The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-23
Northwest Guns.

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SO inches in length of barrel, and
one-third AZ inches, TO be delivered in the
city of New York or Philadelphia as may
be required.
Samples of all the above articles are deposited in
the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
and IL may be proper TO remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are entirely new and of better quality than the
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
I'd. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, TO include agricultural nipple.
mcnts, &c.
9TH Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole any part of the contract accord
ing 70 the above scale, the Department reservng
itself the right To determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money to be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods will be about 900, but the
Department reserves the right ~ increase or d-
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require at
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted for
presents or other purposes, in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will be
preforyedi but all the samples Of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, it will be ncces-
sary, when domestic article il bid for, that a
sample of IL should accompany the bid. 10 enable
the Department TO decide whether il il Of equal
quality with the samples W be exhibited.
The party proposing 10 supply the articles will
make al invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list, and afx the prices ina dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York Tor If the contractor prefers H. about
one-half of the quantity may be delivered in St
Louis, Missouri free Of expense 10 the Government
ON or before the 10Th day Of May next assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adj
yertisement, and extending the cost, making am
aggregate OF the whole invoice constituting ,ne
bid The goods will be inspected in New York
(and in 1t. Louis if any portion VI them should be
delivered there) by an agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpoSe and 20 ascertain the conformity of the ar
tices purchased with the samples exhibited. when
the contract shall be made, aud with tie terms Of
the contract ITSELF which shall contain clause that
II the articles are not furnished within the time
prescribed, OF II they of insufficient quality in
The opinion of the agent aforesaid, and If within
tive days after notice Of such insuficency The
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them of others and 10 charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled TO pay
heJeior, 70 the contractor, who shall pay the SAID
difference 10 the United States,
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good surcties, the suffcienoy of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, Tor The faithful performance of the con-
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery Of the goods as afore
said TO an agent of the Department, upan dupli-
cate invoice certified by him,
Communications to BE- marked "Proposas for
Indian goods"
The bids will b. submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made IN the form and terms here prescribed
81 Tor WEI propose 10 furnish for the service If
the Indian Department the following goods. at the
prices affixed TO them respectively, vizj
(Here insert the list Of goods
Deliverable IN the city of New York Tor St LOUISE
on OF before the - day IL next; and in case Of