PROPOSALS

 FOR INDIAN 2 A TTCNS
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sEALED PROPOSALS will be received kJ by the subscriber, until Wednesdag, the tbird day of' June neat, at I2 o'clock, 1T. for furnishing and delivering all NATIONS, moro less, t.at shall 5a required for the SEMINOLE INDIANS, in their new coun- try, west, from the frst dag of July nert, ia- ctuding alI thdt staH ensagrate lvitlt1a tbe pre- sent year, 1885, for twelve months after the day of their arrival in their new country, as above stated.

 From twelve to fifteen hundred Seminoles are believed new te be en their way from Florida. and will, in all probability. reach their new country-situated between the Forks of the Canadian-in the course of the month of June next. The whole tribe num- bers from three to four thousand; and, 1t IS expected, the greater portion, If not all of them, will emigrate during the present year.

 The main Depot of Issues will be at or near the Forks of the Canadian, about forty miles by land from the Choctaw Agency, and not more than thirty miles, by the Canadian, from it's junction with the Arkansas.

 The Indian Ration consists of one pound of Fresh Beef, three fourths of quart of Corn, and at the rate of four quarts If Salt to each one hundred Rations. The Corn and Salt must be delivered by the measure of thirty two quarts, dgy measure, to the busnel. The quality, as well as the weight and measure of the articles composing the Ration, will be inspected by an agent, on delivery.

 Bidders will state, in their proposals, the price for which they will furnish and deliver the Ration above mentioned. All risk, and every expense attending the delivery and dis tribution ofthe Rations, must be borne by the Contractor.

 A portion of the meat part of the Ration may be commuted for Coaos and Cubes, and Breeding Hogs, should such be required by the receiving Agent. Bidders will, there fore, state, iii their proposals, tho price per pound at which they will deliver Cows and Calves, and Hogs, upon estimates, on the hoof, under communication, as shall be reguir- ed from time to time--the Agent giving to the Contractor thirty days notice of the num- Der ofeach required, prior to the period efde livery.

 Payments for all furnishing to be made at Little Rock, A. T., and quarter yearly, if de- sired.

 Bonds, with two responsible signatures, will be required, as security for the faithful fulflment of the contract.

 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, IS reserved.

 Persons making bids, not known to the sub scriber, will accompany them with responsi- bic references, as to their capacity to fulfil the contract. They will be pleased to write on the envelope of their communications, the words, Proposals Q .fitraish fadian Ra- lions, " and will attend at Little Rock, 4. T. on the last day of receiving bids, for the pur- pose of closing the contracts.

 J. BROWN, Capt. U S. .4

 Pr. Dis Ing .4g't Ind. RemV. Little Rock, 4. T., May 1, Is35.-5-4w