Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-18
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb. 9Th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given,

max separate proposals VIII he received at the
Office OF the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensu.
ing, for the supply OF all rations which may be
required FOR the use of tive United States. from
the ist day of Ofober, 1904, until the S0th day
OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, At the
following places, viz.
First. AtNiagara. Detroit, Michilimackanac,
ChikaSo, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
re Lakes, and ut any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
oruted within the state os Ohio, and at any place
or places within the Indiana territory north Of
the list degree Of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Teco, Knox
vile, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Ten
nessee river. and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and az any place or places where
| troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the states OF Tennessee and Ken
tucky.
Third. nj the garrison near vincennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kaskaskais, and any place or places
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
nr recruited within the Indiana territory. south
of the 4lst degree of North latitude, (Vincennes
excepsed.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid. and any
place or places where troops are may be stati-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north
OF tho settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart the Mobile,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory, and on the road between
Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on
said river eXcepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or
places on the Mississippi river, below Fort A
dams. and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at
ny other place or places where troops are or may
he stationed, marched. recruited in Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals will also DE received as u
toresaid for the supply of all rstions, which may
be required for the of the United States, from
the first day Of Janua-y. 1906 until the 3lst day
OF December Of rhe same year, both days incu-
Sve, within the several states herein after men.
toned, viz.
Eighth. At Fort Willnson, Cockspur Island,
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state of Georgia, and on the Indian hounda
rs between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. Az Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
! the head waters of the Santee, 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. At Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are or may DC stationed march
ed or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. III Fort M'Henry and at any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary
land aud the disiri6i of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort MifHin, Pt,sburg, Carlisle,
and at any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the states OF Pennsylvania New Jersey, and Del
aware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady, and at any place places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re.
| crnlted within the state of New York, Niagara
| excepted.)
! Fourteenth. At Fort Trun,bull, Fort VOL
colt, and at any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Connecticut, Rhode-Island and YER
mont.
| Fif,eenth. At Fort Independence, Boston
HARBOUR and AZ any place or places where troops
are may be stationed, marched or recruited
within The ate OF Massachusetts (the district of
! Maine excepted
! Sixteenth At Portsmouth, Portland, and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched recruited within the state
OF Hew-Hampshire and the distrid of Maine
! A ration 70 consist OF one pound and one quar-
ter OF beef or three quarters of pound of pork
/ eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill Of rum,
| whisky or brandy, and Ut the rate of two quarts
| oil salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and one pound and one half OF candles, to
| every hundred ra,ions. The prices Of the seve-
! raj component parts of the rations shall he spe-
cited but the United States reserve the right
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 Just
proportion to the proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quanti-
ties, that there shall all times, during the term
Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con.
sumption of the troops at Micnilimackanac, De-
troit, Niagara and Chikago for six months in adj
vance, and at each Of the other posts on the wes-
tern waters tor at least three p1onths in advance,
Of good and wholesome provisions, if the same be
required 1t is also to be permitted to all and E.
very Of the Commanders of fortified places or
posts - call for at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at any time in the case OF urgen-
cy such supplies of like provisions in alvarez, as
III the discretion Of the Commandant shall rsueem-
ed proper.
Ii IS to be understood that the contractor is to
be at the expense and risk OF issuing the supplies
70 the troops and that all losses sustained by the
depreciation OF enemy, or by means of the
troops Of the United States, shall be paid by the
United States at the price of the articles captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on tho deposition of
two or more persons of creditable chara 6lers and