The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-21


rs Britannia and paper looking-glasses
ID gross buttons, assorted . A
6GOOO brass nails it
10000 hsh-hooks th aE
TOO dozen fshing-lines
l5SOO needles ~ sg
.,l20 dozen combs
40 scissors
ol1S9aa p non spoons tt
go - pewter and lin plates (one-half Of each)
10 packs pins
gross thimbles
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
80 gross squaw avis
$4,000 gun hints
~ dozen strong hoes
10 gross gun worms
40 northwest guns; twolthrds Of which must
measure IS inches in the barrel, and one
third ~ inches 100 deliverable in the city
A Of New York, and the residue at the place
ti where manufactured. Also
~ dozen axes, to weigh from TO ST pounds
a dozen half axes do 81 pounds
Is dozen hatchets do ii do
To be delivered at the place where manufactured.
"A schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
fairs, In Washington, exhibiting the amount Of
money TO be expended for each artcle but the de-
partent reserves the right to increase or diminish
the quantity any of the articles named, or subst-
Otncf0 tne1cOT.
The whole amount in money to be applied TO the
purchase Of goods, will be about t5 900; Of which
some 100000 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. lHea &
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an invoice Of. al 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 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 If the articles are not furnished
within the time prescribed, or If they are Of insult
Gent qaty, in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid
and il within 1--WE days. after notice Of such insult
cheney the party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized 70 purchase them Of Others and
TO charge any increase Of price they may be COM
PEELED to pay therefor 70 the contractor, who shall
AZ these goods will not be ready for delivery be-
fore the middle Of May, separate proposals. viii be
received for their transportation from New York or
st. Louis to their destination in the Indian country,
up 70 Ju1e o. JUofcn ns1S. w 49,
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
attorney, for the faithful performances of the con-
tracts Payment will be made after the contract 10
completed, and the delivery Of the goods at New
York and 81. Louis respectively to an agent Of the
department, upon duplicate invoice certified by
HIM. NJ 20 e'f nf &i
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods.D et ssA-
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,
81 (or we) propose to furnish, for the service Of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz:
Here insert list Of goods.)
deliverable IN the city Of New York, or ST.
Louis, on or before the ---- day Of ------ next
and m case Of the acceptance of his proposal, the
qoanuty being prescribed by the department, Tor
WEI VIII execute contract according TO this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security TO the depart
ment within eight days after the acceptance az this
bid; and in case Of failure 10 enter into such com
tract, and give such securty,I Tor we will nav 10
the United States the difference hotween The sums
hidden by me, Cor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted States may be Obliged TO ray for the same a,i-
cles.-
OrricE INDIAN Abrams,
~ September 80, I645 ,@ VI
tn T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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