The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31

rs !" Britannia and paper looking glasses
u gross buttons, assorted
tf,00O brass nails ~ @
10000 fsh-hooks F#a
100 dozen fshing-lines
45,50O needles @
40 dozen combs 81 Jazz
40 scissors q al
Is iron spoons a
So /" pewter and tin plates (one-half ofeach)
gross thimbles
81 augers .a rlla
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
80 gross squaw avis st,sgA
1900 gun fints 7s ss saous H
~ dozen strong hoes
~ gross gun worms gt
4lU 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
where manufactured. Also
g dozen axes, to weigh from to 5. pounds
III dozen half axes do 81 pounds
Al dozen squaw axes do 3 do
As dozen hatchets do II do
A schedule of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office of the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, in Washington, exhibiting the amount of
money to be expended for each articles but the de-
partment reserves the right to increase diminish
the quantity Of any of the articles named, substi
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about $S5 900; Of which
some 1000 will be wanted on the seaboard and
tho residue in the west Goods of American man
ufacture all other things being equal will be pre-
ferred. N9
mike an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above 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 az 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 are Of INSULT
cent 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
shall be authorized to purchase them OF others, 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 he 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 10 first Of March nsrt.
Bonds viii be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good sureties, the suhicicncy 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 an agent of the
department, upon a duplicate invoice certified by
HIM.
Communications to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are moi
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 Of the acceptance of his proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Cor
WEI will execute contract according to this agree
nen, and give satisfactory security 10 the depart
ment within eight days after the acceptance Of this
bid; and in Of failure to enter into such con-
tract, and give such security Tor wei will nav 10
the United States the difference between the sums
hidden by mo, Cor us,) and the sum which the Uni
ted staes.may be Obliged TO pay for the same arti-
cles.-
0rricE INDIAN AFrAiRs,
A September 30, 1645.
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissions Of Indian Affairs.
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