The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-06

800 pairs q point Gentinella blse Dlankets, to
measure 81 ~ o., and weigh 6pounds.
Glass No. 2.--Dry Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
| 1000 do fancy list blue cloth
1850 i5S DO do do do s sTse,s' DO
| 5000 do gray list blue do
1000 yards sared list blue cloth ...
| $500 do scarlet do d..
s75 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
IS dozen cotton flag handkerchiefs
so do do Madras DO -.
! so do black silh do ,....s.
80 do cotton shaws
Is do Cd do
40 do a. ~. >... ..... ......: ...
! 30 do 81 woollen 10 .-.s
! 600 pounds linen thread '.. g..
| 20 do sewing silk
| 32O pieces ribbons, assorted
% gross wofsted gathering ...
Ia 3s pieces silk handkerchief
| 55 900 yards calico a.s:,r,
10000 do Merimac calico
| $500 do blue drilling
| 1000 do Georgia stripes
| 5000 do blue denims
| 1000 do cottonade
5000 do bed ticking
! | 300 do Kentucky joans
| 1000 do satinetts
s seoo 90 plaid mali nse syr,;,r h,...,.,
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do chez ks, stripes, and plads
| 200 dozen woOllen socks
| l,5O0 yards hannels, assorted
| 1000 flannel shirts
300 calico shirts ..m...
| 300 pound cotton thread
AOC dozen spool cotton.
Glass No. 3.-Hardoarc and agricultural
bsE Iements. =. ...a
| 1850 pounds brass kettles .-' .t.
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun fiints
| rs gross squaw avis .....
| 5000 fish hooks ...'
| 100 dozen fish lines
! 1000 needles
l25 dozen combs, assorted
70 do scissors do
gross gun worms
so nests japnnncd kettles, = in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and - inches in length
800 auge-s in equal proportions Of y. /, 2, and
49,. inch '-' a
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains ..,. ..... .. ., &c.. ...
$50 wedding hoes
81 cross cut saws, feet in length 49,. 49,.
% do do do do
800 hand saw files r...
100 cross cut saw files .. r....
100 log Chains, assorted, to IL feet :
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10 ..,
500 quarters socket ohisels, J, /, and 2-inch
90 planes, fore and jack, ......,. .
CLASS No. 4-.Ares
s5 dozen axes, to weigh from a to 81 pounds
10 /" half axes, to weigh 81 pounds '.a
10 hatchets, to weigh l pounds
10 broadaxes, " ." .... ''
ErAss No. 5-JNorth,oest Guns.
500 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one third ~ inches in length of barrel
To be delivered in New York or PHILADELPHIA,
ns 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
Commissioners of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts OF former years, are open for the inspec
ton of bidders. ..u'l.0.
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
winaen iGr presents or other purposes In the ad
70 a~ard the Contract to the party whose bid shall
pc deemed most advantageous TO the Indians and |
the Government Goods of American manufac- |
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. H....r ~. |
Ibe party proposing to furnish the articles in |
any one more Of the foregoing classes will make |
an 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 |
basis OF calculation the quantity of each article
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 re-
CURED that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples
hibied, and all contracts will contain clause au
thorizng the United States to purchase of Others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the party failing to furnish such required by
fbn # lo,v
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 more sureties, whose efficiency must be
certified by United States Judge or 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:
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively viz! [Herc in.
cert the list of goods.l Deliverable in the city of
New York on or before the fret day of May next;
and, in case of the acceptance OF this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department,
] for wei will execute contract according to
this agreement, and give satisfactory sccurity to
the Department within ten days afler the rccep-
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
pay for the same articles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by more responsible persons, whose sufh
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
TO the Department either personally or by his
official position: @ ......
81 Tor wei hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver-
tiscment for Proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October 5, 1852 If the contract should be awarded
10 him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the time prescribed"
[SEAL.1
tSEAL.J
l.. LEA,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
);t -3tI~tNW [Intellgencer and Union. j.
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