Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-16
WAR DEPAE TMCNT,
Feb. 9th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given.

w AZ ui'Nst elsNcCNtn us,y OF May next cnSu-
ing. tor the supply of all rations which may be
required Tor the use OF the United States. from
the LIST day OF O9ober, 1904, until the Both day
! OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, 1t the
i following places, viz.
| First. AtHiagara, Detroit, Michmackanac,
ChikaSo, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
the Lakes, and At ANY place places, where
| troops may be stationed, marched or re-
crnited within the state OF Cno, and IT any place
or places within the Indiana territory north OF
! the list degree OF north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Teioo, Knox
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Ten
nessee river, and the road between said river
and Nashville, aud AZ any place or places where
I troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cru'ted within the states OF Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincenues, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kaskaskais, and at any place or places
where troops are may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
Of the 4ist degree of North latitude, (Vincennes
excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops or may be staff
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on The Mobile
and at any place or places where troops are or
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. At New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Forr a.
dams and at OpelOusas Natchitoches, and at -
ny other place places where troops are or may
ne stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana,
he fore ,,Pn ntrsj cd
Separate proposals will also be received as a.
foresaid for the supply OF all rations, which may
ne required for the use OF the United States from
the first day of January, 1905, until the 3lst day
of December of the SAME year, both days inclu-
i've, within the several states herein after men,
toned, viz.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island
| and at any place or places where troops are O,
! may he stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state OF Georgia. and on the Indian bounda-
~ between Georgia and the Greek ration.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters of the Santee, and at any place
or places where troops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the states of South
and North Carolina.
| Tenth A; Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops may be stationed, march
ed or recruited within the state of Virginia
Eleventh. At For NJ Henry, and at any place
or places where troops may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary
land and the district of Columbia.
/ Twelfth. At Fort Mifiin, Pit,sburg Carlisle
and al any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states ofPennsy lvania, New j Jersey and Del
| aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady and at any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of NewYork, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbu, Fort VOL
colt. and At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Connecticut. Rhode-Island and Ver-
mont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, Boston
harbour) and az any place or places where troops
| are or may be sTationed marched or recruited
WITHIN the state oil Massachusetts (ths district of
/ Maine excepted
! Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland. and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
Stationed marched or recruited within the state
OF New-Hampshire aud the distr6 Of Name
ration to consist of one pound and one quar-.
| ter ot beet or three quarters of a pound Of pork
eighteen ounces OF bread or four one gill of rum.
whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts
of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and one pound and one half of candles. to
every hundred rations. The prices of the seve-
raj component parts of the ratlons shall be spe-
cited but the United States reserve the right
OF making such alterations in the price of the
component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall
make the price of each part thereof bear a just
proportion to the proposed price for the whole
ration.
! The rations are to be furnished in such quant-
ties, that there shall al all times, during the term
of the proposed contract be sufficient for the con.
sumption OF the troops at Mchilimackanac, De-
tToit, Niagara and Chikago for six months IN adj
vance, and at each Of the other posts on the wes-
tern waters for a. least three months in advance,
OF good and wholesome provisions, it the same be
required 1t is also to be perfnitted TO all and G.
ve'y of the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts TO call for at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at my time in the case OF uigen.
! cy such supplies Of ike provisions in advance, as
IN thediscrcuon oft Comrandant shall be deem.
ed proper.
II IS to be understood that the contractor is TO
be at the expense and risk Of issuing the supplies
I go the troops and that all losses sustained by the
| depreciation OF an enemy, or b. means Of the
| troops Of the United States, shall be paid by the
United States at the price of the articles captured
| or destroyed as aforesaid. on the deposition Of
two or more persons of creditabe characters, and
! the certificate of a commissioned officer stating
! the circumstances of the loss and the amount az