Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-10
WAR DEPART MENT,
Feb S,h, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,


War, un'il the eighteenth day of MAY next ensu
ing. for the supply of al, rations which NAV he
required Tor the use of the United States, from
the lst day of October 1901, until the SOrh d:,v
OF september, 1905, both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
First Al Niagara, Detroit, Michmackanac
Chikago, Fort Wayne, the posi- on the Miami of
tho Lakes, ard at any place or places, where
troops are OF may be stationed marched or re-
oruiied within the state of Ohio and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north OF
the llst degree of north latitude
Second AT South Yves, poiu,, Tellico, Knox
vile. Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia. and on the Zen
n-ssce river, and on the road between said river
! and Nashville, and 4; any place or places where
| troops arc or may be stationed marched or re
c1uitsd within The states of Tennessee and Ken
] lucky
Third. AT the garrison near Vincennes, on
| the river w alash
| Fourth a. Fo't Massac. near The mouth of
the Onio, Ksskaskais. and 1T any place or places
where troops are or may b. stationed marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF The 4lfr degree OF North latitude, lVincennes
excep-d)
! Fifth AT ST. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops are or may be stat,
onod, march,d or reorui'ed in Louisiana. north
| or the settlements on the river Hrkansas
chez Fort Adams Fort 5tcddars on he Mobile
ard al any place or places where troops are or
! may be stationed, marched recruited within
the mississippi terri;ory aid on t,e cad between
Naichez aud tine Tennessee Tiver (tie DOS, on
/ said riVer excepted
! Seventh "a New Orleans, and any place or
( places Oh the Mississippi river, below Fort a
i'ams ard at Opelousas, Na'chigoches, ana ar 4
| ny other place or places where lrocpa are on NAV
be stationed. marched. or recruited in Louisiana.
no before mentioned CT provided for
/ Separate proposals viii also be received as 4
toresaid for the supply of all ratons, which NAV
nc required for the use of the United States lrorn
The first Gay of January, 1905, until ihe 31st day
oi December OF the same year, bo,h days iclu-
S.ve' witnin the seve,a! states herein aasr men-
toned, viz.
| Eighth AtFort WilEinson Cockspur Island.
and al any place or places where troops are or
! may be stationed, marched or recruited w,.hiu
the state OF Georgia. and the Indian bounda
/ ~ between Georgia and the Creel, nation.
H'nth At Char'eston. Rocky Mountain. On
the head wa'e-s IF the S2ntee, aud l, an, ptacc
marched or recruited within the states of Soush
and North Carolina
! ien'h AT Norfolk, ard at any place or pla.
ccs where troops are or may nc stationed march.
"a or recruited within the sta.e OF Virginia
Eleventh ~ Fort II Henry, and az any place
or Places where .roops are or may be statIened,
marched or recruited within tne state OF MARY
lan& at,d me district of Columbia
! Twelfth Il, Fore Miillm, Pi,sbrrc- CarI;sJ.
and al any place or places where rrooas are OF
may DE stationed, marched or recruit cd .sj,hin
1he states of Pennsy lvaua, New Jerse and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. a, For' Jay West Point, Alba.
ny Schenectady ana 4; am place on places " here
troops are or mag be stationed, marched CT re.
oru'tca WITHIN lie S'a'e OF New-York. (NiGgara
excepted
. Fourteenth At Fort TrumbuH, Fort VOL.
co''' a'd II any place O. places where ,roops are
or may Dc stationed, marched or recruited within
IN sa'eSo OF Conuee.iout, Rhodc-Isia,ll and Yer.
mont
Ffesath. At Fort Independence. Boston
haIbods) AM at any place places - ne re troops
arc 81 mAj be stationed marched or recruited
Within the ave 81 Massacnusets 1.-THE district of
Aiaine excepted
Sixteenth A. Portsmouth, Portland. and =,
| any place or places where troops are OF may be
stationed, ma cred or recruited within lie site
OF New-hampshirc @nl tie ds.ra Of Name
ration 10 consist vt pound and one oua,
ter o' beet or th'ee quarter, Of a pound of pork.
eighteen ounces OF bread or -four, cI,e gill Of rum.
whisky or brandy, and az the rare of two o,,a-,s
of salt, four quarts of vinegar. fonr Do,nds of
soap, aud one pound ana one half Of candies, to
every hundred ra,ions Ire prices OF Ac seys
IA component parts of the rat.ons shall be .r.
cHed but the United States reserve the r,9n,
OF making snch aiJerd.Icn, IN ine n,ice OF fbe
component parts of tlie rs,ion aforesaid as .hau
make The price of each part hereof bear a iust
proportion TO the proposed price .or the whole
IA ION
The rations are to be furnished in such oranti-
ties. that there shall all ilnes. during ne Term
OF the proposed cont act. bt sufficient for the CON
sumption OF lac troops Michilimackanac, DE
iron, Niagara and Chicago Tor Sin months in al.
vance, ana q, each OF the otherposts on he ,yes
tern waters tor ~ least three mcnths IN advance
tgnod and wholesome provisions, if the same be
required 1t IS also to be permitted to oil and G
very Of the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts t. call FOR at seasons when he same can he
transported. or at any time in the case Of urgen.
cy such supplies Of like provisions in advance. n.
III hediscreuon of the Commandant shall be deem.
ed proper
1t is to be understood that the contractor is 10
be al the expense aud risk Of issuing the supplies
10 the uoops, and tha all losses sustained bI rb.
depreciation OF an enemy, OF 10y means Of the
troops Of he United States shall be paid by he
United ates al the price Of the articles captured
or destroyed as aforesaid on tho deposition Of
two or more persons Of credi'a5,e characters. and
the certificate OF u commissioned officer statine
The circumstances Of The loss aud the amount OF
the articles for which T. nm ef.II - t -.