Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-14
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,


Office OF the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensu.
ing, fer the supply of ali rations which may be
required for the nse of the United States, from
, the Isl day of C6tobcr, 1904. until the 5l;h day
of September, 1905, both days inclusive, at the
/ following places, viz.
First. AT Niavara, Detroit, Northumberland,
Chkago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
ths Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, matched
cruited within the state Of Ohio, andat amy place
or places within the Indiana territory north of
! the 4lst degree of north latitude.
Second. At South Yves, Point, Telioo, Knox
vile, Nashville and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia. and Oh the Ten
nessee river, and Oh the ROAD between said river
and Nashville, and AZ any place places where
troops are or may be stationed, marche,. or
cruited within the states of Tennessee and Ken,
! lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, OH
| the river w abash.
! Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth OF
! She Ohio, Raskaskais, and ar any place places
/ where troops or may be stationed marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF the Alst degree OF North latitude, (Vincemes
excepted)
I Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
! place or places where troops are may he stat-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
] OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
| Sixth At ChicEas1v Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on he Mobile,
and at any place or places where troops c.
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory, AMI 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 Fort A
daHis. and at Opelousas, NatChitcohes, and 1t
ny Other place or places where troops are may
he stationed, marched, or recruited III Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, or provided For.
Separate proposals will also re received as a.
foresaid for the supply OF all rations which may
Lbe required for the of the United States iroR
the FIRST day of January, 1905, until the 5 list day
OF December of tho same year, both days incu-
sive, within the several states herein after men
jioned. viz.
Eighth. 1T Fort wilkinson, Cockspur Island,
and =; any place or places where troops aie CT
may be stationed, marched or recruited. within.
the state OF Georgia, aud Oh the Indian bounds
ry between Georgia and the Greek .iatiou.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters OF the Santce and ut any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the states OF South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or pla.
ces where troops are may DC stationed. march.
ed or recruited within the state OF Virginia.
Eleventh. AT Fort M'Henry, and az any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state Of Mary
land and the district OF Columbia.
Twelfth At Fort Mf;in, Pittsburg, Carlisle,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the states ofPcnnsyvania, New Jerss. and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. At For, Jay. West Point, Alba
ny, Schenectady. and at any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re.
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eXcepted)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL
colt, and at any place or Places where troops are
. or ma be Stationed, marched or recruited within
) :he states Of Connecticut, Rhode-Isiand and Yer.
mont.
Fiheesth At Fort Independence, (Bostor
HARBOUR and at any place places where troop.
. are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the s'ate OF Massachusetts (the disrie3 OF
! Maine excepted)
Sixteenth. Al Portsmouth, Portland, and al
any place or places where troops may be
stationed, marched or recruited within he state
OF New-Hgn'pshire aud She distra of Name.
a raon TO consist Of one Fouud and one guar.
ter ct beet or three quarters OF pound OF pork
eighteen ounces of bread or -four one gill of rum
whisky or brandy, aud at the ratc of tw . quarts
OF salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds OF
soap, and ore pound and one naif Of c1udss to
every iundred ra,ions. The price, Of ne seve.
raj component parts Of tic fatlons sda!l he spe.
cited but tre United States reserve ,he righ,
of making such alterations IN the Price Ut the
component, parts of lie ration aforesaid IS shah
make the Pree Of each p,tt thereof bear just
proportion to the proposed price Tor che whole
"a ION.
The ratons are to he furnished in such quaint.
ties, that there shall al .li ,mes. during the term
OF the proposed contract. be suite for the con.
sumption of the tfoors II Michi'imdcLauac, De.
tron, Niagara and Chiiszo Tor six months in nd.
vance and :, each Of the Other posts on the v es
fern waters for at least three months IN advance
OF good and wholesome provisions, If ths same be
required. IT is also to be permitted to all and c.
very of the Commanders Of fortified pl,ces OK
posts TO call Tor at when the same can BE
transported, or at any time in the case Of urgen.
cy such supplies OF ike provisions ia advance, as
in tie discretion Of jhe Conmansant shall be DEEM
ed proper.
IL IS TO be understood that the contractor is ia
be rho expcnle and risk Of issuing Inc supplies
10 tie troops, and that all losses sustained by the
degradation OF an enemy, or by means of rho
troops Of the United States, shall be paid BY the
United STATES at the price of the articles captured
ar destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition Of
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