The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-16
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

- Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at
Washington city, until 10 O'Clock on Thursday,
the LIST day of November next Tor furnishing the
following goods in the quantities annexed, or there
abouts, for the of the Indians, and deliverable
in the city of New York, viz:
Blankets.
2,l00 pairs 3 point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
900 pairs q point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by &c inches, and weigh six
l,l75 pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure AZ by 50 inches, and weigh five
and quarter pounds
9SOpairs | point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure SO by so inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure - by 46 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet MacklnaC blankets to
measure 60 by u inches, and weigh eight
pounds
300 pairs >. point scarlet Mackinac blankets to
measure "a by GO inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mac lxinac blankets, to
measure &c by "a inches, and weigh ten
pounds
800 pairs point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs % point green Maclsinac blankets, to
measure 81 by &C inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs g. point gentinea blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 60 by 81 inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs 8 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 90 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs q point gentinclla blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 81 by 66 inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
1000 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
900 yards gray list CLOTH blue
5000 yards saved list cloth, blue
1000 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchieis
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchief
IT'S dozen black silk handkerchief
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen Cd cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
% 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10 600 yards Merrmack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
200 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denms
900 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
$4,000 yards domestic shirting, unblcached
$1,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
900 yards plaid linsey
500 yards fannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. | TO 30
80 pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sathnets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardoowe.
1850 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
76 nests of japanned kettles, s in a nest
276 dozen butcher knives
IS 900 gun fints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
% 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
~ dozen axes, to weigh from Al to s. pounds
so dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchets, TO weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, sc.
7SO axes, to weigh from A. to 81 pounds
400 half axes, TO weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, 10 weigh / pounds
% broad axes
/. 200 drawing knives u inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of J, ], Z, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, g feet in length
100 hand-saw hles
100 cross-cut files
40 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
600 Whttemorc cards, No. 10
100 quarter SOC kct chisels
30 planes, fore and jack
Northeast 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 are deposited in
the office Of the Commissioner of Indian Afiairs;
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 ar
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts.
The proposals may be divided into four parts viz:
LIST. Blankets.
ID. Dry goods
3D. Hardware, TO include agricultural implc-
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 rcserving 10
itself the right 10 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 IN 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 the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will be
preferred; but az all the samples Of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, It will be ncces
sary, when a domestic article il bid for, that a
! sample Of il should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the Department 10 decide whether il IL Of equal
| quality with the samples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing 10 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 be or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York, Cor If the contractor prefers IT, about
one half Of the quantity may be delivered in st.
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