The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-16

1000 do fancy list blue cloth
ll55SS DO DO DO DO sqss,s' DO DO
5000 do gray list blue dS
1000 yards ssrsd list blue cloth
SIS pounds Tor.ted yarn. , fold
SO do do Madras do
60 do black silk do
50 do cotton shawls
rs do ga do
80 do 8.4 woollen 10
600 pounds linen thread
90 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons, assorted
| 65 gross worsted gathering
80 pieces silk handkerchiefs
| $4,000 yards calico
! $1,000 do Merimac calico
| $500 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia striped
| 1000 do blue denims
5000 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
| 1000 do satinetts
s seSo DO DO RRn plaid inse sgr,;nv hs.c,.a
! 10000 do do do unbleached
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks. stripes, and plaids
900 doten wooen socks
| 500 yards fannels, assorted
| 1000 flannel shirts
800 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
| 400 dozen spool cotton.
| Glass No. 3.-Hardpare and agricultural
implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun fiints
Is gross squaw aws
5000 fsh hooks
100 dozen fish lines
l9, 900 needles
l25 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
! gross ,un worms
1900 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, 8 in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and IL inchesi in length
300 spge in equal proportions Of ], !, I. and
inch
ll5 pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
q cross.cut saws, feet in length
% do do do d.
800 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw flea
l60 log chains, assorted y to ~ feet
100 Whitemorc cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chises, !, , and 2.inch
50 planes, fore and jack.
Glass No.4-.4res.
% dozen axes. to weigh from q 10 g. pounds
IS u" half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
l3 " hatches, to weigh ! pounds
70 broadaIes.
CLASS No. 5-.torthacest Guns.
500 northwest gum, two-thirds of which must
measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and
one third - inches in length of barrel.
To be delivered in New YORK or Philadelphia,
as may be required.
New samples Of all the above articles, selec ted
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 yrars, 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, or 10
require at similar prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents other purposes in the ad.
minis,raion Of the affair Of the Dcpar imeut, and
TO award the contract To The party whose bid shall
be deemed most adv auta gcous IN the Indians and
the Government. Guods of American manufac-
tur-. all other things being equal will be prefer.
rely bot as the SAMPLES OF blan kets and cloths
OF foreign manufacture, il will be necessary when
domestic article of the kind is offered, that sam.
pie Of 1t 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 atfix the
prices, in dollars and cents, at which he or they
will furnish them, dclive rablc in New York on or
before the first day of May next, assuming az
therein specified, extending the coat and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice consti-
tutng the bid. The goods will be inspected in
New York by an agent Of the Department, who
IL
CURED that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hltited, and all contracts will contain a clause au
thorizing the United States to purchase of others,
and charge any increase OF price paid therefor to
the party failing 10 furnish such required by
the terms Of his contract within FIVE days after no.
tics 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 sureties, whose efficiency must be
certified BY u United States Judge or District At.
torney. Payment will be msde after the contract
Is eompleted and the delivery of the goods as aore
said to agent OF tho Department, upon a dupli.
cate invoice Certified BY him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and mono 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 tho
prices affixed to them respectively, VIZ: Here in
cert the list Of goods Deliverable in the city of
New York 'or before tho first day of May next;
and, In case Of the acceptance Of this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department.
Tor we will execute a contract according to
this agreement, and give satisfactory security to
the Department within ten days offer the recep-
ton Of this bid; and, in case Of failure to enter
into such contract and give such security, Tor
vel will pay to the United States the difference
between the sum hidden by me Tor usl and the
sum which the United States may he Obliged to
pay Tor the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufi
cheney must be certified by some one who lie known |
TO the Department either personally or hy his |
cfiicai position:
Il Tor wei hereby guarantee that -, the above !
bidder, will comply with the terms Of The adver. !
tisement for proposals. for Indian Goods" dated ,
October g. 1852, if the contract ehould be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution OF !
the same within the time prescribed.
tSEAL.l }
lSEAL.J
J.. LEA, :
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
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