Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-12
WAR DEPARTMENT, 100.
Notice is hereby given,

'l"~S " thS SSctStiTy for the I'epartment OF
Var, until tie eighteenth day of May next ensu.
ing, Tor the surpiy of all ra'ions which may be
eauired for the use of the United States, from
tie st day OF C9ober, 1894. until tine S0sh day
OF September, 1905. both days inclusive, At the
following places. viz.
First. AtNiagara, Detroit, Northumberland,
CmkaSo, Fort Wayne, tie post on the miami of
the Lakes, and at amy place places. where
troops are or may b. stationed, marched re-
oruired within the state oil ONO, and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north OF
the 4ist degree of north latitude.
Second. az South West Point, Telhco, Knox.
vile. Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Ten
nessee river, and the road between said river
and Nashville, ana any place places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or
cruited within the states Of Tennessee and KEN
tucsy.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
| the river Wabash.
Fourth. AT Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kaskaskais, aud at any place places
where troops are may b< stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, soulh
Of the 4ist degree OF North latitude, (Vincennes
eNcepted)
Fifth. At ST. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops or may be stati-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth A. Chickasaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddars on the Mobile,
and at any place or places where troops or
may be stationed. marched recruited within
the Mississippi territory, and on the road between
NatcheZ and the Tennessee river, (the post on
SAID river excepsed.)
Seventh. ut New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Fort A.
dams. and at Opelousas Natchitoches, and at a
! ny other place or places where troops are or may
he Stationed. marched, OF recruited IN Louisiana,
nos before mentioned, provided for.
Separate proposals will also oe received as a.
toresaid for the supply of all r&lons, which may
ne required for the use of the United States, from
the FIRST day of January, 1905, until the 31st day
OF December Of tine same year, both days inclu-
j'ya. within the several STAKES herein after men,
toned. viz.
Eighth. At Tors Wi'kinson, Cockspur Island,
and At amy place places where troops are or
may BE- stationed, mafcaed or recruited, within
'he state OF Georgia, ana on the INDIAN bouuda-
/ " between Georgia and she Creek nation.
! Ninth. AT Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters of the Santee, and at any pace
| or places where troops or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the states or South
and North Carolina.
| Tenth. ~ Norfolk, and at any place or pla.
ces where troops arc or may be stationed, march
al or recruited within the state Of Virginia
| Eleventh. Mt Fou M'Henry, and Al any place
[ or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary.
laaa and the dis;rift of Columbia
Twelfth. AZ Fort Mislin, Pit,sburg, Carlisle,
and IT any place places where troops are or
may he stationed. marched or recruired within
tie states of PennSy vania, New. jersey, and Del
| aware.
Thirteenth Al Fort Jay, Yves. Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady, and ~ any place or pa les where
troops t.re or may be stationed. marched or re.
cruited with;u she STAKE of New-York, Niagara
/ eXcepted)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL
eo;t and At any place or places where troops are
! OF may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Connetlicut, Rhode Island and Vcr-
! mont.
Flf,eesth. A. Fort independence, (Boston
harbour and at any place or places where troops
are may be stationed, marched or recruiscd
within rHe stale Of Massachusetts the district of
7 Maine excepted }
/ Sixteenth ~ Portsmouth Cortland, and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, matched VI recruited within lie state
OF New-HanPshire and the G.s.fiS OF Name
a ration TO conbist of ons -. six and one GUAR
ter Ut beet or three qua,'ets o. pound Of pork,
Eighteen ounces Of bread or -four one gill of rum
! whisky CT brandy and al he rae o. two quarts
OF sa!i, tour quarts Of vinegar four pounds of
, soap, aud one pouun ana one half Of andes. TO
every hund 81 ra,ions TIE prices Of he seve-
raj conf cnen- pairs of the raticus shall be spe-
clfed but the United States reserve the right
os making such a.Jc. 2t-ns IN the price OF the
component parts of the ration afore all as shall
MAKE tne pace Of each pari thereof bear a lust
proportion 10 tie proposed P.iee for the whole
forion.
The ra,ions % be furnished in such quanti-
ties, tha there shall ~ al times during the term
o. the proposed CONTRACT. be sufficient for the con-
| sumption Of the troops at Michiiiinae kanae, De-
trolr, Niagara sod Chikago COR SIX months in adj
vance. aid At each oi IN: other posts Oh ,he s1s
tern waters for At IS three months IN advance,
/ OF good and wholesome provisions, the same he
! required 1t is also to be permitted to all aud G.
very of the Commanders Of fortified places or
pests - call for at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at any time in the case of urgen-
cy such supplies of Ike provisions in advance as
in the discretion ofthe Commandant shall be deem
ed proper.
II is 80 be understood that the confra6,r is TO
be at the expense and risk e issuing the supplies
to the troops and that all losses sustained by the
, depreciation OF an enemy, OF by means Of thc
troops OF he United States, shall be paid b. the
United States at the price OF the articles captured
or destroyed afo, csad on the deposition Of
two OF more persons of creditabe Characters, and
7 the Certificate Of a commissioned officer stating