The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-01
Northwest Guns.

$50 Northwest guns, two thirds of which mus
measure 80 inches in length of barrel, AN,
| one-thrd AZ inches, TO be delivered in tn
city Of Norfolk Philadelphia, as ma,
| be required.
Samples of all the above articles are deposited
| the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
and IT may be proper 10 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements and northwest gum
entirely new and of better quality than the ar
tclcs heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts viz
LIST. Blankets.
ID. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include agricultural imple
ments &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole any part Of the contract acc.,r
ing TO the above scale the Department soserving &c
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder /,
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money TO be applied TO the
purchase of goods will be about $4,000 but the
Department reserves the right To increase or di.
minish the quantity of any of the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof or TO require al
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 as all the samples of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, il will be ncccs-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that a
sample of it should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the Department to decide whether it il OF equal
quality with the samples TO be exhibited
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced i'm the
above list, and affix the prices i'm dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York, Tor II the contractor prefers it, about
one-half OF the quantity may be delivered i'm st.
Louis, Missouri free of expense 10 the Government
on or before the 18th day of May next, assuming
the quantity of each article specified in this ad
vcrtisemcnt, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate of the whole invoice constituting the
bid The goods will be inspected in New York
(and in St Louis, II any portion of them should be
delivered there) by an agent of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and 10 ascertain the conformity of the ar
ticles purchased with the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, and with the terms OF
the contract itself, which shall contain a clause that
il the articles are not furnished within the time
prescribed, If they of insufficient quality in
the opinion of the agent aforesaid and il within
FIVE days after notice of such ipsufficiency the
party shall not furnish others i'm lieu thereof of the
required quality, the United States shall he author
lied 10 purchase them Of others, and Va charge any
increase Of price they may be- compelled TO paw
therefor 70 Che contractor, who shall pay the said
difference " the United States,
Bonds will le required, In the amou,, ~ Az ia
with two good suretes the sufficiencv ~ sbo,, 80
be certified bya United States Judge or District
Attorney, for 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 10 an agent Of the Department. upon a dupli
cate invoice certified by him
COMMUNICATIONS to be marked Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received tbat are not
made in the form, and terms here prescribed:
al Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service of
the lndisn Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, VIZ
Here insert the list Of goods)
Deliverable in the city of New York Tor St LOUISE
on or before the = day Of next; and in case Of