PROPOSALS
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FIN writing and sealed, nIll be received E until thursday, tire sssss5d day ot NeYem- | T next, {{44 o'clock, :. ". fer taraissiinG and delivering 10 the Seneca Iadaaas, at their Agency, situated pear the Neosha, or U rand river, about IgU miles northwest wardly from Fort Gibson, SIX AolN l flo COMPLETE KAIIUhS: the hrst de- livery to be made on the 3th day ot Janua- ry next, 1858, and continued from tune to time as shall be designated, up to the oth day ot July following

 ihe number of Senecas 10 be supported is AGO, or thereabouts hence, upwards of 72,000 rations will be required to meet the issues during the period apove stated. The ration will consist ot one and one fourth pounds of fresh Beef and three fourths of quart of Corn to each person, and at the rate of four quarts of salt for every one hundred persons. The Beef, Corn and Salt, comprising the ration, must be of good quality and delivered III good order.

 The delivery of Provisions will be made under the inspection oi an Agent and all risk and every expense attending the delivery and dlstrIntufon thereof, must pc borne oy the contractor.

 ihe component parts oi the ration, as above stated. may he varied Tn the issues, l from time 10 time, 50 as to make dellYe- ries of one and onefourth pounds ot fresh oT three -tottiti,s Of pound Of sastea ser2, instead of Beef; and one pound of wheat 1 Flour, instead of Corn: So aso may portion Of the meat part of the ration be delivered in Cattle and Hogs, upon just es- inmates, on foot, provided such should be acceptable to the lndiaas; butIn no case, must such changes of issues increase the cost of the ration first a0ove designated, !, and to which bidders are referred Tn cal eulating prlees at which they wlll be F il- ling to furnish such for.

 Bonds will be required for the faithful fulflmeRt ofthe contract, and persons ma king bids are requested to accompany them with satisfactory references as to their capacities 3 furnish.

 The privilege ef rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.

 Bidders will please address their com muncations as follows

 s. Proposals to furnish Nations.

 To the principal Discussing Agent,

 Indian Removal,

 Little Rock, \. T."

 And will attend at this place on the last jay. y.of receiving " Proposals" (22d Noy.) for the purpose of closing the contract.

 !. BROWN, Capt. -U s. .4rmy

 Little Rock, A. r. Sept 7, 1882. P S.-TAe distance from tho upper set dement's of Washington county, \. T. and the soath-western settlements of tine State of Missouri from the Agency above na- med, IS about 50 miles. and where supplies ot Beef and Corn are to be found in great abEndanee; the route from thence, lead : l Ing to the new Seneca country, is oyer nigh dry ground, so that at all seasons, aud without difficulty, the same can be passed with heavily loaded wagons. Salt an be obtained at the grand s5altne. ana ifum thence fransport either by land or 1 Y ater--the former Qand distance( is about 60 miles, the latter descending tie Grand ] ftver) is about loo miles. The country throughout affords excellent range fer i stocII