The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-01
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEpARrMESr OF THE INTERIOR,

9s0pairs point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 80 by so inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Nlacknac blankets To
measure 81 by 10 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet Mackinac blankets 70
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
800 pairs y point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 90 inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
measure 90 by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
800 pairs point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs 2! point green Macknac blankets, TO
measure 81 by TO inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs 81. point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 90 by 81 inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Macklnac
blankets, to measure 90 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs - point gentlnella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure "a by Go 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
900 Yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiets
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchief
IT'S dozen black silk handkerchefs
80 dozen S-4 cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen Al cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shaws
D 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 denims
1000 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
Il 5000 yards domestic shifting, unblcached
$1,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plads
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid lnsey
800 yards hannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos 10 80
so pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
1000 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worstcd gathering
200 pounds Chinese yermillion
30 dozen silk handkerchefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
$50 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
10 nests of japanned kettles, in nest
276 dozen butcher knives
y, 900 gun fints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
20 dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
y dozen axes, to weigh from A to 5. pounds
80 dozen half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
! "a dozen hatchets, to weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
I30 axes TO weigh from 4 to .. pounds
400 half axes, To weigh 3 pounds
200 hatchets, to weigh pounds
200 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of !, /, 2, and
/ inch
I 80 pairs names
| $50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
I 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 25 pounds each
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
700 quarter socket chises
: 90 planes, fore and jack
/ Northwest Cans.
300 Northwest guns, two thirds of which must
80 inches in length of barrel and
third ~ inches, to be delivered in the
city of New York or Philadelphia, as may
/ be required.
Sample. Of all the above articles are deposited in
the office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
and II may be proper 10 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, ana Of better quality than the
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts.
The proposals may be divided into four parts viz:
lst. Blankets.
3D. Dry goods.
3D. Hardware, 10 include agricultural imple-
ments, sc.
! Ith. Northwest gups.
/ The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part of the contract accord
ing TO the above scale the Department reservng 10
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder il
competent and responsible, 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 10 increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof, require at
similar price,, 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 all the samples Of blankets and
cloths of foreign manufacture, 1t will be-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that
the Department 10 decide whether il is Of equa
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 aiiix the prices, in dollars and
at which he or they will furnish them, Deliverable,
In New York, COR II the contractor prefers it, about
one half Of the quantity may be delivered in 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 al.
vcrtiscmcnt, and extending the cost. making ar
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting III,
bid The goods will be inspected in New Yorh
(and in II. Louis, If any portion Of them should b,
delivered there) by agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for ia,
purpose, and ~ ascertain the conformity Of the ar
ticlos purchased with the samples exhibited, wher
the contract shall be- made, and with the terms o
the contract itself which shall contain a cause tina
If the articles are not furnished within the tim,
prescribed, if they of insufficient quality in
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid, and If within
hive days after notice OF such insuifciency ia,
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof Of tn,
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied to purchase them Of Others and 10 charge any
increase of prire they be cOmDeled Ia ma \