Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-18
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

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I That separate proposals will be received at the
! ONCE OF the Secretary for the Department OF
! War; until the eighteenth day of MAY next ensu
| ing, for the supply OF all ra;ions which NAV be
required for the use of the United States from
! the LIST day Of October, 1904, until thc 30h day
| OF September. 1905, both days inclusive at the
following places, viz.
First. AT Niagara, Detroit, NIichi!imackanac,
/ Chikago, Fort Wayne, he post on the Miami of
me Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed marched or re-
oruited 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 Yves, Point, Tellico, Knox
vile, Nashville, and within tie Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and 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-
cruited 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, Kaskaskais, and at any place or places
where troops are may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF the 41st degree OF North latitude, (Vincsnnes
| excepted.)
| Fifth. AT St Louis, New Madrid. and any
place or places where troops are may be staff
oned, marched or recruited in louisiana north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansa..
Sixth. AT Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
, Chez Fort Adams, Fort Stoddar. OH 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
NatcheA and the Tennessee river, (the posi- on
said river excepted
Seventh. At New Orleans. and any place or
places on the MississiPri river, below Fort A
dams and ar Opclousas, Na.chitoches, and at a.
ny other place or places where troops are or may
be stationed. marched, or recruited in Louisiana
nor before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals will also DC received as =
foresaid for the supply of all rations, which rrav
be required for the use OF the United States fron,
the first day OF January, 1865, until the 3lst day
OF December OF the same year, both days incIu-
sive, within the several stagss herein after men.
toned, VIZ.
Eighth. At Fort wilkinson Cocl:spur Island
and At any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state of Georgia, and on the Indian bounda-
} ry between Georgia and the Creek ration
! Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
! the head waters of ihe Santcc, and al 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
| ed or rec'ured within the sta:c OF Virginia
Eleventh. AT Fort Nj nenTy. and at any place
or places where troops arc may b. stationed
marched or recruited W thin The state Of Mary.
land aud the distriGt os Columbia.
Twelfth. AT ForS ..iiSiu Pittsburg, Carlisle,
and at any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
tic states uffennsy wanna, New Jersey and Del
awa,e.
Thirteenth. AT Fcrt Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady and A. an place or places where
troops are cr may be stationed. marched or re
, cruited within the state OF New-York, Niagara
excepred.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trun,bur, Fort VOL.
cott, and AZ any pace or places where troops are
OF may be stationed. marched recruited within
the states OF Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer
mont
Fifleenth At Fort Independence, Boston
BARBOUR and at any place or places where troops
are may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the SAFE OF Massachusetts (the district of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and 1t
any place places where troops are or may be
| stationed, marched recruited within the state
| OF New Hampshire and the distri4 OF Maine.
ration to consist of one pound and one quar-
ter OF beef or three quarters of pound of pork
eighteen ounces Of bread -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 candies, TO
every hundred rations The prices of the seve-
! RAJ component parts of the ratons 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 whoe
ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such QUAINT.
ties, thar there shall al times. during the term
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con
! sumption of the troops At Michiiimackanac, De.
rJu, Niagara and Chikago for six months in ad-
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, if the same be,
required 1t is also 70 be permitted to all and c.
| very OF the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts TO call for at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at any time in the case OF urgen
g such supplies of ike provisions in advance as
in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deem
ed proper.
II is TO be understood that the contractor is to
be at the expense and risk Of issuing tho supplies
to the troops, and that all losses sustained b. she
! depreciation OF an enemy, or by means of the
troops of the United States, shall be paid by the
Unted States at the price of the articles captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition Of