PROPOSALS

 FOR INDIAN NATIONS.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received C by the subscriber, until Wednesday, fte fbird day ef June meet, ct 12 o'clock, II. for furnishing and delivering all NATIONS, more or less, that shall be required for the SEMINOLE INDIANS, in their new coun- try, west, from the first day of July meet, m- cfudttg att Btat statt emig7atc ottihtaa tte 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 now to he on their way from Florida, and will, in all probability, reach zheir new conntry--sltuated 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, end Ut the rate of four quarts of Salt to each one hundred Rations. The Corn and Salt must be delivered by the measure ofthirty- two quarts, d,'y measure, to the bus lei. 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 trlbution ofthe Rations, must be borne by the Contractor.

 A portion of the meat part of the Ration may be commuted for Coaos and Catues, and Breeding Hogs, should such be required by tine receiving Agent. Bidders will, there fore, state, in their proposals, the price per pound at which they will deliver Cows and Calves, and Hogs, upon estimates, on the hoof, under communication, as shall be requir- ed from time to time-the Agent giving to the Contractor thirty days notice of the num- Der ofeach required, prior to the period of de- 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- ble references, as to their capacity to fulfil the contract. They will be pleased to write on the envelope of their communications, the words, ''Proposats to fag.nish Tndjen Ra- lions" and will attend at Little Rock, A. T. on the last day of receiving bids, for the pur- pose of closing the contracts.

 J. BROWN, Capt. U, s. T.

 Pr. Dis'ing .9gl Ind Rem7

 Little Rock, A. T., May 1, l835.-5-4w