The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13

4uO dozen spool cotton
Glass No. 3.--Hard,uare and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun flints
% gross squaw awls
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
l9 900 needles
1875 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
7 gross gun worms
300 tin kettles
50 nests japanned kettles, 8 in q nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and IL inchesin length
300 auges in equal proportions Of II, /, Z, and
inch
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws , .,
q q ' DO So saws, dc feet in de length
800 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
l60 log chains, assorted, y to IL feet
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chsels, J, !, and 2-inch
so planes, fore and jack.
CLASS No. 4-.A1es.
s5 dozen axes, to weigh from u to s. pounds
Is cd" half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
AZ =" hatchets. to weigh u pounds
Glass No. 5-.North,cest Guns.
800 northwest guns, wo-thirds Of which must
measure IS inches in length Of barrel, and
one third a inches in length of barrel. .l..
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
az 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
Com missioner of Indian Affairs, which, with tho
contracts of former years, are open for the nspec-
ton of bidders. Dsra "a = -....fs .
The Department reserves the right to increase
or diminish the quantity of any Of the articles
named, or substitute others in lieu thereof or to
require at similar prices such goods may be
wanted for presents other purposes in the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Department, and
be deemed most advantageous 70 the Indians and
the Government. Goods Of American Danufac-
ture, all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths
domestic article Of the kind 10 offered, that sam.
pie OF 1t should accompany the bid. gs. ,..., De-. .
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 atix the
prices in dollars and cent?, at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the first day of May next, assuming as
basis OF calculation the nifty Of each article as
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
quired that the articles delivered under the con,
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hibited, and all contracts will contain clause au
thorzing the United States to purchase Of Others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the party failing to furnish ouch required by
the terms Of his contract within Ave days after no.
tice Of rejection shal 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 or more sureties, whose suffiC iency must be
certified by United States Judge District At
torney Payment will be made after the contract
lie completed and the delivery of the goods eforc
said to an agent Of the Department, upon a dupli-
cate invoice certified by him 20 - ..f.tf :.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will he received that not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 for vel propose to furnish for the service Of
prices affixed to them respectively, viz: Here in
sert the list of goods.l Deliverable in the city of
New York on or before the first day of May next;
AM in case Of the acceptance Of this proposal
Tor vel will execute contract according to
this agreement, and give satisfactory security to
the Department within ten days after the recep-
ton OF this bid; and, in case Of failure to enter
into such contract and give such security, Tor
wei will pay to the United States the difference
between the sum hidden by me Tor usJ and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for 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 suffi
cheney must be certified by some who is known
to the Department either personally or by his
81 Tor vel hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver-
tisement for "Proposas for Indian Goods" dated
October g. 1852, if the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution of
the same within the time prescribed"
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