The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-08
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DrpARrMENr OF THE INrERIoR,


and quarter pounds
$50 pairs IL point white Mac kinac blankets, 10
measure SO by so inches and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Macxinac blankets, to
measure 32 by 46 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs 3 point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
300 pairs % point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 60 inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure GO by "a inches, and weigh ten
pounds
800 pairs 3 point green Macknac blankets, to
measure 60 BY 70 inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs % point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 66 inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure &c by "a inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 60 by 72 inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs % point gentlnella blue Macklnac
blankets, to measure 81 by &C inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
1000 yards scarlet strouds
500 yards blue strouds
500 yards fancy list cloth, blue
$50 yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list cloth, green
1000 yards gray list cloth, blue
1900 yards saved list cloth, blue
900 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchefs
It's dozen black silk handkerchiefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen Cd cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen ga woollen shawls
% 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
0,000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
1000 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
$4,000 yards domestic shrting, unblcached
$1,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
800 yards fannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos to 30
80 pounds sewing silk
700 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
200 yards Kentucky jeans
800 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
30 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
76 nests of japanned kettles, s in nest
276 dozen butcher knives
Is 900 gun fiints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
% 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
Y dozen axes, to weigh from A to 8. pounds
80 dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
- dozen hatchets, to weigh J pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, to weigh from a to 8. pounds
400 half axes, to weigh 3 pounds
200 hatchets, to weigh } pounds
% broad axes
200 drawing knives, y inches in length
200 augers, in equal proportions OF !, !, 7, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
800 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
10 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, Z feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, o feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 ross-cut saw files
40 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
COO Whittcmore cards, No, 10
100 quarter socket chiscls
20 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Guns.
$50 Northwest guns, two thirds Of which must
measure 80 inches i'm length of BARREL and
one-third ~ inches, 10 b. delivered in the
city of New York Philadelphia, as may
be required.
Samples of all the above articles arc deposited in
the Office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
and il may be proper 10 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural Implements and northwest guns
entirely new, and Of better quality than the
ticles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts viz:
LIST. Blankets
ID. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, TO include agricultural nipple
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part of the contract accord
ing to the above scale, the Department reserinR 10
itself the right to determine whether the bidder Is
competent and responsible, or not
The whole amount i'm money TO be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or d.
minsh the quantity Of any of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof TO require
/ similar prices, such goods may be wanted for
presents or other purposes, IN the administration Of
I the affairs Of the Department. Goods Of American
Z
I preferred; but all the samples Of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, it will be ncces-
I sary, when domestic article is bid for, that a
sample Of it should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the Department 10 decide whether il IL Of equal
quality with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afx the prices in dollars and cents
at which hc they will furnish them, deliverable
ia New York (Ur If the contractor prefers il, about
one half Of the quantity may be delivered in st.
Louis, Missouri, free Of expense 10 the Government
I on or before the 18th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity of each article specified i'm this adj
vertisement and extending the cost, making an
! aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting the
! bid The goods will be inspected in New York
(snd in ST. Louis, If any portion Of them should be
+ delivered thcre) by an agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and 20 ascertain the conformity Of the
ticl6s purchased with the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, ard with the terms Of
the contract ITSELF which shall contain clause thai
( if the articles arc not furnished within the time
prescribed or if they Of insufficient quality in
The opinion OF the agent aforesaid and If within
7 FIVE DAYS after notice Of such insufficiency the
party shall not furnish others ia lieu hereofof the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of others, and 10 charge any
iucrcaso of price they NAV be compclled 70 ma .