Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-24
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

! required for the use of the United States, from
the lst day of O6ober, 1904. until the 30th day
OF September. 1905. both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
First. AtNiasara, Detroit, MichHnackansc.
Chlkago, Fort Wayne, the posi- on the Miami OF
the Lakes, and at any place OF places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
crnited within the state of Ohio, and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north of
! the list degree of north latitude.
Second AT South WesrPoint, Tellioo Knox
vile, Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on lie Ten.
J nessee river. and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and ~ any place or places where
troops arc or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited within the states of Tennessee aud Ken.
lucky.
Third. AT the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth. Al Fort Msssac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kaskaskais. and at any place or places
where troops are or NAV be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF the 4lst degree OF North latitude, (Vincennes
excepled.)
Fifth. AT St. Louis, New Madrid and any
place or places where troops are may be stati-
! oned, marched or recruited III Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth ut Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on The Mobile,
1850 90 e'iF paw VI piSeNeS UOOpS are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory, and on the road between
Natchez and The Tennessee river, (the post on
said river excepted
Seventh. Al New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Fort A.
dams, and at Cpelousas, Natchtoches. and at
NJ o'heg place or places where troops are or may
be STATIONED. marched, or recruited in Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, provided for.
Separate DFOuDsals will aiso he re-eiyad
tore5aid for the supply of all rations. which may
be required for the use of the United Sta,cs, from
the hTst day OF January, 1905, until the 3lst Gay
OF December Of the same year, both days inc,u.
sive, within the several states herein after men.
toned, viz.
Eighth. AtFort wilkinson, COekspur Island
and III any place or places where troops a.e or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the stale Of Georgia and on the Indian bounda
r. between Georgia and the Creek ration
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters OF the Santee, and at any place
or places where troops are or may be Stationed,
marched or recruited within tbs states of South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. Al Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are Or may ne stationed. march,
ed Or recruited within the state of Virginia
Eleventh. At FOu M'Henry, and 1t any place
or places where troops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary.
land and rhe distritt Of Columbia.
Twelfth At Fort Mfin, Pittsburg Carlisle,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states ofPennsylvania, New Jersey, and Del
aware.
! Thirteenth. At Fort Jay. West Point, Alba
ny, Schenectady and at any place OF places where
troops are o. may be stationed, marched or re.
crrited within the stale of Newly ork. Niagara
cSocpyed.)
/ Fourteenth. At Fors TrumbuN. Fort VOL.
colt, and 1T any place or Places where troops are
or may De stationed, marched or recruited within
,he s.Ates Of Connecticut, Rhode-I-land and Yer
mont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Doston
HARBOUR and at any place OF places where troops
are may be stationed. marched or recruited
within the state OF Massachusetts (Jhe district OF
Maine executed
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland and at
any place or places where troops are OF may be
stationed maiched or recruited within he state
OF New Hampshire and the district of Name
ration to consist of one pound and one qaar-
ter OF beef or three quarters OF a pound of pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread or -four one gill Of rum
whisky or brandy, and at tine of Two quarts
of sait, four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and one pound and one half Of candles, 10
. every hundred rations The prices of the seve-
raj component parts Of the ralions shall be spe-
CiiSu out lHS OihlGu OlsAtSS 1CSGiVc the rlEnt
I Of making such alteration, Ia the price Uf lie
component parts Of the ration aforesaid rs shall
make the price of each part thereof bear lust
proportion to the proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are TO be furnished in sual quanti-
ties, that there shall all times, during the term
Of ,he PROPOSED Contraa, be Sufficient for the con.
sumption of the troops At Michiiimackanac, De
troit. Niagara and Chikago for SIX months IN al.
vance, and At each of the other posts on The Yves.
tern waters for az least three months in advance,
Vi good and wholesome provisions, il the same be
required 1t is also to be permitted to all and e.
very of the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts - call for at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at any time in the case Of ugen.
cy such supplies Of ike provisions in advances, as
III the discreuon Of the Commandans shall be deem
ed proper.
Il is TO be understood that the contractor is 10
be az the expense and risk Of issuing tho supplies
to the troops, and that all losses sustained b the
depreciation OF an enemy, or BY means O. the
noops Of the United States. shall be paid by the
Uni.ed States a. the price Of the articles captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on tie deposition Of
Two or more persons Of credtable character and
the certificate Of a Commissioned officer stating
the circumstances Of the loss, aud the amount Of
the articles for which compensation shall be claim
ed