1850 Rations
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At the Depot on the PoteaH River. a. bout forty miles south wcstwardiy from Fort Smith

 4'iie first delivery will be required to he made, ard art nj the places above named. on or about tlle first day of July next, and V ii be continued from time to time untli the whole ls called for, which may b c oaIctffa- Ftod on oa or before ths close of 0otr. next

 The Ration complete as above named will consist of one and quarter pounds of Fresh Beef, and tflree fourihs of a aaart ot Corn for each person, and at the rate of four quarts of Salt for every one 6no- fdred persons. Tine Beef. Corn and Salt. comprising tire Ration must be of rood quality, and : eiiyered in good order.

 The quality as wei as weight of Betff. and inc measure of Corn and Salt eofnBYi sing the ration, offered for delivery, will pe inspected ny agent; and that probo- sals may not be made uneer wropq i'm pressions. II is here made known, that the Corn and Salt must be delivered at the rate ef tdirty-ft06 qaGrts to tlfe busheI. tT;.t meHSnre. All risk, and every expense at tending the delivery and distribution of the raiions. must be horne by contraetors

 Issues of tls meat part of tie ration may be varied from lime to time, 90 a, to make deliveries of one and fourth pounds o' bSsh, SI three 9ouFths Of q BOund of salted Pork, inatead of Beef; so also may a portion of he meat part of the ration to delivered h cattle and hogs, upon estj- mate on the hoof, provided such shall be acceptable to the Indians; but in no case must such change of ssucs increase the cost ot the ration, or any Of the comno- nent parts thereof, as above desion1tel and 10 which bidders are referred in c.f' onlaiing prices at which they will furnish the ration for

 he delivery of cattle and hogs on foot as above noted, may he made for one or two months at a time, should ale same ba deemed expediantb by the receiving agopta. go also may tho other parts of the ration Corn and Salt, Dc delivered for periods cor responding thereto.

 Bonds 10 tie amount of one half of tbe sifiii involved, viii be required for the faith tai fuihiDeas Of contracts, and payment for all furnishing under said contracts. will be made at this place, Little Rock, 4. T

 lho privilege of rejecting bids deemed high is reserved.

 4'eTsons making bids will accomnanv them with satisfactory references as = 7 their capacities to furnish They will please to write on the envelope of their communication, the word s' propasals ,, and will attend at Iris place on the jast day oi receiving proposals (leih May ! for tho purpose of elesing contracts

 ]. BROWN, Capt. q s. 9.

 PriaeipGi Dis5'g .4gt Ind. Rem'k

 Little Rock, A. T.. }

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