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writing and sealed, will be ece:yed until Thursday, the 22d day of Noyem- Der next, A o'clock, r. M for furnishing and delivering to the Seneca Indinns, at their Agency, situated near the Neosha. orGrand river, about 100 miles northw est wardly from Fort Gibson, SIX MONTHS COMPLETE NATIONS: the first de- livery to be made on the 5th day of Janua- ry next, 1893, and continued from time to tune as shall be designated, up to the 5th day of July following.

 The number of SeDecas to be supported IS 4OO, or thereabouts hence, upwards of 72,060 rations will be required to meet the issues during the period above stated.

 The ration will consist of one and one fourth pounds of fresh Beef and three- foarts of quart of Corn to each person. aiid a ti'ie rate of four quarts of s5ait for every one hundred persons. The Beef. Corn and Salt, comprising the ration, must be of good quality and delivered in good order.

 The delivery of Provisions will he made under the inspection of an Agent and 1 all risk and every expense attending tho delivery and distribution thereof. must ba borne by the contractor.

 1 The component parts of the ration. as above stated, may be varied in the issues. from time to time, so as to make deliye- res of one and ope-fourth pounds of fresh or three-iourths of a pound of saIted Pork. aaa .. Beef; and osie pound oi " heat Flour, instead of Corn: So also may a. portion of the meat part of the ration be delivered in Catie and Hogs, upon just es- inmates, on foot, provided such should he. acceptable tothe Indians; but in no case must such changes of issues increase the cost of the ration first above designated. ahd to which bidders are referred in cai-s culating prices at which they will be will ling to furnish such for.

 Bonds will be required for the faithful luihiment of the contract, and persons ma klng bids arc requested to accompany them with satisfactory references as tn their capacities 10 furnish.

 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.

 Bidders will please address their com, munications as follows:

 :. Proposals to furnish Rations. To tie principal Disbursing Agent.

 Indian Removal, Little Rock, A. T.'' And will attend at this place on the Iast day of rec eiylng < Proposals, 7 (22d Now 1 for the purpose of closing the contract.

 J. BROWN, Capt. U S. .4rmy. Little Rock, A.. T. Sept I, ls32. S.-The distance from the upper set- dement's of Washington county, A. T. and the southwestern settlements of the State, of Missouri, from the Agency above na- med, IS about 50 miles, aud where supplies of Beef and Corn are to be found in gre at abundance: the route from thence, Iead-s ing to the new Seneca country, is over high dry ground, so that at all seasons. and without difficulty, the same can be passed with heavily loaded wagons. Salt can be obtained at the grand Saline, and from thence transported, either by land ur- water-the former(l land distance)i is about 60 miles, the latter descending the Grand rlver) IS about 100 miles. fhe country throughout affords excellent range for. Stock.