The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-16
Glass No. 5-.NortbUest Guns.

500 northwest guns, two-thlrds OF winch must
measure 80 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, deposited in the Office Of the
Com missioner Of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts of former years, are 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 to
require at similar prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the ad :
minisration OF the affairs Of the Department, and
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
be deemed most advantageous to the lndians and
the Government Goods of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths are
of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
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 aflix 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
basis of calculation the qua nifty of each article
| therein specified, extending the cost and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice const-
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 1t will be re-
quired that the art!, lee delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hibitcd, 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 falling TO furnish such are required by
the terms Of his contract within five days after no
tce 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 more sureties, whose sufficiency must be
| certified by United States Judge or District At
| torney. Payment will be made after the contract
s completed and the delivery of the goods as afore-
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 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 the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz: Here in
sert the list of goods. Deliverable in the city Of
New York on'or before the first day Of May next
and, in ofsthe acceptance OF this proposal
the quantity being prescribed by the Department
| ] for wei will execute contract according &c
this agreement, and give satisfactory security te
| the Depa within ten days after the recep
ton of this bid; and, in case OF failure to enter
into such contract and give such security, to
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 be obliged tt
| pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signee
| by one or more responsible pcrsons, whose sufh
| cheney must be certified by some who is known
TO the Department either personally or by hi
| official position:
81 for vel hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms Of the adver
tisement FIR proposals for Indian Goods" datee
October s, l552, if the contract should be AWARDED
to him. and enter into bond for the execution o
the same within the time prescribed"
[SEAL.1
! tSEAL.I
| l.. LEA,
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Oct 6-3tawtNov s [Intelligenccr and Union.J