Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-09
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

That separate proposals will be received at the
ONCE o. the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until the eighteenth day of May mex, ensu.
ing' tor the supply Of all rations which may be
required tor the of the United States, from
the lstday OF October, 1904, until the S0-h duv
OF September. 1865, both days inclusive, ut the
following places, viz.
FIRST. Ar Niagara, Detroit, Michiimackauac,
Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post ,he 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 4lst degree os north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, TellIco. Knox.
vile, Nashville. and wi.hin the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and an the Ten
nessee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and AZ any place or places where
troops are or may he stationed, marched or re-
cruted within the states of Tennessee and Ken.
lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth. Al Fort Mussac, near the mouth Of
the Ohio Kaskaskais, and at any place or places
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
o. reerniIed within the Indiana territory, south
OF the 4lst degree of North latitude, (Vincennes
excepsed.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops are may be stati-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. Al Chckasaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Nat
chez, For Adams, Fort 5toddar on tie hfobae,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched or recruited within
the NJ ssissippl territory, aud the road between
Nacheh and the Tennessee river, (the posi- on
aid Iivev eScepted.)
Seventh At New Orleans, ard any place or
place on the Missi'sifri -,vsT below Fort A
dams and at OpelGusas NA5cfnJoches, ana ~ q
ny oiher aacc rr places wheie troops are or may
be s'2tioued marched. or recruited IN Louisiana.
not before n,ennoned. or provided tor.
Separate proposals will also ce received as A.
toTesa'd TOR SIC supply 1T a r2tions, which may
be required for tie %! ne United States. from
the FIRST DAY Of January sos. until the 3ist day
OF December OF the same year, both days inciu-
Sive, witan the several states herein afier men.
toned, viz.
Eighth. AtFort Will,in.on. Cockspur Island.
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched ~ recruited, within
the stale OF Georgia, and on the Indian bounds.
ry between Georgia and the Creek ration.
Ninth. AT hareston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters OF the Santee, and at any place
or places where troops arc 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 or NAV be stationed, march
ed or recruitsd within the STATE of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort NJ Henry, and ar any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed
marched or recruited within tho state of Mary.
iace aud the distriel of Columbia
Twelfth. At Fort Mifiin, Pi,tsburg, Carlisle.
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states Pennsylvania New Jersey, and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay. West Point, Alba
ny. Schenectady and ataHy place or places where
troops are may be stationed, marched or re.
oruited within the state Of New-York, Niagara
exceptea.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort VOL.
colt, and at any place OF places where troops are
or may he stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer
mont.
Fifteesth. At Fort Independence, Boston
harbourl and at any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the STATE OF Massachusetts lthe dislrtt of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth AT Portsmouth, Portland and at
any place or places whore troops are or ma, be
stationed, marched CT recruited within he state
of Aew-Hnmpshire aud the dislre of Name
ration 70 consist of one pound and onc quar-
ter ct beet or three quarter Of pound of porlr,
eighteen ounces Of bread or flour, one gil of rum.
oil salt, four quarts of vinegar. tour pounds of
soap, aud one pound and one half Of candles, to
every hundred rations The prices Of he seve
raj component parts of tie rations shall lie spe.
cined; but the United STATE reserve the RIGHT
OF making such alterations IN the price of the
component parts of me ration aforesaid rs shall
make the price OF each part thereof bear q iust
proportion to the proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are to 81 furnished in suah duanti-
ties, that there shall ali times, during the tenn
OF the proposed contract re sufficient Tor the con.
sumption of The troops at Mchilimaclsanae De-
'Toi,, Niagara and Chiksgo for SIX months IN adj
vance, and at each of the other posts OH the vts-
tern waters for al least three months in advance,
OF good and wholesome provisions, If the same be
required 1t is also to be permitted 10 all and e.
very of the Commanders OF fortified places or
posts 20 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
III thediscretonofthe Commandment shall be deem.
ed proper.
lis to be understood that the contractor IS to
be al the expense and risk Of issuing tho supplies
10 the troops, and that all losses sustained b. the
depreciation OF 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
or destroyed as aforesaid on the deposition Of