The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-03

300 pairs q point Gentinella blue blankets, to
| measure 81 by &C, and weigh 6pounds.
CLASS No. 2.-Dry Goods.
| 500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
1000 do fancy list blue cloth
$50 do do green do
| 5000 do gray list blue do
| 1000 yards sared list blue cloth
| $500 do scarlet do
| ITS do green do
375 pounds worsed yarn fold
| 65 dozen cotton flag handkerchefs
| 80 do do Madras do
60 do black silk do
so do cotton shawls
| rs do Cd do
40 do A
| 80 do S.4 woolen do
| 600 pounds linen thread
| 20 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons, assorted
| IS gross worsted gathering
| 33 pieces elk handkerchiefs
| 80, 900 yards calico
| 900 do Merimac calico
| $500 do blue drilling
| 1000 do Georgia stripes
| 5000 do blue denims
1000 do cottonade
5000 do bed ticking
| 900 do Kentucky jeans q.
| 900 do satinetts
5000 do plaid linsey.
$500 do domestic shrting, bleachcd
| $4,000 do do do unbeached
5000 do do shceting, 10
5000 do checks. stripes, and plaids
200 dozen woollen socks
| | 500 yards hannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
800 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,care and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
ii dozen butcher knives
lO, 900 gun fiints
% gross squaw avis
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
l9, 900 needles
l25 dozen combs assorted
% do scissors do
gross .un worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, in nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
300 auge's in equal proportions Of Il |, 7, and
inch
lis pairs hames
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
81 cross-cut saws, feet in length
% do do do do
800 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
l60 log chains, assorted, to IL feet
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chisels, J, /, and pinch
90 planes, fore and jack.
Glass No. 4-.Ares
50 dozen axes, to weigh from a. to 5! pounds
Is " half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
10 " hatchets, to weigh l J pounds
10 broadaxes.
CLASS No. 5-.North,cest Guns.
500 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure Sc inches in length of barrel, and
one-thrd ~ 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. open for the nspec-
ton of bidders
The Department reserves the right to increase
diminish the quantity of any OF the articles
named, or substitute others in lieu the Roof or to
require at similar prices such goods may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the adj
mnstration 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 Government. Goods of American Inanufac-
ture, all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths
of foreign manufacture, ii will be necessary, when
a domestic article Of the kind is offered that sam
pie Of it 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 atix the
prices, in dollars and cents at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the first day of May next, assuming as a
basis Of calculation the quantity of each article
the aggregate amount of the whole invoicc 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 will be re-
CURED that the articles delivered under the con
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples
hibited, and all contracts will contain a clause
thorsing the United States to purchase of Others,
and charge any increase Of price paid therefor TO
tho rtu Goi linz IN nirsIh Inv
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 or more sureties, whose sutficiency must be
certified by United States Judge District At.
torney Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery of the goods nfore
said to an agent OF the Department, upon dupli-
cate invoice certified by him
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that not
made in the form and terms here prescribed: /
81 Tor wei propose to furnish for the service OF
the Indian Depa rtment the allowing goods. at the
prices affixed to them respectively visi Here in.
scrr the list of goods] Deliverable in tie city of
and. in of the acceptance Of this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department,
for wei will execute a 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 usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
paw for the came 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 suff-
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the Department either personally or by his
official positions
"I for wei hereby guarantee that =, the above
bidder will comply with the terms of the adver |
tisement for proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October 5, 1852, if the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution oil
the same within the time prescribed"
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Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
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