The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-30

I'D pounds worstcd yarn, 8 fold
100 dozen cotton flag handkerchief
$50 do cotton Madras handkerchiefs
IT'S do black silk handkerchief
80 do Sd cotton shawls
50 do GA cotton shawls
65 do Al cotton shawls
40 do S-4 woollen shawls
430 pounds linen thread
so do sewing silk
TOO pieces ribbon, assorted
$50 gross worsted gathering
81 pieces silk handkerchieis, bark and bandanna
Glass No. 3-DoMEsTIc GOODS.
$1,000 yards domestic calico
5000 do Merrmac calico
1900 do blue drilling
5000 do Georgia stripes
1000 do blue denims
500 do cottonade
1900 do bed ticking
1000 do Kentucky Jeans
500 do satinetts
1000 do plaid lnsey
1000 do domestic shirting, blcached
5000 do domestic shirting, unbleachcd
$4,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
800 yards flannels, assorted
500 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Class No. 4.-HARpwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
go dozen butcher knives
IS 900 gun fints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
81, 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
- gross gun worms
oao - -ettles
76 nests, jap 'A'1 A''''''' III ne''
C1o., Ma Aon,c, 'LTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
200 drawing knives II inches L. 'ength
700 augers, in equal proportions Oh 90 - - anu
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 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
600 quarters socket chisels
90 planes, fore and jack
Class No. CAVES.
10 dozen axes, to weigh from A. to 5, pounds
SO do half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
al do hatchets, to weigh pounds
25 broad axes
Class No. 7-NoRrHwEsT GUNS.
$50 northwest guns, two thirds Of which must
30 inches in length of barrel, and
livered in 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 TO remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into seven parts,
viz
Ist Blankets.
I'd. Dry goods.
Sd. Domestic goods.
Ith. Hardware.
9Th. Agricultural implements.
9TH. Axes.
eth. 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 resorving to
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible not
The whole amount in money TO be applied to the
purchase Of goods will be about 100000, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any OF the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof, TO require, at
similar prices, 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 as all the samples OF blankets and
cloths are of foreign manufacture, II will be ncccs
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that a
pic of IL should accompany the bid 10 enable tho
Department to decide whether il il Of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited.
The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and aifK the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor If
the contractor prefers it, about half of the guam
iity may be delivered in 81. Loui- Missouri, free
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portion Of them should be delivered there) by an
agent Of the United States, who will be appointed
by the Department for the purpose, and 10 ascertain
the conformity OF the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited when the contrao ct shall be made
and with the terms of the contract ITSELF which shall
contain clause that If the articlcsa notfurnshcd
within the time prescribed, or IL they are of INSULT
cient quality in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid,
and If within five days after notice Of such INSULT
cheney, the party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized to purchase them of others and
TO charge any increase Of price they may be com.
PEELED 20 pay therefor to the contractor, who shall
pay the said difference to the United States.
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the bids,
with two good suretics, the sufilcicncy OF whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance of the
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract
s completed and the delivery of the goods as afore-
said 20 an agent of the Department upon dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications TO be marked Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that arc not
made in the form and terms here prescribed.
81 Cor we) propose TO furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz!
(iiere insert the list OF goods,
Deliverable in the city of New York ~ st. Louis)
on or before the - day of - next and in case Of
the acceptance Of hrs proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, Tor we) will exc
cute contract according to this agreement, and