The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-14
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEpARTMENroF THE INTERIOR,

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,l0O pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
900 pairs q point white Nlackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by 60 inches, and weigh six
pounds
l,l75 pairs point white Macknac blankets, to
measure ~ by SO inches, and weigh five
and ii quarter pounds
9o0.pairs point white Nackinac blankets, to
measure 80 by 80 inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Macklhac blankets, To
measure - by 10 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs 3 point scarlet MackinaG blankets, TO
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
300 pairs q point scarlet Mac kinac blankets, to
measure "a by GO inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 3. point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure GG by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Mackinac blankets TO
measure 60 by IL inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs q point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by Go inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentinea blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 66 by "a inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinclla blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure GU by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs q point gentinella blue Mackhac
blankets, TO measure "a by &c inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
200 yards scarlet strouds
800 yards blue struuds
800 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
800 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchicfs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchief
IT'S dozen black silk handkcrchicfs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
%, 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 dcnims
1000 yards cottouade
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
49, 900 yards domestic shirtng, unblcached
Is, 900 yards domestic shooting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
200 yards plaid linscy
800 yards flannels, assorted
800 hannel shirts
100 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
900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
80 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermlion
30 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
76 nests of iapanned kettles, in a nest
276 dozen butcher knives
., 900 gun fints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
%, 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen axes, to weigh from u TO 5, pounds
80 dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchets, TO weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
1870 .sC axe, axes TO weigh from to .! pounds
200 hatchets, 10 weigh pounds
25 broad axes
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700 augers, in equal proportions of }, /, 2 and
! inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet 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 chses
80 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Guns.
$50 Northwest guns, two thirds Of which must
measure 80 inches in length of barrel, and
nc-third ~ inches, ~ 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 10 remark that those OF hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
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 imple-
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ing 10 the above scale the Department rcserving 70
itsclf the right 10 determine whether tho bidder il
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount IN money 70 be applied TO the
purchase of goods will be about S9O,OOO, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof ~ 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; bat all the samples Of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, it will be ncces
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that n
, sample Of IL should accompany the bid, TO enable
the Department 81 decide whether IL Is 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 he or they will furnish them, deliverable
i'm New York. Cor If the contractor prefers IT, about
one half Of the quantity may be delivered in st.
Louis Missouri free Of expense 10 the Governmcnt)
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