Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-21
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. S;h, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

ANotiSC 10 IlC1COy given,
That separate proposals will be received at the
ohce OF the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensu
ing, for the supply OF all rations which may be
required for the Of the United State, frcia
the ist day of Oaober, 1904, until Ii, aGth day
OF September. 1905, both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
FIRST. AtNiagara, Detroit, M;c!i.imackansc,
Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on tne Miami of
the Lakes, and any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
eru'ted 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, Telioo, Knox
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee ard Georgia. and on the Ten
nessee river, and cl the read between said river
ard Nashville, AM any place or places where
! troops are or may be stationed marched or re-
ciuited within the states OF Tennessee and Ken
tuchy.
Third At lie garrison near Vinccnnes, on
| the river Wabash.
! Fourth 1T Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Xaskaskais, and IT any place or places
where troops or may bc stationed, marched
Or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF 'he il.t degree OF Norih latitude, (Vincenncs
eXcepted.)
Fifth. At ST. Louis. New Madrid, and any
owed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Aykansa..
Sixth. AT Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on the Mobile,
and at any place places where troops are or
, my nc stationed, marched recruited Within
rhe mississippi territory, and the road between
Natohez 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
dams and 1t Opelousas, Naichitoches, and at .
ny other place or places where troops are or may
be siationed marched, or recruited in Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, provided for.
Separate proposals will also De received as
toresaid for the supply of all rstions, which may
be required for the use of the United otates from
the FIRST day of January, sos. until the 3lst day
OF December OF the same year, both days nciu.
sive, within the several states herein after men
toned, viz.
Eighth. At Fort WillsinIon, Cockspur Island,
and ii any place or places where troops or
may he stationed, marched or recruited. within
the stale of Georgia. and on the Indian bouudla-
ny between Georgia and the Creek nation
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters of the Santee, and a, any place
or places where troops are or may BE- stationed,
marched or recruited within the states OF South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. Al Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are or may DE stationed, march
ed or recruited within the state of Virginia
Elevsnsh. At Fort MIIenTy, and at AMY 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 Miiin, Pit,sburg Carlisle,
and ~ any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the states ofPennsylvania, New Jersey, and Del
aware.
- Jav D.;
ny, Schenectady and 1, any place or places where
troops arc or may be stationed. marched or re.
cruited within the stale OF Newly ork Niagara
sxcepted.)
Fourteenth At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL.
cott and at any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island ana Yer
mont
Ffteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston
harbour) and at any place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state OF Massachusetts (the district of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth. A. Portsmouth, Portland. and al
any place places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited within the state
of New Hampshire and tie dstriG oil Name
A ration to consist Of one pou.id and one quar-
ter Of beef or three quarters OF pound Of pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread o. -four one gill of rum
whisky brandy, ard 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 ratons TIE prices of the seve-
IA. Component parts Of the ia,ions shall be spe-
cihed but the United States reserve tie right
of making such alterations IN the price OF the
component parts Of The ration aforesaid rs shall
make the price of each part thereof bear a Just
proportion to the proposed price for the Whole
ration.
The ratons are 70 be furnished in such quanti-
ties, that there shall ar all times, during the term
of the proposed contract be sufficient for the con.
sumption of the troops 10 Michilimackarlc &C, De
troit, Niagara and Chkago for six months in adj
vance, and al each of The othe posts on the Yves
tern waters for at least three months in advance,
OF good and wholesome provisions, if the same be
required 1t IS also to be permitted TO all and C.
very Of the Commanders of fortified places or
posts 70 call Tor at seasons when the same can be
transported, ut AM time the case Of urgen.
cy such supplies Of like provisions in advance, as
in thediscretlon Of the Comm3ndant snail be deem
ell proper
# IS to be understood -hat the conuat,2r is 70
ne a. the expense and risk OF issuing the supplies
the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
depreciation or an enemy, or by means Of the
troops of the United States. shall be paid by the
United States at the price of the articles captured
% DESTROYED as aforesaid, on the deposition Of