The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-11

$500 lbs Holland ,wine
$50 .. sturgeon twine
1000 cod lines
500 trout do tM
1000 head do
$40 lbs. brass kettles
785 tin kettles
40 nests japaaned kettles 70 in nesi)
76 doz butcher knives
$4,000 gun fints
at 81. Louis, Missouri.
$50 pairs a-pon, white Mackinae blankets
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i04 u do do do
% e ) Do geaiinea blue do
1850 yards blue srouds
1000 :" scarlet do
l,5oo :. blue, fancy, and gray list cloth
2l7 green do do
372 g scarlet do do
1860 g blue saved list cloth
$50 g green do do
$50 !" scarlet do do
ass pounds worse,. warn
GO dozen cotton flo .,andkerchefs
40 Madras do
&c 90 black silk do
40 I" 81 cotton shawls, assorted
$500 yards domestic calico
1880 '' English and French calico
1920 " bleached cotton shifting
5000 unbeached do do
4,400 g do do sheeting
$500 domestic checks, stripes and paids
l2G dozen woollen socks
1880 yards plaid linsey
3,400 " hannes, assorted
446 flannel shirts
500 calico shirts ya
SIS pounds linen thread
IA cotton do B
&c scwng-sk
20 gross worsted gathering
$40 pieces ribands, assorted
100 gross fancy and clay pipes
SO pounds vermilon, Chinese
500 beads, assorted
1900 brass kettles
465 tin kettles
46 nests japanned kettles (eight in nest)
36 dozen frying-pans
G66 tin pans
GOO tin cups ss5
36 dozen fre-steels, assorted
IS Britannia and paper looking-glasses
IL gross buttons, assorted
LG,00O brass nails
10000 ish-hooks
100 dozen fshing-lines
4J,5OU needles
40 dozen combs
~ scissors
- iron spoons
80 pewter and tin plates (one-half ofeach)
IN packs pins
Z gross thimbles
CT augers
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
~ gross squaw avis
li,0tlD gun fnts
10 dozen strong hoen
10 gross gun worms
40 northwest guns; two-thrds of which must
measure 36 inches in the barrel, and one
third AZ inches; 100 deliverable in the city
of New York, and the residue at the place
where manufactured. Also
q dozen axes, to weigh from to 81 pounds
u dozen half axes do y pounds
Al dozen squaw axes do do
as dozen hutchets do u 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.
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount OF
money to be expended for each article; but the de-
r,arnent reserves the right increase diminish
the quantity of any of the articles named or aubsti-
tutc others in lieu thereof.
The whole amour, in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods will he about $65 900; of which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west. Goods Of American man
ufacture all other things being equal, will be pre-
ferred.
fhe party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
nbove list, and afx the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York and ST. Louis respectively, on or
before the fifteenth day Of May next assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adver-
tisement and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gate of the whole invoice before sending it on. The
goods will be inspected at New York or St. Louis 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 IL the articles not furnished
within the time prescribed or il they ure Of insult
cent quality, in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid,
and if within five days after notice Of such insui-
cheney the party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof, Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized TO purchase them of othcs, and
to charge any increase of price they may be COM
PEELED to pay therefor TO the contractor, who shall
pay the said difference TO the United 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 to 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 suficicncy of whom
to be certified by United States judge or district
attorney, for the faithful performances Of the con-
tracts. Payment will be 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
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading and none will be received that not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor wc) propose to furnish, for the service Of
the Indian Department, the following goods, of the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz'
(Here 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
quantity being prescribed by the department, (or
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
mont and give satisfactory security 10 the depart
ncnt, within eight days after the acceptance Of this
bid; and in case of failure enter into such con-
tract, and give such security Tor we) will pay to
hidden by me- Tor u.s. and the sum which tie Uni
ted States may lie Obliged to pay for the same arii-
les"
OrricE INDIAN Abrams,
September 30, 1916.