The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15

measure 5. by Sc, and weigh 6pounds
CLASS No. 2.-Dry Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
| 500 do blue do
1000 900 DO 90 fame, Z. list s blue s's sa
$50 do do green do
5000 do gray list blue do
1000 yards sared list blue cloth
IT'S IT'S DO DO s green DO DO
376 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
IS dozen cotton flag handkerchiefs
SO SO do do black do ., Madras DO DO
SO So do DO g = cotton ae ohawl'
! 40 do A
GOO pounds linen thread
| 20 do sewing silk
! 800 pieces ribbons assorted
| is gross worsted gathering
| 80 pieces silk handkerchiefs
$4,000 yards calico
| is 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
| 1000 do satinetts
$500 do domestic shifting. bIeaehed
$4,000 do do do unbleached
| 5000 do checks, stripes, and pIaids
900 dozen wsoen socks
| 500 yards hannels assorted
1000 flannel shirts
300 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
| Glass No. 3-Hardvare and agricultural
Implements.
! 1850 pounds brass kettles
"a dozen butcher knives
10000 gun flints
Is gross squaw awls
100 dozen fish lines
l9, 600 needles
1875 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
gross run worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and - inchesin length
800 auge 9 in equal proportions Of ., l, Z, and
inch
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
q cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
Is do do do do
300 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.
Glass No. 4-.Ares
95 dozen axes, to weigh from 4! to s. pounds
10 Z" half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
ID " hatchets, to weigh pounds
10 broadaxes.
Glass No. 5-.North,cesl Guns.
500 northwest guns, wo-thirda Of which must
measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and
one third AZ 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
| pstfuc tro aifoht in tha H,A <,F thn
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, to
require at similar prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the ad,
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
| be deemed most advantageous to the Indians and
the Government. Goods Of American nanufac-
turc, all other things being equal, will be prefer.
| red; but az the samples Of blankets and cloths
of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary when
a domestic article Of the kind is offered, that
pie OF II should accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any more Of the foregoing classes will make
invoice Of all the items therein, aud atfix the
price,, in dollars and cents. at which he they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York or
before the fret day Of May next, assuming
basis Of calculation the qua nifty Of each article
therein specified, extending the cost and showing
tuting the bid, The goods will be inspected in
New York by an agent Of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purposes and !, will be
CURED that the articles delivered under the con
tracts shall conform strictly with tho samples
hibited, and all contracts will contain clause
| thorizing the United States to purchase OF others
and charge any increase OF price paid therefor to
the party failing TO furnish such as are required by
the terms of his contract within five days after
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 sureies, whose sufficcucy must be
certified by United States Judge or District Al
torney. Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery of the goods 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 not
made In the form and terms here prescribed:
81 for 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 goods1 Deliverable in the city Of
New York on or before the first day of May next;
and, in case Of the acceptance OF this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the department,
! 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 hid; 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 for usJ and the
sum which the United States may be 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 pcrsons, whose suff-
cheney must be certified by some who 10 known
to the Department either personally by his
official position: ". 49,
81 Tor 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 OF
the same within the time prescribed"
[SEAL.l
tSEAL.J
l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
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