Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-19
Sealed EsrOnOsais

N|ILI be received by SAMUEL NJ. RUTuER
! w. FORD. Choctaw Agent, and Acting Superin
| tendent Western Territory, at the Choctaw Agcucy,
west of Arkansas, until IL o'clock, Meridian March
Ist, lS4o for furnishing subsistence to the Choctaw
Indians who shall emgrate from the States of Mssis
sissippi and Alabama, the Choctaw country west
OF the State of Arkansas. during the year lS4S, 70,
| the term of one year after their arrival And to
those who have migrated since he Ist June last for
the unexpircd term Of one year since that time The
daily ration to consist of pound of fresh beef or
fresh pork, or three fourths OF pound of salt pork,
and of three-fourths of quart of corn or mea or
one pound of wheat flour to each person. and Of
quarts OF salt for every one hundred persons.
The number removed, since the lst June, is about
twCntyfve and it is cstimat led that there are bout
5000 yet of the Mississippi to be removed Men
sures have been recently taken by the Indian Depart
ment to facilitate their carly emigration; but the ST.
tuation of the Indians is such that it is impossible at
the present time to Indicate the number of those still
east, who will determine TO west, the time
that those who shall remove will arri' in their new
country. 1t is supposed however that a small party
Will engrate during the succeeding month of Janua
and others, at different periods during the year.
they can be collected and prepared for the journey
A contract will be made for those who have reno
we'd since Jnne, and for all who ems during the
year eighteen handred and forty eight, fewer
the subsistence to be furnished by the contractor
such time nd such places in the Indian country the
Agent for the Choc5aws, for the time 5a;S- or such
person or persons he may appoint shall designate
The Department. dnd its Agents, will use all proper
vAc.tOns to ildSten the emigration and make it gene
raj but it VIII not &c RESPONSIBLE ia any way, fyr the
failure or refusal of the Indians to remove.
lhe proposals must be accompanied by satisfactory
execute the contractsthe of the persons they
intend giving sureiies therefor, and writsen guar
anty from such persons that Il contract will be
promptly entered into in formjty with the propo-
sails if accepted, The reliablness, business city
and the pecuniaIy ability of the proposers, and the
suiHciency of their surcties mnst be certified by
officer of the United States.
No proposals will be considered, In regard to which,
these requirements are not complied with.
1t must be distinctly understood, that all and every
expense connected with, incident the ransporta
on of provisions to the place places which shall
be selected for their issue to the Indians, and with
10 the issuing Of them, is to be borne bythe contac
tor and that the reserve
the right, whenever the proper officer of tho Govern
mcnt shall be o! opinion that the cOntrac
tractors is not performing his their coItract
faithfully and in the proper spirit, to declare the
null and void and TO the proper issue of rations
10 be made for the remainder of the time specified in
the cont ract of the conrdS-
tors, and for which, he they, and his their
ties shall be liable.
Bond with two or more suretcs in penalty OF |
S25. 900 will be rcpured for the faithful perormance
of the contract, The sufcency of the sureties be
approved by Judge or District Attorney Of the U.
States.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Of Indian Afairs.
Decptpler