The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-24

DEPARTMENT OF THE IsrERIos,

DEPARTMENT or I
OFFIcE INDIAN AFFAIRS, Sept. 30, lS49 4
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at
Washington city, until 10 o'clock on Thursday,
the LIST day of November next, for furnishing the
following goods in the quantities annexed, or there
abouts, for the use of the Indians, and deliverable
in the city of New York, viz:
Blankets
2,l00 pairs 8 point white Mackinac blankets, 70
measure 60 by 70 inches, asd weigh eight
pounds
900 pairs % point white Alackinac blankets, 70
measure "a by GO inches, and weigh six
pounds
us pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure ~ by So inches, and weigh five
and quarter pounds
9s0pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure SO by so inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 32 by 46 inches, and weigh three
and a quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet Mackinac blankets, 70
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
800 pairs y point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure "a by GO inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mac kinac blankets, to
measure Go by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 90 by 72 inches, and weigh eight
$50 pairs p point green Mackinac blankets TO
measure 81 by &c inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentinela blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure TO by "a inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs 3 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 60 by 70 inches, and
weigh eight pounds
800 pairs q point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 81 by sc inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods
900 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
900 yards gray list cloth, blue
1900 yards saved list cloth, blue
600 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiets
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchiefs
IT'S dozen black silk handkerchiets
90 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen Sd woollen shawls
Is 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
900 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
500 yards cottonade
7, 900 Yards domestic shirting, bleached
5000 yards domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
500 yards flannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. ] 10 ~
so pounds sewing silk
700 pieces rband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
200 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
$50 tin kettles
76 nests of japanned kettles, ( in a most
276 dozen butcher knives
% 900 gun f1ints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors assorted
10 gross gun worms
IL dozen axes to weigh from Al to s, pounds
so dozen half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchrts, 10 w-igh "A pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, TO weigh from Al to st pounds
| 400 hall axes, to weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, 10 weigh II pounds
% broad axes
! 200 drawing knives, II inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of l, Z, and
| ] inch
so pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
| 500 wedding hoes
us hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, Z feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, 6feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, to weigh IS pounds each
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
700 quarter socket Chisels
80 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, To be delivered in the
city Of New York or Philadelphia, 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 20 remark that those Of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are 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.
I'd. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, To include agricultural nipple
ments, &c.
9TH. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceivc the whole any part of the contract accord
ing the above scale the Department reserving u
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder il
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money 10 be applied to tn,
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, but tn,
Department reserves the right 10 increase or Oh
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof 70 require,
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted fo
presents other purposes, in the administration
/ the affairs Of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will b
/ preferred but all the samples Of blankets ant
cloths of foreign manufacture, IL will be ncccs
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that
sample of il should accompany the bid, to enable
the Department TO decide whether IL Is of equa
quality with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing 20 supply the articles vii
make an invoice Of all the items embraced ia tbs
above list and afx the prices in dollars and cents
at which hc or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York, Tor II the contractor prefers IL, abou
one half Of the quantity may be delivered in 81
Louis, Missouri free Of expense 20 the Government
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