Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
WAR ARTM NJ IT $50.
Notice is hereby given,


Office of the Secretary for the Department OF
war, Until the eighteenth day OF May next ensu-
! ing. tor the supply of all rations which NAV be
required Tor the use Of the United States. from
the LIST day of October, 1904. until the 30h day
! OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, at the
/ following places, viz.
: First. AtNiaga-a, Detroit, Michi,imackanec,
Ch'kago, Fort Wayne, the post the Miami Of
! the Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
eruted 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 Yves, Point, Tcl'Ico, Knox
vile, Nashville. and within the Cherokee marion
between Tennessee and Georgia. and en- tile Ten.
nessee river, and on the road between said river
ana Nashville, and az any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
eruited within the states of Tennessee and Ken
lucky.
| Third. At the garrison near vincennes, on
the river w abash.
| Fourth. At Fort Nassac, near the mouth oe
she Ohio, Kaskaskais, and at any place orplaces
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
Or recruited wi min the Indiana territory, south
o. the 4lst degree OF North latitude, (Vincennes
excepied.)
Fifth AT St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place or places where troops are or may be stc,i
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. AT Chickasaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Nat
| chez. Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on the Mobile,
! aud al any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory and on the road
| Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on
! said river cxcepted.)
! Seventh At New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below For, A
dams. and at Opelousas Natchitoches, and at a
! NY other place or places where troops or may
be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana.
no, before mentioned, provided for.
Separate proposals will also be received rs a.
toresad for the supply of all rations, which may
I've required for the use of the United States, from
the first day of January 1905, until the 3lst day
OF December of the year, both days inclu-
sire, wi,hin the several states herein after men.
toned, viz.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island
and 1T any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched Or recruited, within
the state of Georgia, and on the Indian bounda.
~ between Georgia and the Creek ration
ninth. AT Charleston, ROcNy Mountain, on
the head waters Of the Sau,ee, and at any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed
marched or recruited within the states of South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. Al Norfolk, and at any place or pla
ces where troops are or ma oe stationed, march
ed or recruited within the siate of Virginia.
Eleventh. Al ForI M.Henry, and AT any place
or places where roops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the sIa,e of Mary
/ lane and the distriGt of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort MilHin, pitsburg, Carlisle,
and ri any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states Of Pennsyvania, New Jersey, and Del
. aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort lay. West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady, and at any Place or places there
troops are OF may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited within the state of Newly ork, Niagara
exoepted)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbul, Fort VOL.
colt, and at any place or places where troops are
or may he stationed, marched or re cruited within
the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer.
mont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Bostor
HARBOUR and at any place places where troop,
are or may be stationed, marched or recrnited
within the stale o Massachusetts (the district OF
Maine excepted
Sixteenth. Al Portsmouth, Portland. and al
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched recruited within he AT,
OF New-Hampshire and the distria of Name
ration to consist Of one pound and one QUAR-
ter OF beef OF three quarters OF a pound of pork
eighteen ounces OF bread or -four, one sill of rum
whisky or brandy, and at the rate of Nv quart.
ot salt, four quarts Of vinegar four poyinds OF
soap, and one pound and one half OF candies, to
every hundred rations The prices Of he seve
raj component paris OF the rations shall be spe
CITED but the United States reserve tine righ,
OF making such alterations in the price OF the
component parts OF the ration aforesaid as shall
make the price Of each part thereof bear a Jus,
proportion 10 the proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are 70 be furnished in such quaint
ties, that there shall all tines during the term
OF the proposed contrat} I've Sufficient for the con.
sumption Of the troops at Michiiirua, kanac, De.
trou, Niagara and Ch'kago for six mouths in ad.
vance, anu at each of The o,herposts on ,he .yes-
tern waters Tor At lea,; three month in adv 4nce
OF good aud wholesome provisions, if the same be
reqnucd Ii is also 20 be permitrcd 10 all and r.
very Of the Commanders OF fortified places or
posts = call Tor At seasons when the same an he
transported, or at any time in the case of urgen.
cy SUCH supplies O. ike provisions in advance, as
IN the dscrepon ofthe COmmandant shat. be deem.
Ell proper
J. g. TO be understood that the contractor is 70
be AZ the expense and risk of issuing the supplies
70 the troops and that all losses sustained b. tie
! depreciation OF an enemy, or by means of the
roops ut fhe United States, shall be paid by The
United States AZ The price Of the articles c. tured
= destroyed as aforesaid. on tire deposition of
two or more persons Of crediiable charaGers. and