The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-20

9OO do kentucky Jeans
700 do satnetts
1900 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shirtng, bleached
5000 90 do do unbleached
$4,000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
300 dozen woollen socks
800 yards 1annels, assorted
! 900 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
Glass No. 3.-Hmd1are and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
% 900 gun flints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
%, 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
LOGO tin kettles
76 nests japanned kettles, 8 in nest
200 drawing knives-l0 and ~ inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of u, II, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
900 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, I feet in length
40 do do 6 do do
100 hand saw files
100 CROSS cut files
40 log chains, assorted 9 to II feet
800 Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisels, J. l, and inch
80 planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4-.ares.
70 dozen axes. TO weigh from a to 81 pounds
50 do half axes, to weigh g. pounds
II do hatchets, to weigh Il pounds
25 broad axes
Glass No. 5.-.Norlhuest Guns.
hvc txuo rdo of .,hi ch
measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one-thrd AZ inches in length of barrel, to
be delivered in New York Philadelphia
as may be required
New samples of all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the Office of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs which, with the
contracts OF former years, are open for the in5pec
ton OF bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity any of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof to require,
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted, for
presents or other purposes, in the administration
of the affairs Of the Department, and TO award the
contract to the party whose bid shall be deemed
most advantageous to the Indians and the Govern
ment Goods of American manufacture, all other
things being equal, will be preferred; but as the
samples OF blankets and cloths of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary, when domestic
tice of the kind is offered that of il should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles, in
any more Of the foregoing classes, will
make an invoice of all the items therein, and affix
the prices in dollars and cents at which he they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the lst day of May next, assuming, as ba-
sis of calculation, the quantity of each article as
therein specified, extending the cost, and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice consti-
tuting the bid. The goods will be inspected, in
New York, by an agent of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purpose, and it will be re-
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hbited, and all contracts will contain a clause
authorizing the United States to purchase OF others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor, to
the party failing to furnish such as required by
the terms OF his contract within five days after
tice of rejection shall be given him by said agent.
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
for the faithful performance of the contracts with
two surcties, whose sufficiency must be
certified by United States Judge or district attor-
ney Payment will be made after the contract ia
completed, and the delivery Of the goods afore-
said to agent of the Department. upon dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
al (or we) propose to furnish for the service of
the Indian Department the following goods, at
the prices affixed to them respectively, viz: Here
insert the list of goods ] Deliverable in the
city Of New York before the lst day of
May next; and, in case of the acceptance of
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by the Department, Cor WEI will execute
COnLdCl oCCOIulilB 10 TINS agreement, ana give
satisfactory security to the d. partinent within
ten days after the reception of this bid; and, in
case of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, | Tor we) will pay to the Uni.
ted States the difference between the sum hidden
by me Tor us) and the which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the arti-
cles'
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guaranty in the following FORM TO be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose sufhciency
must be certified by some one who is known to the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
al (or we) hereby guarantee that -, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms Of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods
dated October 10, 1851, If the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the exc
cution of the same within the time prescribed.'
IL. 81
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l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Oct l2-3tawtNovl0 Union and INTEL
GAM SLICK'S NEW BOOK. Rule and Mis-
- rule of the English in America, by Sam
Slick.