Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-14
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Feb. 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

ing, for the supply of all rations which NAV be
required for the use of the United States, from
the lst day of Otoher, 1904, until the 3Oth day
OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, AZ the
following places, viz.
First. AtNiagaia, Detroit, Michilimackansc.
Cmkago, Fort Wayne, the pest on the Miami of
the Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
crulred within the state Of Ohio. and at any place
{ or places within the Indiana territory north Of
the 4lst degree OF north latitude,
Second At South West Point, .Teco, Knox.
v''e' Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee aud Georgia, aud on the Ten
nessee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and a, any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruted within the states of Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth AT Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio Kaskaskas, and at any place or places
where troops are or may be stationed. marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF 'he 4l.t degree of North latitude, (Vncenues
excepJed.)
Fifth At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops ale or may be staff
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF Ste settlements on the river ArSansa.
Sixth. Al Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
and AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory and on tne road between
Nscnez and the Tennessee river, (the post on
SAID river excepted
Seventh ~ New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below FORE A
dams and ~ Opelousas Natchieoches, and ata
ny other place or places where troops are 90 NAV
DC stationed marched. or recruited N Louisiana
nor before mentioned, or provided for
Separate proposals will also ne received asa
toresaid For the supply of all rations, which may
rs required for the of the United States from
the hrai day OF January. 1905, until the 31st day
OF December of 'he same year, both days incu-
awe wiehin the several states herein after mem
tionsd viz.
Eighth. AtFort Wilkinlon. Coclspur Island,
and ~ any place or places where troops are or
may nc stationed. marched or recruited, within
;he state OF Georgia, and on the Indian bounda-
ny between Georgia and The Creek nauon.
/ Ninth AT Charleston, Rocky Mountain on
tie mead waters OF Jhs Santee, and al snv place
OF places where troops or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the states Of South
aud North Carolina.
TenFh AT Norfolk, and at an, place or pla.
ces where troops are q may DC stationed march
Cd d recruited wishin the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. AT Font NJ Henry, snd al any place
or places where roops may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Marv
land sud the dsuitt of Columbia
Twelfth Al Fort Mifllin. Pjt,sburg, Carlisle.
and ~ amy place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched OF recruited within
the states Of enHsy lvania, New Jersey, and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. A, Forr Jay. West Point, Alba
ny, Schenectady and AZ any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
! cruted within the state OF New-York, Niagara
exoepted)
Fourteenth. At Fort TrumbuIl For, VOL.
colt, and II any place or places where troops ar.
or may be stationed. marched OF recruited Within
mont
Fif'eeNth. At Fort Independence, Boston
harbour) and at am pace places where trooos
are on may be stationed, marched or .ecr,rteJ
within the a5e OF Massachusetts CHE district of
Meme excepted
Sixteenth At Portsmouth, Portland. and az
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, matched or recruited within the state
OF New Hampah're and the district Of dame
"A ration 20 consist OF one pound and one GUAR.
ter OF beet or three quarters os a pound or pork
eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gl of rrfr
"liisEy or brandy, ana AZ the rae Of Two 0lArts
Of saii ioum quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and one pound aud one half OF caadlcs. 70
every hundred Tatons The prices of he sevs
FA component parts OF the TAtIOns shall &c she
clhed Dut the United States reserve the riebt
It making such alterations in the price Of die
component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall
make The price of each part thereof bear a iusf
proportion to the proposed price for the who!.
r. ion.
The rations are TO be furnished in such ouanti-
lies that there shall az al times, during the fern,
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the CON
sumption OF the troops at michihmacA auac. be
troit, Niagara and Chicago for six months IN adj.
vance, and at each OF the other posrs on ,he Yves
tern waters for at least three months in advance
of good and wholesome provisions, If the same he
required 1t Is also 10 be permitted TO all and e.
very Of the Commanders of fortified places or
posts - cali for seasons when the same can he
transported or at any time IN the case OF uryen.
81 such supplies OF like provisions IN advance. as
IN the discretion OF the Commandant shallbe deem.
ed proper
1t is TO be understood that the contractor Is 70
be az the expense and risk of issuing the supplies
70 the troops and that all losses sustained by the
depreciation OF enemy, or by means Of thc
troops OF The United States. shall be paid BY the
Oni,ed States at the price Of the articles captured
or destroyed as aforesaid. on the deposition of
two or more persons of creditable characters. and
the certificate of a commissioned officer statip,
the cnounsi 9nces Of the loss, aud the amount of
the articles Tor which compensation shall be claim