The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-04


$500 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shifting, bleached
$1,000 do do do unbleached
Is, 900 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks, stripes, and paids
300 dozen woollen cocks
500 yards lannels, assorted
200 flannel shirts
900 calico do
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
Glass No. 3.-Hardpare and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 butcher knives
$4,000 gun hnts
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
20 dozen fab lines
25, 900 needles
100 dozen COMBS assorted
10 do scissors, do
10 gross gun worms
,090 tin kettles
TO nests japanned kettles, in nest
200 drawing knives-l0 and IL inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of Ii, Il, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 do trace chains
1000 wedding hoes
40 ctoss-cut saws. feet in length
40 do do do do
100 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
600 Whttemore cards, No. 10
GOO quarters socket chisels, !, l, and inch
80 planes, fore and jack
Glass No. 4.-Ares
10 dozen axes, to weigh from u to 81 pounds
80 do half axes, to weigh b pounds
Al do hatchets, to weigh pounds
25 broad axes.
CLASS No. 5.-.North,ceSt Guns.
700 northwest guns, twothirds of which must
measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one-third 40 inches in length of barrel, to
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, are deposited in the office of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts of former years, open for the inspec
ton of bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase
diminish 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, 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 are of foreign manu-
facture, it will be necessary, when domestic ar
ticle of the kind is offered that sample off should
accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
make invoice Of all the items therein, and affix
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-
ais 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
qured that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples
hibted, and all contracts will contain clause
authorizing the United Statesto purchase Of Others
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the party failing to furnish such required by
the terms Of his contract within five days after
tice Of rejection shall be given him by said agent.
Bonds win be required In the amount Of the bids
for the faithful performance Of the Contracts with
two or more epreties, whose efficiency must be
certified by United States judge or district ator-
ney Payment will be made after tho contract s
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 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 on or before the lat day Of
May next; and, in case of the acceptance OF
this proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by the Department, / (or we) will execute
aCCoiulnB 10 AGREEMENT, ana 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 (or us) and the which the United
States may be obliged to pay for the same aru-
cles.'
Eachande every bid must also be accompanied with
a guaranty in the following form, to be signed by
one or more responsible persons, whose sufhcency
must be certified by some one who is known to the
Department, either personally or by his official
position
81 Cor 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
cuton OF the same within the time prescribed"
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L. s.l
l., LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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