The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-13
FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
ca 90 1910

9S0pairs | point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure SO by 50 inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs | point white Nlackinac blankets, to
measure 32 by 10 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
800 pairs % point scarlet Mackinac blankets TO
measure 81 by Go inches, and weigh Six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 90 by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs % point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 90 inches and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentinelaia blue Macklnae
blankets, to measure GO by "a inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs 3 point gentnella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 60 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
200 pairs 2. point gentinclla blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure "a by 66 inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
ZOO yards scarlet strouds
800 yards blue strouds
/ 800 yards fancy list CLOTH blue
$50 yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list CLOTH green
1000 yards gray list cloth, blue
5000 yards saved list CLOTH blue
500 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
.225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchiets
ITS dozen black silk handkerchief
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen "a cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shaws
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
2S 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10 900 yards Merrmack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
900 yards cottonadc
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
$4,000 yards domestic shifting, unblcached
Is 900 yards domestic sheeting, unbeached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
500 yards hannels, assorted
500 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. to 80
so pounds sewing silk
700 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
200 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattnets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchief bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
1850 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
70 nests of japanned kettles, : in a nest
go dozen butcher knives
D, 900 gun fints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
5000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
II dozen axes, to weigh from 4. to St pounds
so dozen half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchets, TO weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
73O axes, 10 weigh from A. To 5! pounds
400 half axes, TO weigh 3 pounds
200 hatchets, TO weigh ] ! pounds
% broad axes
200 drawing knives, II inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of !, ], Z, and
inch
100 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
800 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
175 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, 20 weigh % pounds each
coo Whittemore cards, No. 10
700 quarter socket chisels
90 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, 10 be delivered in the
city of New York or 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 gums
entirely new, and Of better quality than the
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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 accord
ing TO the above scale, the Department serving 20
itself the right 30 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 $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right TO increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
or substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require at
similar prices such goods may be wanted for
presents other purposes in thc 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 are Of foreign manufacture, il will be neces
I sary, when a domestic article il bid for, that a
sample Of 1t should accompany the bid, TO enable
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quality with the samples 10 be exhibited
The party proposing 10 supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afiix the prices, in dollars and cents
at which he they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York Tor If the contractor prefers IL, about
one-half Of the quantity may be delivered in St.
Louis Missouri, free Of expense TO the Governmont,)
| on or before the 10th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adj
vertisement, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting the
bid. The goods will DC inspected in New York
(and in St. Louis, if any portion Of them should be
delivered thcre) by agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose, and " ascertain the conformity Of the
ticles 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, or If they of insufficient quality in
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid, and if within
five days after notice of such insuficiency the
party shall furnish others in lieu thereof of the
required quality. the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of others, and TO charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled TO pay
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