Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-17
" Ar DEPART MENU,
Feb 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

So
That separate proposals will be received at the
ohce OF the Secretary tor the Department. OF
War, until the eighteenth day of MAY next ensu
ing, for the supply OF all ra,ions which may be
required for the use of the United States, from
the LIST day Of O6tober, 1904, until the 5Oih day
OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michmackanac,
Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
the Lakes, and at any place places. where
troops are or may be stationed marched or re-
eruited within the state OF Ohio and at any place
or places within the indiana territory north of
the lis, degree of north latitude.
Second At South West Point, Tellico. Knox
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Ten
nessce 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-
c'nitcd within the states OF Tennessee and Ken.
tuc;,y
Third Al the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river w abash
Fourth ~ Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, kaskaskals and At any place OF places
where troops MAY be stationed, marched
or recruited WI min the Indiana territory. south
OF the 4lst degree oil North latitude, (Vmcennes
sxcepced.}
Fifth At St Louis, New Madrid. and any
place or places where troops are may be stall
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana north
OF the settlements on the river hrkansa.
Si,lh At Chckas..w Bluffs, Arkansas Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort ,ioddars on the Mobile,
and AT amy place or places where troops a.e or
may bc stationed. maIched on recruited within
the mississippi territory, ana on tie road between
Na.cheA and the Tennessee river, (the pos, on
said river excepted
Seventh a, New Orleans, and any place or
Fnt1 Il. -.
dams and AT Opelousas, Na'chItoches, ana at i
ny other place or places where rocps ave or may
he stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana,
nor before mentioned. or provided for
Separate proposals will also received as a.
fore oiG For tue suppl, OF all rstons, which may
be REQUIRED for the Of the UniJed States, from
the nrst day of January 1905, until the 31st day
OF December OF the same year, both days ncu-
sive, within the several states herein after men,
toned VIZ.
Eighth Al Fort W<inson Cockspur Island,
and ~ any place CT places where troops are 90
may he stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state of Georgia aud on the indian bounda-
r. between Georgia ana The Geek nation
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters OF the Nanyee, and II any place
or places where troops are OF may be stationed,
marched or recruited Within the states OF South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. AZ Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are or may ne stationed. march
ed or recruited within the stale Of Virginia
Eleventh. Al Fort NJ 'Henry. and AZ any place
or riaces where roops are NJ may be slat ned
MARCHED or recruited within the state OF Mary.
land and the district of Columbia.
Twelfth AT Fort $! ain, Pitisburg, Carlisle,
and al any lace or places where gsoops are or
may b. stationed. marched or recruiied thin
tie s'a,ea oi Pennsy lvania, New Jersey and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. AT Fort Jay, West Point, Alba
ny, Schenectady and al any place or places where
troops o. may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited within the aIate OF New-York, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL.
cott. and at any pace or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the STAKES OF Connecticut, Island and Ver-
mont.
FifeeAth. At Fort Independence, (Boston
HARBOUR and at any place OF places where troops
~ ma, he stationed, marched OF recruited
within ths ate OF Massachusetts tthc district Of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth Al P1rtsmou.h, Portland and at
any place places where troops are r may be
stationed, marched or recruited within lie state
OF REV Hampshire and the dis,rIG OF Name.
A ~ son 60 consist OF Que found and one ouar-
ter OF beef or three quarters OF pound of pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread or our, one gill of rum.
whisky or brandy, aud IT the rae OF 40 quarts
OF saiJ, four quarts OF vinegar four pounds Of
soap, and one pound and one half OF candies, to
every hundred ra,ons Tie prices Of ne seve-
IA component parts of the tst,ons she'd he spe.
cIhed bu; the Uuiged States reserve he right
OF making such alterations in the prioe OF the
component parts OF tie ration aforesaid IS shall
make tie price of each par; thereof bear JUST
proportion 70 the proposed price for the whole
- ion.
The rations are TO be furnished in such quanti-
ties, that there snaA az all times, during The term
OF the proposed contract be sufficient Tor the con-
sumption Of she troops at Northumberland, De-
troit. Niagara and Chikago for SIX months in adj
vance, and at each OF the other posts on the ives
tern waters for a. least three months in advance
Of good aud Wholesome provisions, if the same be
required 1t H. also to be permlued 10 all and E.
very OF the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts 20 call for at sea ous when he same can be
transported OF at any time in the case Of usgen.
c such supyHes Of like provisions in advance as
in the discretion Of the Commandant shall be dsem-
ed proper.
Il is e. he understood hat ,he contractor is 20
be at e expense aud ris., Of issuing the supplies
q the tgcois and that all losses sustained BY tie
depreciation % an enemy. or by means IF the
troops OF the UnnyJ States shall De paid by tle
United States at the price of the articles captured