Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-28
WAR BEREAVEMENT.
Feb 9th. 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

iNOtiCC Is nSTeOy given,
That sepaT,e proposals will be received at the
olhce OF Tie Secretary for the Department oil
W AZ nnti She eighteenth day Of May next ensu
I'S' Tor cue supply OF all ratons which NAV be
required Tor the use Of tae United States, from
The lst day OF Oetober, 1904 until the Soth day
OF September, 1895. both days inclusive, At the
following places, viz.
FIRST. AZ N.agara, Detroit. Northumberland,
CmEago, Sore Wayne, the post on the Miami of
the Lakes, aud 1T ANY place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
e'ul'ed within the state OF Ohio, and At any place
or PAGES within the Indiana territory north of
the 4ist degree of north latitude.
second ~ South N Cs, Point, Tellico, KNOX,
vile, Nashville, and Within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee aud Georgia, and on tlie Ten.
nessee river, ana on the road between said river
and Nashville, and a any place or places where
troops 3s or may bc stationed. marched or re-
cruited wi1hin the state, OF Tennessee and Ken.
lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
the river Wabash
Fourth 1T ForI Massac, near the mouth of
the OHIO, haskaskals, ana ii any place OF places
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
ot the 4lst degree OF North Latitude, tVinceunes
c:;oeptod(
Filth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any
place Or places where troops are or may be staff.
cnsd, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF the settlements on the river Arkansa..
SiNih. AZ Chickaslw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort 5toddart on the Mobile,
( and AZ any place or places where troops are or
nay nc stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory, and on the road between
Na.ohsA aud tae Tennessee river, jthe posi- on
SAID riyer excepted
seventh. "a New Orleans, and any place OF
places on 5ne Mississippi river, below Fort \ E.
dams and 0r Oreiousas, NGcriTOchos and IT a
ny other place OF places where troops are or may
De stationed, marched, W recruited m Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, or provided Cor.
Separate proposals will also De received as a.
toresad COR the sduyy of al r4tlons, which may
pe required ior he oI the United States, from
he irst day OF umary, 1895, un5i. the 5lst day
on December OF 'he snme ya2r, both days ;uou-
save, within the zeYe;Gl states herein after men.
med viz.
Gi6hth. Al For; Wiikinson. Cockspur Island
and = any place or places where troops axe or
may be statuued, marched or recruited, within
ne state OF Georgia, and Oi the indian bounda
: y between Georgia and ,ae Creek ration.
Ninth. AJ Charleston, Rocky Mountain, On
the head waters Of the San,ee, aud a. any pace
or places where troops are or may b. s,a,,oued
marched or recruited within the states OF South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk. and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are OF NAY re stationed march
Cd OF recruited wi,hn the state Of Virginia
| Eleventh. AtIor, Ni'!{enry, and Al any place
! or places where roop, aoe or may be stationed.
marched or recruited wi,siu the state OF MARY.
lahs and the disytiH OF Columbia.
Twelfth A. Fore NiFiin, Pittsburr Carlisle.
and at any place or places where troops are or
MAJ be s'a'ioned, marched or recruited within
the sta'es OF Pennsy lyau4, New Jersey aud Del
aware.
Thirteenth. 1T Fort Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady and a. any place or places where
troops are or may be stauoned, marched or re.
I cruited within the state OF New-York, Niagara
! excepted
! Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbui, Fort VOL
cott and at any place places .yhele troops are
or may be STATIONED. marched or recruited within
the states OF Connecticut, ihode- Island and Yer
mont
Fifises.h At Fort Independence, Boston
h0'b'ur) and at any piac1 or places where troops
| a.. on mag be stationed. marc. ed or racruised
WITHIN The s'atc @. M~ssachuselts ,J"e district of
Maine eNceput)
Sivtsemh At Portsmouth, Portland, and at
! any place or places where troops are or mag be
Stationed, ratcLcd OF recruited Nithn ,he state
OF NewHampshi,e aud the dis.liG OF Name.
ati"n TO consist Of onc pouncland one quar-
Ter Oh beef OF tiree quarter, oi a pound OF pork
eighteen ounces of bread OF -four, ore Gill OF luu,
whisky on brandy, and al tne rae # two quarts
oil salt, four quarts OF vncelr four bounds Of
soap, and one pound and oue hall OF candies, to
every hundred i-tions Enc prices of he seve.
r'l component parts OF the ,,ns shall be spe.
cined but the United States reserve the RIGHT
OF making sucn alteration. IN Tie price Of the
component parts OF the ration . ,oresa,d as shall
make tne price IF each par, thereof bear a iu,,
proportion to tie proposed price for the who.e
IA lou.
The rati0ns ave to be furnished in such quanti-
ties, inHt there shall al tones, DUNG the term
OF the proposed contract, &c Sufficient for the con.
sumption oi the troops 1T Michilimackauac, ne-
r'it. Niagara ard Cn.h-go for six months i'm adj
vance, and az each OF the 1lre. posts ON the ives.
tern waters tor at lcas: Ulec months in advance.
Ut good and Vhocson, provisions, ifthe same be
required Il is also 10 be permitted to all and e.
very Of the Commanders Of fortified places or
posts - call for seasons when the same can be
transported, or az any time ia tho case of urgen.
cy sucn supplies Of ike provisions in advance as
~ the discretion ofthe Commandanl shall be deem
cd proper.
1t is ~ be understood thar The contractor is 10
be at the expense ard risk of issuing the su,DI;es
to the oops. and that all losacs sustained Is, be
depreciation Of an enemy, or By means Of the
troops Of the United States. shall be paid by the
United States az the prc- of the articles capfured
Or destroyed as afol esad on the dcDcsitiou Of