The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-12
1T 81. Louis, Missouri.
,airs 3-point white Mackinac blankets


I04 q do do do
l4S 3 do green do
81 do gentinela blue do
1900 yards blue strouds
$500 g blue, fancy, and gray lis. cloth
2l7 green do do
372 " scarlet do do
1850 /" blue saved list cloth
$50 :" green do do
450 {" scarlet do do
4s5 pounds worste VAN
SO dozen cotton III handkerchefs
40 Madras do
66 black silk do
40 81 cotton shaws, assorted
1900 yards domestic calico
1880 :" English and French calico
$3.50 g blcached cotton shiring
5000 unbeachcd do do
44OO I" do do sheetng
$500 domestic checks, stripes and plaids
l26 dozen woolen socks
1880 yards plaid linsey
3,4O0 :" nannes, assorted
Ad6 flannel shirts
500 calico shirts
IS pounds linen threod
"a cotton do
36 sewing-sik
20 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces rbands, assorted
100 gross fancy and clay pipes
50 pounds vermllion, Chinese
500 beads, assorted
lao {" brass kettles
465 tin kettles
46 nests jnpanned kettles (oight in nes)
SO dozen frying-pans
CG6 tin pans
6Ot)tn cups
@ 36 dozen FIRE stccls, assorted
as q. Britannia and paper looking glasses
u gross buttons, assorted
tG,0O9 brass nails
lu,tO0 fslAhooks
TOO dozen fshing-ines
45,5ilH needles
:laD dozen combs
4 40 6 scissors
- iron spoons
50 pewter and Tin plates Zone half ofeach)
I'D packs pins
gross thimbcs
81 augcrs
"a dozen gimbets
233 dozen butcher knives
- gross squaw avis
$4,000 gun aints
~ dozen strong hoes
10 gross gun worms
4lO northwest guns; two-thirds OF which must
measure 36 inches in the BARREL and one
third 40 inches; 100 deliverable in the city
Of New York, and the residue at the place
n, where manufactured Also
q dozen axes, to weigh from : to $. pounds
IL dozen half axes do 3. pounds
Al dozen squaw axes do do
AS dozen hatchets do !. do
To be delivered at the place where manufactured.
A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at The Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian AT
money TO he expended for each articles but the de-
partment reserves the right to increase or diminish
The quantity of any of The articles named, substi
tutc others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods will lie about S., 900; of which
some $4,000 will be wanted ON the seaboard, and
the residue in the west. Goods of American man
,facturc, all other things being equal will be pro-
ferrcd.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
alre an nf all the ms embraced in the
above list and afx the prices in dollars and cents,
Mt which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and ST. Louis respectively, or
before The fifteenth day Of May next, assuming
the quantity of each article specified in this adver
tisen,ent and extending the cost, making aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sendiRg il on The
goods will be inspected at New York or ST. Louis by
an agen, 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 il the articles are not furnished
within the time prescribed, or If they Of INSULT
quality, in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid
and if within five days after notice Of such INSULT
cheney the party shall not furnish Others in lieu
thereof, Of the required quality, the United States
to charge any increase Of price they may be com
PEELED to pay therefor to the contractor, who shall
pny the said difference to the United States
AS these goods will not be ready for delivery be
received for their transportation from New York or
ST. Louis, their destination in the Indian country,
up to first Of March nert
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids,
with two good suretics, the suficicncy of when
TO be certified by United Stntes Judge or district
attorney, for the faithful performance of the con-
tracts Payment will he made after the contract is
completed, and the delivery Of the goods at New
York and st. Louis respectively, TO agent Of the
department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
nIm.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods.n
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:
~ Tor WEI propose 10 furnish for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices ixed TO them respectively, VIZ;
(IIerc insert the list Of goods.)
Deliverable in the city Of New York, or 81.
Louis, on or before the ---- day Of ------ next;
and in case Of the acceptance of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
ncnt, and give satisfactory security to the depart
men within eight days after the acceptance Of this
bid; and in case Of failure to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security, lor we) will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Tor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted States may be obliged to pay for the same ar-
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OFrIcE INDIAN AryxiRs,
September 30, l645
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Oct 9--3tswtl5Nov