin pans
1000 tin cups
50 dozen fire steels
Looking gIasses-sl25 worth
20 gross buttons-assored
40 gross squaw avis
80 gross brass nails
1000 fish hooks
$50 dozen fish lines
Needles, assorted--$S0 worth
200 dozen combs, assorted
80 do scissors do
40 gross iron spoons
100 dozen table knives and forks
Pewter and tin pla,es-Sl4O worth
Thimbles, S25 worth
IS augurs
Gimble,s, $40 worth
10000 gun nints
80 gross gun worms
36O dozen butcher knives
Is do axes
10 do half axes
AZ do squaw axes
"a do hatchets
Northwest Guns, to the amount of about 81 600,
two-thlrds TO be 80 inches in the barrel, and
one-third AZ inches in the barrel.
A schedule of the articles, with samples, Except
OF the plaid linseys which must be of better quality
than those heretofore furnished-sampes to be pre-
sented 10y the bidders with their bidsJ 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 re-
the right TO increase or diminish the quantity
OF any of the articles named substitute Others 10
lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods will be about SIS 200, of which
some 200 will be wanted on the seaboard and
the residue in the West. Goods Of American man
uiacure, all other things being equal, will be pre-
terred.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list, aud aix the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
New YORK, Chat portion of the goods wanted West
may be hidden for deliverable at ST. Louis ) on or
before the 18th day Of May next assuming the guam
ty of each article as specified in this advertisement,
and extending the cost, making an aggregate of the
whole invoice before sending il on. The goods will
be inspected at New York by agent of the United
States who will be appointed by the Department for
the purpose, and to ascertain the conformity of the
articles purchased with 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
tf fhey pf ffirien MALT in
of the agent aforesaid and II within five days after
notice of such nsuicency, the party shall fur
nsh others 10 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 there for 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 merit
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids
with two good sureties, the suficiency OF whom to
be certified by United States Judge or District At
orney 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 arc 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 10 them respectively viz;
(fIere 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 | Cor wei
will execute a contract according TO this agreement
and give satisfactory security TO the Department,
within eight days after the acceptance of this bid
snd in case Of failure 10 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 which the Unued States may
be obliged to pay for the same articles"
OrFIcE INDIAN ArFlIRs,
September %, 1874.
Il. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian .lGais.
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