Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-04
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Eco. S,h. 1902.
Notice is hereby given,

. oihce OF the Secretary for the Department Of
w AZ until the eighteenth day of May next ensu.
ing, Tor the supply Of all ra,ions which -nav be
required Tor the use OF the United States, from
the lst day of October, 1901 until the 3Oth day
! ct September, 1905, both days inclusive, II the
following places, viz.
First htNiagara, Detroit, Michilimackansc,
ChiNaSo, Fort Wayne, the post Oh the Miami of
the Lakes, and at any place o. places. where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
eruited within the state Of OHIO, and at any place
or places within the Indiana. territory nortn OF
the 4lst degree of north latitude.
Second. Al South West Point. Teihco, Knox
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee n.,ioa
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the en-.
nessee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and any place or places where
troops are or ma! be stationed. marched o, re.
cr"ltec within the states of Tennessee and Ksn-
( lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, m
the river Wabash
Fourth. Az Fort Massac, near the mourn OF
the Ohio Kaskaskais, and AZ any p@cc or places
where troops are may be stationed, marched
OF recruited within the Indiana territory. s,u,h
Of the 4lst degree oil North lattut!., (Ymcenncs
cXcepted.)
Fifth At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where ,roops or may be stati-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Matt
chez, Fort Adams. Fort Stoddart on The Mobile.
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited wi,hin
the Mississippi territory. and on the road between
Natchez and the Tennessee river, (tle post or,
saiu river excep,ed)
Seventh. At 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 orplaces where troops are or may
ne stauo"ed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana.
NOS before mentioned, or provided Tor.
Separate proposals will also oe received rs -
toresaid for tne supply of all rations, which may
be required for the of the United States from
tns hSst day Of January, 1906, until the SIst dav
OF December OF the same year, both days inol,-
S've, within the several states herein after men.
{ ouey. viz.
Eighth. AtFort Wi,inson, Cockspur Island.
and at any place or"places where troop, are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
me state OF Georgia. and on rhe Indian houuda-
ry between Georgia and the Greek t:gticu
Ninth. Al Charleston, Rocky Mountain, ON
the head waters OF the SanJee, and At any p!ace
or places where troops are or may be stationed.
marched or recruited within ths siates of South
and North Carolina.
Tenth Al Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
oes where troops are or may sc stationed march.
ca or recruited within Ihe state Of Virginia.
Eleventh Al Fort M'Henly. and A. any Mac.
or places where 'roops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary.
land and the distri6i OF Columbia
| Twelfth AZ Fort Miaiin, Pr sSurg. Carlisle.
ana az any place or places where roops are or
may BE- stationed, marched or RECRUITED within
the states ofPennsyvania, New Jersey, and Del.
aware
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point. Alba.
ny Schenectady, and 4, any place or place, yyheT,
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the sta,e of New-York, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth At Fort Trurnbul, Forr Wa.
colt, and at any place places where troor,s an.
or may be stationed, marched or recruited min
the states OF Connecticut, Rhode Island ana YER
mont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence. Dostos
harbour) and at any place places where loops
are or may be stationed, marched or recr,,,rI
witnin the state OF Massachuaetts (the dstritt oT
| Maine excepted
| Sixteenth. IA Portsmouth, Portland. and ar
! any place or places where troops are or NAV be
stationed, marched or recruited " i,hin Inc GO
! OF New-Hampshire and the disrla of Name.
= ration to consist of one poundand one oua p.
Ter ct beet or three quarters of pound of pork.
cShtecn ounces OF bread -four, one gill of ru,o
whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two c,.~,,
OF salt, four quarts Of VINEGAR, four mounds &c
soap, and one pound and on- half OF candles. 70
every hundred rations the prices of the ,eva-
RAJ component parts Of the ra,ions shall ne ene.
cried; but the United States reserve the r;r,+
OF making such alterations in the price OF Si,s
component parts Of the ration aforesaid a. .b,II
make the Pyice of each par, thereof GEAR a ;".t
proportion to the proposed price for the Whole
ration.
The ration, are to be furnished in sush on,n.;-
tes' tina, there shall all times. during the te-r,
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the CON-
sumption OF tic troops at Mathematician. Ts.
tro't, Niagara and Chikago for six months IN Id
vance and At each of the other poses on the VS.
tern waters for At least three months in adv,n(e
OF good and wholesome provisions, if the a,f,, ne
required il is also to be permitted TO all and ..
very OF the Commanders OF fortified pla,es -
posts - call for at seasons when the same raw -.
transported. % at any time in the case of pre.-
ey such supplies Of ike provisions in advance es
| III thediScrs;iOn ofthe Comnan1ant shall beosern
ed proper.
II IS to be understood that the con,raaor :, "a
be At the expense and rish Of i'suing the su,llss
10 the troops, and THAI all losses sustained by lie
depreciation OF An enemy, or by means Of lie
troops of the United States shall be paid bv Inc
Unned States at the price Of the articles cst,iu,s5
or destroyed as aforesaid. on the deposition of
Two or more persons Of ereditable characters. and