Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-07
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb, 9th. 1904.
is hereby given,

ing, for the supply of all ratious which NAV be
required for the use of the United States, from
the Isl day of October, 1904, until the SOth day
OF September. 1906, both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Northumberland.
Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
the Lakes, and ut any place or places, where
, troops are or may be Stationed, marched or re-
crnited within the state OF Ohio, and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north of
the dist degree of north latitude.
Second At South West Point, Tellico, Knox.
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia and on the Ten
nessee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and IT any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched or re
cruited within the states OF Tennessee and Ken
| lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth At Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kasksska.s, anu At any place or places
where troops are or may. be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
( OF the 4l,t degree OF North latitude, (Vincennes
excepted.)
| Fifth. At ST. Louis. New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops are or may be stati.
sned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas
| Sixth. AT Chickasaw Bluffs. Arkansas Nat.
I
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the NIsssSppi territory, and on tine road between
Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the ;osr on
said river excepted
Seventh At New Orleans, and any place or
places ON the Mississippi river, below Fort 4
cams, and at Opeloasas, Na;chitochcs and at a
ny other place OF places where troops are or NAV
be stationed, marched, or recruited Ia Louisiana,
not before mentioned. or provided for.
Separate proposals will also nc received as a.
ioresaid for the supply of all r,tions, whicn may
ne required for the use Of the United States from
the fret day Of January, 1905, until the 3ist day
OF December of rhe same year, both days mciu-
sive, wirhin the several states herein after men.
toned viz.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson Cockspur Island.
and - any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the S ale OF Georgia. and on the lndiam bouu,a.
~ between Georgia and the Greek nation.
Ninth AT Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
( the hexd waters o. the Saniee, and al any place
or places where troops are mag be stationed,
marched or recruited within the btSIes Of South
and North Carolina
Tenth. AT Norfolk, sDd at any place or pla.
ces where troops may ne stationed march.
ed or recruited within the sta,e OF Virginia
Eleventh. At Fort M'Hcary, and at any place
or places where troops or may be atauo.ed.
marched or recruited within the STATE OF Mary
land and the distrtt of Columbia
Twelfth. AT Fort Mifl,n, Piusburg, Carlisle.
and 2t any place or places where tfoops are or
MAJ be stationed, marched OF recruited within
the states OF Pennsy wanna, New Jersey, and Del.
- are.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay. West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenedady aud al any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cra'ted WITHIN the state OF New-York, niagara
eXcepred)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trunhull, Fort VOL.
co,t, and at any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed marched or recruited within
the states OF Connecticut, Island ana Yer
mOnt
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence. (Boston
harbour) and at any place places where troops
are or may be stationed marched or recruite,i
within the STATE OF Massachusetts (the distriet of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth At Portsmouth, Portland. and A,
any place or places where aoops are or NAV be
stationed, marched CT recruited within the stare
OF New-itampshire ana Tbe Cslriet Of Name
Il ration TO consist OF one pound and one quar-.
ter OF beet or thtee quarters ot d Dotn,d of pork
eighteen ounces OF bread Or -four one gill rum.
whisky or brandy, and the rate of Two 0.a,ts
oi salt, four quarts of vinega. four pou,,ds az
soap, and one pound and one half oi andles 70
ever hundred ra.ions The prices 81 the seye
raI component parts Of the rarions snail be spe.
cihed but the Oniten States reserve the ri,-,t
OF making such alterations IN the price of Inc
component paris of the ration aforesaid as shall
make the price of each part thereof bear 4 il.t
proportion TO the proposed price for tie Whole
r. ion.
The rationS are TO be furnished IN such ouarti
ties, that there shall ali times, during the term
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient Tor the con.
sumption OF the troops at Mlchiimaekanac. De.
troit, Niagara and Chikago for biz months IN adj.
vance, and At each Of The other posts on the wes-
tern waters for at least three months in advance.
OF good aud wholesome provisions, il the same he
required it IS also To- be permitted to all and e.
very OF the Commanders of fortified places or
posts % call ior at seasons when the same an he
transported, OF as any time in the case OF ur,en-
ey such supplies Of Ike provisions in aJvanct as
IA thedscrss,OH Of the commandment snal, deem
cd proper.
Il IS to be understood that the contraaor Is ~
he al the eNPente and risk of issuing the ,uopi,e,
to the tioops. ard that all losses sustained b. he
depreciation OF an enemy. or by means OF the
troops OF the United States, shall be lad b, lin.
United Sates At the price Of the article captu,ed
or destroyed as aforesaid, on tie deposition OF
two or more persons Of crcditabc characters. and
the certificate of Commissioned Officer Stain,
the circumstances Of the loss, and the amount OF
me ARTICLES Tor winch compensation shall be claim,