Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-02
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9il, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

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That separate proposals will be received 1t the
olace 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 use Of the United States, from
the lss day of October, 1901, until the SOth day
OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, at Inc
following places. viz.
First. AtEiagara. Detroit, Michiimackanac,
! Chikago, Fort Ways, the posi- the Miami Of
the Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place
or places within the INDIANA territory north of
the 4Ist degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knox
vile, Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee aud Georgia, and on the Ten.
nessee river, and on the road between said rive,
and Nashville, and AZ any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
c'uted within the states of Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
Third At the garrison near Vnceunes, en-
the river Wabash.
Fourth. Al Fort Massac, near the mouth of
tie OHIO. Kaskaskais, and 1T any place or places
where troops may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
o. the 4ist degree OF North latitude, lVincsnnes
excepied.)
Fifth. AT 81. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops are or may be sta,-
oned, marched recruited in Louisiana, north
of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Ckickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams. Fort 5,oddart on the Mobile,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited withiu
the mississippi territory and the road between
Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post Oh
said river excepted)
Seventh AT New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Fort A
dams and at Opelousas, Natchiroches, and at a
ny other place or places where troops are or may
he stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana,
no. before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals will also De received as a.
toresai1 for the supply of all rations, which may
De required for the use of the United States, from
the frat day of January, 1905, un,ii the 3lst day
OF December Of the same year, both days inclu-
sive, within the several states herein after men,
toned, viz.
Eighth at Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island
and At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state Of Georgia, aud on the Indian bounda-
ny between Georgia and the Creek ration.
Ninth. A; Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
The head waters ct the Saniee, and az any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed
marched or recruited within the states OF South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. u; Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are or may be stationed, march.
cd or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh AT Forr Nj Henry. and at any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched OF recruited within the state OF Mary
land and the ds,ria of Columbia.
Twelfth At Fort Mif.in, Pittsburg, Carlisle
and at any place places where troops are or
may lie stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Femnsy bania, New Jersey, and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, schenectady and At anv place or places where
troops aFe or MAJ be stationed, marched or re-
cru.icd within the state OF New-York, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL
cot, and at any place or places where troops are
or may oe stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer
mont
Fifeesth At Fort Independence, Boston
harbour and at any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the sia'e Of Massachusetts (the district Of
! Maine excepted
! Sixteenth. AZ Portsmouth, Portland and az
! any place or places where troops are or may b=
stationed marched or recruited within he state
OF New-Hanlpshire and the d;strd Of Name
! Il ration TO consist of one pound and one guar
! ter OF beef or three quarters OF pound og pork,
eighteen ounces of bread or -four one gill OF rum
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of SAT-, four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds OF
soap, aud one pound and one half Of candles, TO
every hundred rations The prices of the seYe-
raj component paris of the rations shall be snc
Gifted nut 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 pare thereof bear Just
proportion TO the proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quanti-
ties, that there shall all times, during the term
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con-
! sumption Of the troops at Michilimackanac, De-
iTot. Niagara and Chikago for six months in adj
vance, and at each of the other posts on the ives.
tern waters for ut least three months in advance,
of good and wholesome provisions, if the same he
required 1t is also 10 be permitted TO all and e
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-
cy such supplies of like provisions in advance, as
in thediscreuon ofthe Commandant shall be deem-
ed proper.
Il is 20 be understood that The contractor is to
be the expense and risk Of issuing the supplies
to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
dcpfedation OF an enemy, or by means of the
troops of the United States, shall be paid b. The
United States at the price Of the articles captured
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