The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-14

10000 6sh-hooks
100 dozen fshing-lines
A5,50O needles
100 dozen combs
40 - scissors
J3 iron spoons
SO pewter and tin plates (one-half ofeach)
10 packs pins
7 gross thimbles
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
80 gross squaw avis
$4,000 gun aints
~ dozen strong hoes
10 gross gun worms
40 northwest guns; two-thirds Of which must
measure So inches in the barrel, and ono
third 40 inches 100 deliverable in the city
of New York, and the residue at the place
where manufactured. Also III, ls.
q dozen axes, to weigh from to 81 pounds
a dozen half axes DO 81 pounds
As dozen hatchets do II do
To be delivered at the place where manufactured.
A schedule of the articles, with samples may be
seen at the Office of the Commissioners of Indian At
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount of
money to be expended for each article; but the de-
partment reserves the right TO increase or diminish
the quantity of any of the articles named, or subs-
tute others in lieu thereof. tf
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase of goods, will be about S65, 900; Of which
some $40, 200 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. - b vhu,rs b
The party proposing p supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afx the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he they will furnish them, deliverable
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-
gute of the whole invoice before sending IL on The
goods will be inspected at New York or st. Louis by
an agent of the United Staes who will be appointed
by the department for the purpose, and 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, or Il they are Of INSULT
Gent quality in the opinion of the agent aforesaid,
and il 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
pay the said difference to the United States.
As these goods will not be ready for delivery boz
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 JuGrch ne1t i34n ~ IA
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good surcties, the sufRciency of whom
70 be certified by United States Judge or district
attorney, for the faithful performance of the con-
tracts Payment will be made after tho contract is
completed, and the delivery Of the goods at New
York and st. Louis respectively to an agent Of the
department, upon duplicate invoice. certified by
HIM.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods." ~
The bids viii be submitted with the following
heading, and mono will be received that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed.
81 Tor we) propose to furnish, for the service Of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at 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, Tor
we) will execute contract according this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart
nent within eight days after the acceptance of this
bid; and in case Of failure TO enter into such con-
tract, and give such security, Cor we) will pay to
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by me, Cor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted Statsslmsy b obliged to pay for the sans arti-
clcs.r
OyricE INDIAN AvrAiRs,
September 80, is45.
tt HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioners of Indian Affairs
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