Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9th. 1904.
Notice is hereby given,


That separate proposals will be received at the
2ihce OF the Secretary for the Department OF
War, NATL the eighteenth day Of May next ensu
'ls, for the supply of all ra,ions which may be
required for the OF the United States, from
,he Isl day OF October, 1904, until the 3Oth day
Of September. 1905, both days inclusive, At the
following places, viz.
First. A; Niagara, Detroit, Michinackanac,
Chikago. Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami OF
the Lakes, and at amy place or places. where
troops are or may DE stationed, marched or re-
crGited viii N the state of Ohio, and at any place
or places Within the Indiana territory north Of
the fist degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Telhoo, Knox
v.is, Nashville and within the Cherokee na,ior
between Tennessee and Georgia, and OH the ZEN.
nessee river. and on the road between said rive,
and Nashville, and al any place or places where
troops are or may he stationed, marched re-
craited within the states of Tennessee and Ken
51clly.
Thrd. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
'ie river Wabash.
Fourth Al Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kas.askais, and at any place OF places
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
or ecrui'ed w,hin the Indiana territory, south
% the 4l:t degree OF North latitude, (Vuoennes
! -Xcep;ed)
Filth At s.. Louis, New Madrid, ard any
place or places where troops are may be sati-
| oned, I.srcaed or recruited Ia louisiana north
! OF the seIlcnr'us cn the river ArNansa..
Si,th ~ Ch,chaaaw Buis, Arl,ansas Nat
chez, Fort adam, Fort toada,t on lie Mobile,
and at any place q. places where troops are OF
nay he s'S-ioncd marched or recruited within
ne Mississippi Gorrio,y, and the roas, between
Natchcz and the Tennessee river, ,the pos, on
| said river eXcepied.)
Seventh. a. New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river. below F1t a
dams and At Opcousas Narchitoches, and at
ny other PLACE o, places where troops are or may
he stationed, marched, or .,cruited in Louisiana,
not before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals. VII also be received as o.
toresaid for the supply OF ali rations, N.,H may
ne required for the use OF the Unted Sta'ot from
che hrs, day OF January, 1905, until the 3lsi day
, Of December OF the same year. both DAYS iuciu-
1--WE, within the several states herein after men
t'oned viz.
Ejahth. AZ Fort wilkinson Cockspur Island,
md II any place OF places where troops are o.
may De stationed, marched or recruited within
the state Of Georgia, and oh Jhe Indian bounda
" between Georgia and the Greek nation.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
The head waters OF the Sanlee, and 1t any plaee
or places where troops are may De Stationed
! marched or recruited within the states of South
| and worth Carolina.
Tenth. Al Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are or NAV hs stationed, march.
ed o. recruited within the staJe of Virginia
Eleventh. Ar Fort III Henry, and az any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed
marched or recruited within the state of Mary
land and the diiria of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Mitn, Pitisburg. Carlisle.
and AZ any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
tine states ofPemsy wanna, New Jersey, aud Del
aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Alba
ny, Schenectady and a, any place places where
troops or may be Stationed marched or -.
! cruited within the state OF New-York, Niagara
e@cepted)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbul'. Fort VOL.
colt, and At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
he states Of Connecticut, Rhode- Island aud Ecr-
mont.
Irfeen,h. 1T Fort Independence, Boston
harbour and al any place or places where troops
| are OF may be Sy.,;oned, marched or recruited
within rne sta,e oil Massachusetts (the district OF
Maine excepted
Sixteenth. Al Portsmouth,, Portland, and a,
any place or PLACES where troops are or-may be
stationed, marched or recruited within he state
OF Hew-Hampsre aud the distri9 OF Name
radcnto consist OF one pound and one quay
ter of hsei or three qua' 3rs OF pound OF pork,
eighteen ounces ct bread or -four, one gitl ct rum
whisky or braady, and at the rate Of two quarts
oil salt tour quarts OF Vneg5-i iour pounds OF
soap, and enc pound and one half Of candles. to
every hundred ratio1s. The prices of The seye.
RAJ component parts Of the rations shall be spc.
CITED but the United States reserve the right
of making sach a.srauons in the price of the
Component parts OF tic ration aforesaid as shalt
make the price 81 each part thereof bear Just
proportion to tie proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such auan,-
ties, tha thc,e aha az III times, during rhe tenn
Of the P,opos contrast, be sunlieut Tor the con-
Sumption Of the troops az W thilimlcianac, De-
rrot, niagara and Chiksgo to, SIX months in ad-
vance, and at each OF the otherposts on Tie ves-
tern waters for ~ least three months IN advance
ct good and wholesome prov sions, if the same be
YcquiI II is also 90 be permiucd to all and e.
very Of the Commanders of fortified places or
posts T. call ior 90 seasons when the same can b.
tr.raPad-d, or ct quy time in the case Of urgen.
such supplies Of ike provisions in advance, a.
m ,deu.CreuonOi he Commandant shall DC deem
al proper
IL is SO be understood that the contractor is 10
be tine sSpcnse and risk Of issuing the supplies
90 .e ire.i o.. a .u-t all losses sustained by tire
'...-..a aOu OF an enemy, or by means of the
uoops Of the Unicd States, shall be pad by the
Uni'ed States at tae price OF the articles captured
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