The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-14

100 pairs of 81 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure Go 81, and weigh 10
pounds
$50 pairs Of 3 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 90 ~, and weigh
pounds
$50 pairs of ., point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure o. Co. and weigh
pounds
CLASS No. 2.-D'y Goods.
800 yards scarlet strouds
500 yards blue strouds
$500 yards fancy list blue cloth
500 yards fancy list scarlet cloth
300 yards fancy list green cloth
2,400 yards gray list blue cloth
A 800 yards saved list blue cloth
2,400 yards saved list scarlet cloth
$50 yards saved list green cloth
500 pounds worsted yarn, fold
300 dozen cotton flag handkercheis
100 dozen cotton Madras handkerchefs
l25 dozen black silk handkercheis
100 dozen 4 cotton shawls
100 dozen Cd cotton shawls
80 dozen A cotton shawl5
20 dozen ga wooen shawls
500 pounds linen thread
80 pounds sewing silk
500 pieces ribbons, assorted
$50 gross worsted gathering
80 pieces silk handkerchiefs
81, 900 yards calico
10000 yards Merrimac calico
5000 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia stripes
5000 do blue denims
1000 do cottonade
$500 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
100 do satinetts
1900 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shifting, bleached
900 Go do do unbleached
Is 900 do do sheetng, do
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
300 dozen woollen socks
l,500 yards flannes, assorted
900 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,Udre and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
%, 900 gun flints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
25, 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
090 tin kettles
rs nests iapanned kettles 8 in a nest
200 drawing knives-l0 and IL inches in length
TOO augers, in equal proportions OF ! !, 4 and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross cut SAWS, 7 feet in length
|. 40 do do do do
100 hands saw files
100 cross-c cut saw files
40 log chans, assorted, to II feet
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisel5, b |, and = inch
80 planes, fore and jack
CLASS No. 4-Ares
10 dozen axes, to weigh from d. to s. pounds
S3 do half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
II do hatchets, to weigh ! pounds
25 broad axes.
| CLASS No. 5.-.North,uest Guns.
700 northwest guns, two thirds of which must
| measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one third ~ inches in length of barrel, to
be delivered in New York or Philadelphia
! 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, arc open for the inspec-
ton OF bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase
diminish the quantity ofany of the articles named,
substitute others i'll lieu thereof or to require, at
similar prices such goods 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 who5e bid shall be deemed
most advantageous TO the Indians and the Govern
meut Goods of American manufacture, all other
things being equal, will be preerred; but the
samples of blankets and cloths of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary, when a domestic
tcle of the kind is offered that sample Of should
| accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles, in
any one more of the foregoing classes, will
make an invoice of all the items therein, and aix
the prices in dollars and cents at which he they
! will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the LIST day OF May next, assuming, as ba-
sis OF calculation, the quantity OF each article
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 agent Of the Department, who
/ aDDOluted
quired that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples OK
hibited, and all contracts will contain clause
authorizing the United States to purchase OF Others
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the party falling to furnish such required by
the terms Of 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
for the faithful performance of the contracts with
| two surcties, whose euffciency must be
certified by United States judge district attor
! ney. Payment will be made alter the contract is
completed, and the delivery Of the goods as afore-
said to agent of the Department, upon a duph-
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 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
tnB pFOpObhlb tue quantity ptlDB prescribed
by the Department, / (or wc) will execute n
contract according to this agreement, and give
satisfactory security TO the Department. within
ten days after the reception OF this bid; and, in
case of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, Cor 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 same arti
cles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied with
guaranty IN the following form, to be signed by
one more responsible persons, whose sufiiceucy
must be certified by some one who is known TO the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
81 (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
ISL
L. LEA,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.