Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-26
s.enicIl a.ro-ltrsnIs

ETTILL he received by SAMUEL II RUrHEN.
Wv FORD. Chociew Agent, aud Aet.ns Suprria-
tentent Western Territory, "a tbs CiiociaV Agency
west of Arkansas, U"tii II o'clUck. Meridian, March
lst lo4>, for furnishing subsistence To the ChocUg
Indians ho shall enigrate from tto States o; Misas.
sissPpi and Alabama, 10 the Ch"ciSw country,
of The Stale of Arkansas. during the 1873.
the rf year Hlcr their urrigi. Aud tu
those who have mi rated since the lst Juc ls, Tor
the nexpircd term OF sucs that Time. Tho
daily ruIIon consist OF l,uud fresh beer OF
fresh pork, tbrco-t"urths" ct u"uud oC sah pork
aud o. threC-iuUrLhs of quart of corn lusti.
pound of wheat hour each person, sud of four
quarts OF salt for every one hundred persons
The nuIhbcr removed, The 1T June, is abog;
t"cHiy-aye and - ~ estimated that there about
1900 yea cart OF tle MssiSspp, to be- r,m3vcd Mea-
sures have been recently taken by tho Indian Depart
to facilitate their carly cmarttou but The ST.
tuatIun oi the Indians is such that npossibe,
the present time, [" indicate the number of those sti
east, who viii determine To remove wrst tle time
country. II SuPPos,d' however t'"t s",t party
will euigratc during the succeeding month Of JJHuu-
ry and others, at different periods during the ycar,
they can be collected and prepared for the journey
A contract will be made for th,sc who have reno
we'd since Jnne and for all who may cni during the
year eighteen handred and ipriycight, more or ic"cr
the subsistence 10 be furnished by the contra
such time nd such places, The Iucan country the
Agent for the Choctdws, Tor the time being, sGch
person or persons hc may appoint, shall designate.
The Department, and it, Ageuts, Will use all proper
excrtOns TO hasten the cutgratun aud make il gene
raj but viii not be rcspousinie, way, for tac
failure or refusal OF the indians - remove.
The propose be arc"n paned Ly iisra ctory
evidence, that those making them have thr ability
execute the coniracsthe names al the persons they
intend giving les iIcrcur aud Urifsrn guar
unty from such persons that contract viii bU
promptly entered into, ia conIurIty VITA thc propo
sails, If accepted, The reliabness. business capacity
and the pccHnary ability OF the prupnScrs. and the
suhciency OF their surctIcs IIust Dy certified by
officer of the UnIIrj SJatos.
No proposals will be considered, IN r"gar TO which,
these requirements MT complied y Itn.
II must be distinctly uudcrsiuod, that all and every
expense connected WITH incident hc irausporta
ton Of provisions t. the place places which shall
be selected for their u the Indians, and WITH
the ssuipg Of them, is to be o'ruc by the coutrac.
tor contfct"r and that the United states
the right, whenever the proper officer o the Govern,
mcnt shall be o. opinion that the contractor con
tractors is are performing hs their contract
mtLfuiiy and IN the proper Pr, TO declare the same
null uui void and TO cause The proper issue OF rlions
10 be made Tor the remainder of the lime specified IA
the contract on account thc tractor contraC
tors, and for WHICH, he they, aud hs their
ties sil al be liable.
Bond with two more suretcs in u penalty of
S2J.uUJ will be repured for the faith ' performance
of the contract, The sutceuty Of the surctes to be
approved " Judge or District Attorney Of the U.
States.
WAR DEPARTHENr,
Office Of iaalaIt ADGirs. 5
December 4. I6i7.-50-6w.