The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-24

100 yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list cloth, green
1000 yards gray list cloth, blue
5000 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 handkerchiefs
I75 dozen black silk handkerchiefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen Al cotton shawls
40 dozen Sd woollen shaws
%, 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
900 yards cottonade
900 yards domestic shirtng, bleached
Ii, 900 yards domestic shirting, unblcached
Ii 900 Yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
800 yards hannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
7CO calico shirts
$50 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. TO 80
so pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermllion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
1850 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
10 nests of japanned kettles, 8 in nest
276 dozen butcher knives
2S 900 gun fints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
p, 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
IL dozen axes 10 weigh from Al 10 s. pounds
SO dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
"A dozen hatchets, TO weigh ] pounds
Agricultural Implements, SC.
73o axes, to weigh from Al to 81 pounds
400 half axes, TO weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, TO weigh pounds
200 drawing knives, IL inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions Of }, !, z, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
800 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
l15 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, 70 weigh % pounds each
GOO Whittemore cards, No. 10
200 quarter socket chisels
30 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Guns.
$50 Northwest guns, two thirds Of which must
measure 80 inches in length Of barrel, and
one third ~ inches, 20 be delivered in the
city of New York or Philadelphia, may
be required.
Samples of all the above articles arc deposited in
the Office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
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ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are entirely new, and Of better quality than the
ticlcs heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
lst Blankets.
ID. Dry goods
Sd. Hardware, to include agricultural implc-
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will
cciyc the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the Department rescrvng 10
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money 20 be applied 20 the
purchase Of goods will be about 10000, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
or substitute Others in lieu thereof or ~ 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
preferred; but all the samples Of blankets and
cloths arc Of foreign cture, IL will be
sary, when a domestic article IL bid for, that a
sample Of it should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the Department 20 decide whether IL is Of equal
quality with the samples 10 be exhibited
The party proposing 20 supply the articles will
ma Ike an invoice Of all the items embraced i'm the
above list and affix the prices, in dollars and cent?,
az which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
IN New foE, Tor IL the contractor prefers Il, about
Onc-h half Of the quantity may be delivered in ST.
Louis Missouri, free Of expense 10 the Government)
or before the 10th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article as specified in this adj
vcrtiscmcni, and extending the cost making an
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting the
bid. The goods will bc inspected in New York
(and IN ST. Louis, II 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 ~ ascertain the conformity Of the
uclcs purchased with the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, and with the terms Of
the contract ITSELF which shall contain clause that
If the articles arc not furnished within the time
prescribed If they are Of insufficient quality ia
the opinion Of the agent Aforesaid, and II within
five DAYS after notice Of such insuficiency the
party shall furnish others in lieu thereof Of the
required quality, the United States shall b. author
lied N purchase them Of others, and 10 charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled 10 pay
therefor ~ the contractor, who shall pay the sad
difference ~ the United States
Bonds will b. required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good surctics, the sufhcicncy OF whom 10
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney for The faithful performance OF tho con.
tracts Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery Of the goods afOre
said TO agent Of the Department, upon a dupl-
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications 10 be marked " Proposals 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 Cor we) propose 10 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz:
CHere insert the list Of goods.)
Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor ST. LOUISE
or before the - day # next; and In case Of
the acceptance OF his proposals. the quantity being
prcsc ribed by the Department | Tor wei will ere.