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$50 pairs traceehains, bright straight links, eacI
chain to be 8 feet inches in length, and C
Ir weigh not less than 81 pounds


55 og-chains, each chain 10 weigh 25 pounds


s5O beat No. 10 Whiltemore cotton cards
~ eross-cut saws, feet in length


~ do do feet in length


100 "single-cut" cross-cut saw files


100 hand-saws, ofsood quality
100 hand-saw files
| rs drawing knives, - inches In length


o5O quarters" scre~-augurs, in equal proportions


-. of"2-ineh, ""l-inch,n p and "a lI-inchp


300 quarters" ''soekel-chisels,n p in equal pro-


=. portions of 4, ! and inch


70 planes, complete equal proportions of ''fore
The sum OF $4,000 is 10 be expended in the above
articles, and the quantity will be increased or d.
minished TO meet thai sum, As no samples will be
exhibited ofthem, ai be sRdstOod lAai they are 10
pc @As best qualify. ~ a.sa -


Hp. H ... GUNS. ... H .#


In sddinon 10 the above and foregoing, there will
be required 66O north guns two-lhirds Of which


must measure 80 inches in length Of barrel and one
lhifd ~ inehesi 10 be delivered the place where
manufactured or N the city Of New York or Phila.
deiPhia, as may be required; samples Of them are
Deposited IN the Office the Commissioner oflndian
Affairs. #..'T '-" T1'' : - y


There will also be required 100 Indian rides, more
or less; but as the department has not suitable
sample it Is expected that each bidder will accom-
TO furnish. N


The above proposals may be divided rto Ave
parts, for each place Of delivery, viz;


lst Blankets


ID. Dry Goods.


Sd. Hardware, to include the agricultural imple-
ments. .


4th. Axes and hatchets


5th. Northwest guns and rifles.


The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the department reserying TO
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder s
competent and responsible or not


schedule Of the articles with samples NAV be
seen at the Office the Commissioner Of Indian Af
fairs, IN Washington, exhibiting the amount of mo-
ney TO be expended for each srtcle but the depart
ment reserves the right TO increase or diminish the
quantity ofany Of the articles named or substitute
others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to be applied to the
purchase Of goods, will be about ss5, 900; of which
some $4,000 will be wanted on the seaboard, and
the residue in the west. Goods Of American man
ufaeture, all other things being equal win be pre-
erred; but all the samples Of blankets and cloths
on hand are OF foreign manufacture will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for that the
sample Of II should accompany the bid, TO enable
the department 10 decide whether il is OF equal quail.
ity with the samples to be exhibited 4


The party proposing to supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list and afx the prices, in dollars and cents
at which he they will furnish them, deliverable
IN New York and ST. Louis respectively, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of May next, assuming the
quantity Of each article as specified in this adyer-
tisement, and extending the cost making an aggre-
gate Of the whole invoice before sending Il on. The
goods will be inspected ut New York or ST. Louis
by an agent Of the United States, who will be APP
pointed by the department for the purpose, and TO
ascertain the conformity of the articles purchased
he exh hlIntie6 obaIlI
be mate and with the terms Of the contract ITSELF
which shall contain clause, that if the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed or il they
are of insufficient quality, in the opinion Of the agent
aforesaid, and il within five days after notice Of such
nsuficiency the party shall not furnish others in
lieu thereof Of the required quality the United |
States shall be authorized TO purchase them of
others and to charge any increase of price they may
be compelled to pay therefor to the contractor who
shall pay the said difference to the United States.


Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids,
with two good surelies, the suficiency of whom to
be certified by United States judge district attor
ney for the faithful performance of the contracts
Payment will be made after the contract is completed
md the delivery of the goods at New York and St.
Louis respectively to an agent of the department,
upon duplicate invoice certified by him.


Communications to be marked, proposals for |
Indian goods" ..'


Thebids will be submitted with the following |
heading, and none win be received that are not made
N the form and terms here prescribed: |


81 Cor we) propose to furnish for the service ofl
he Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz:


p (Here insert the list of goods.)


"Deliverable in the city of New York, or St. |
Louis, on or before the -- day Of next;
and in case of the acceptance of his proposal the
quantity being prescribed by the department, Tor
we) will execute contract according this agree
ment, and give satisfactory security to the depart
ment, within ten days after the acceptance of this
Did; and in Of failure to enter into such con-
ract, and give such security, (or we) will pay to
The United States the difference between the sums
Didden by me, (or us,) and the sum which the |
United States may be obliged to pay for the same
articles" p '"&


Each and every bid must also be accompanied |
with guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one more responsible persons, whose suffi- |
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
70 the department, either personally or by his off
,ial position ,.'


81 (or we) hereby guaranty that ----, the
above bidder, will comply with the terms Of the
advertisement for Proposals for Indian goods, /"
dated October l, 1886, if the contract should be
awarded to him, and enter into bond for the execu-
non Of the same within the time prescribed. '
y;a,nlosdt nay sa,ra. % al aaneE
/. war DEPARTMENT, ia 0" @a tlTI1'
2 = w. III OrrIcE INDIAN ArrAIRs, .}"'a" E'h '
'"'a'' y'n NJ, October |, 1846.