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

: nat separate proposals viii be received at the
o.hce Of he Secretary for the Department OF
War. until the eighteenth day of NAV next ensu.
in3, for the supply of all ratious which may b.,
required for the use Of the United States from,
I the LIST day of October. 1884, until the SOiIi day
/ OF September. 1905, both days inclusive, al inc
following places, viz.
First. At Niagara Detroit Michilimackanac.
Chikago, Fort WAYNE, the post tic Miami OF
the Lakes, and at any place or pllces. where
cruited within the state of Ohio. and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north OF
( the Elst degree of north latitude.
Second At South West Point, Tellico, Knox.
vile, Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia. ard on the 'ren-
nessee river. and on lie read between said river
and Nashville, and a; any place places where
| troops are or may be stationed. marched or re.
crulted within the states Of Tennessee and Ken.
/ lucky.
Third. AT the garrison near Vincenncs, on
the river Wabash.
| Fourth At Fort Masslc, near the mouth of
the Ohio. Kaskaskais, and 1T any place or places
where trooP5 are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
OF the 4lst degree OF North latitude, ,Vincel.nes
lfxcepted.)
| Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid. and any
place replaces where troops are or may nc stall
sned, marched recruited i'll Louisiana. north
OF tue settlements on the river Arkansas.
| Sixth At Chickasaw BiinTs. Arkansas, Nat.
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddars on he Mobile.
and at any place places where troc-s are or
| may be stationed, marched or recruited within,
the Mississippi territory, and on tie road between
NaLohez and the Tennessee river, Ithe posi- on
! said river eScepted)
! Scventi;. at New Orleans, aid any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Fort A.
dams. and At Opelousas, Nachtoches and at a.
ny other place or places where troops are or may
he Stationed matched, or recr.liled louisiana,
no. before mentioned, or provided "a,
Separate proposals will also ne received as a.
tores-d for ,ne supply Of all rations which may
be required for rhe use OF the United States, frprs
me !irst day OF January, 1905, until the 31st day
OF Deccmber ct me same year, both uay IS inclu.
sivc, within the several states herein after men.
toned, viz.
Eighth At Fort wilkinson, Cockspur Island.
and al any p'acc or places where troops are or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited, within
the 5 ate OF Georgia and on che Indian bounda.
~ between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth At Charleston, Rocky Mountain on
tne mesa waters of the Sauce, and a, any place
OF places where ttoops may be stat,onzd.
marched or rccra'led Within the states of South
and North Carolina
Tenth AZ NOriaik, and At any place or pla.
, ees where troops arc o. may he ,iatioucd mach.
cd or rscrui,ed vi5h'n the s,a:e of Virginia.
Eleventh. 4, EorJ M'Acmry, and az any place
o. PAGES where 'roops aie or Inay be sIaii5ned,
marched OF recruited within the sta1e of Mary.
land and tue distri0 Of Columbia
Twelfth Al Fort hiian, Pissburg Carlisle,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may % stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey, ana Del.
zwaTc
thirteenth. At For, Jay. West Point, Alba.
ny Schenectady, and a. any place o, p!ac es whcro
uocps ave or Tzy ne Stationed marched or re.
'rn'ted within tie state OF New-York, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth. AT Tor, Trumbul, Fort Vol.
eott' and at any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched OF recruited Within
! the state, OF Connecticut, Rhodc-lsIauo asd Yer.
mont
Fifieca,h. At Fort Independence, Boston
harbouf) AID Al aiy place or places where troops
are or may De stationed, marched OF recruited
within The state OF Massachusetts (,he ds,riet of
Maine excepted
sixteenth At Portsmouth,. Portland. and at
any place or places where troops ave or may b..
stationed, marched or recruited within The state
o. Hew-3-mp.hi:e and tue cis,rIst Of Ma,re.
ration TO coTsis5of one pcaat an c..e quar-
Ter OF bcei or .hree Quarters Of pound a cork,
e'Chtceh ounSc5 Of I'D or gou, cas- eiil OK xum.
WHISKY az bfanoy, an ~ q rdJ> os t,eo Gaa,.ts
o. salt, four quarts Vi ,iusCa,. i71T pounds oS
soap, ana ono iiound aud one ,af OF Cumoles 10
every hundred ra.ions 1ne prices f he seve.
raj component parts of the ratons snail be sine.
ciHed but the United States reserve the ,jgh.
OF making such alteration. "a ihe pncc OF the
c9mPonens par.5 OF the ration aforesaid as .haa
make INC Priee Of each part thereof bear iust
proportion 70 the proposed price 70. ,ho whole
ration.
The rations arc to be furnished IN such ouap,;.
ties, ,hat ihe'e shall ii all times, during .n. ,e,m
"t The proposed contract, be sufficient Tor the con.
sumption ci he troops at observation-disclosures De-
tr'it, Niagara and Chksgo for SIS month, N adj
vance, "no ~ each OF he other posts on the wes-
tern watera Tor at least three months in advance.
OF good and Wholesome provisions, If the same be
required J. is also &c be permitted 10 an ana e.
very 81 the Commanders OF fortified place. or
Poss - call tor ~ seasons when fhe same can he
transported. or any time 10 the case Of urgen.
cy sach supplies Of ike provisions in advance. as
III hcdiscrcuon Of the COmmandaut sinai! DC deem.
ed proper.
II is to be understood ,hat the contractor is to
be ~ the expense and risk of issuing tho supflie.
to tbs troops ard thar all losses sustained by,he
depreciation OF an enemy. or by mcana of fhc
troops OF The Unied States, shall DO paid nv ,b.
United States at the price OF the articles csp,,s5
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the desosition of
two Or more persons Of creditable charatlers.ao ADD
'he certificate OF a commissioned oGecr siaiing