The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-03


5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
800 dozen woollen socks
1900 yards hannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,care and horticultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
go butcher knives
5000 gun flints
% gross equaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
25 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
u 900 tin kettles
rs nests japanned kettles in a neat
200 drawing knives and Il inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of Il, Il, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross cut saws, Z feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
40 log chains, assorted, 9 to II feet
600 Whttemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket cbisels, J, /, and inch
30 planes, fore and jack
CLASS No. 4.--.4reS
10 dozen axes, to weigh from a. to s. pounds
70 do hall axes, to weigh g. pounds
II do hatches, to weigh pounds
IS broad axcs
CLASS No. 5.-.Norfh,pest Guns
700 northwest guns, o-thirds of which must
measure 80 inches in length Of BARREL and
one third ~ inches in length of barrel, 10
be delivered in New York or PHILADELPHIA
as may be required.
New samples of all the above articles, selected
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, deposited in the office of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts OF former years, are open for the inspec
ton OF bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase or
diminish the quantity of any of the articles named
or 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 Depart ment, 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 ar
tcle of the kind is offered that sample of il should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one or more Of the foregoing classes will
make an invoice Of all the items therein and aflix
the prices in dollars and cents at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the lst day Of May next assuming, as a ba
sls OF calculations 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
VIII be appointed for the purpose and it will be re-
CURED that the articles delivered under the CON
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex
hibited, and all contracts will contain a clause
authorizing the United States to purchase of others
ana charge any increase OF price paid therefor, to
the party falling to furnish such required by
the terms oil his contract within five DAYS after no
tice of rejection shall be given him by said agent
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids
tor the faithful performance Of the contracts with
two or more suretics, whose efficiency 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 as afore
said to an agent of the Department, upon dup
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:
81 Tor WEI propose TO furnish for the service of
the Indian Department the following goods at
the prices ai xed TO them respectively viz: Here
insert the list of goods Deliverable in the
city oil New York on or before the lst day of
May next; and, in of the acceptance OF
THIS proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by the Department, ! Cor WEI will execute a
contract according TO this agreement, and give
satisfactory security to the ID, plrtincnt within
ten days after the reception Of this bid; and, in
give such security, Tor we) will pay to the Uni
ted States the difference between the sum hidden
by me Cor us) and the sum which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the same arti-
cles."
Each hand cverybid must also be accompanied with
guaranty In the following form, TO be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose suficiency
must be certified by some one who is known 10 the
department, either personally or by his official
position
- Tor wc) 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"
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Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
OCT l2-S'awtNovlO Union and lntcl.l
SAM sHCKS NEW BooK.-Rule and Mis-.
- rule of the English in America, by sam
Slick.