Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Feb 9th, 1884,
Notice is hereby given,

That separate proposals will be received az the
Office of the Secretary for the Department ot
War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensu.
ing, for the supply Of all ratons which may be
required for the use of the United States, from
the lst day OF October, 1904, until the SOth day
of September, 1905, both days inclusive, at the
following places, viz.
First. Al Niagara, Detroit, Northumberland,
J Chikago Fort Wayne, the posi- on the Miami of
| the Lakes, and at any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
oruited within the state of Ohio, aud at any place
or places within the Indiana territory norih OF
the 4lst degree of north latitude
Second. AT South West Point, Tellico, Knox
vile, Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia, and OH the Ten
neSsee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and AZ any place or places where
troops or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the states of Tennessee and Ken.
4, lucky.
Third. AT the garrison near Vmcennes, on
the river Wabash.
Fourth At Fort Massac, near the mouth of
the Ohio, Kaskaskais, and at any place.or places
where troops are may be stationed marched
or recruited wihn the Indiana territory. south
OF the 4lst degree OF North latitude, (Vincennes
eXcepJed.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid and any
place or places where troops or may he s,ati-
of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth Al Chickasaw Bluffs Arkansas Nat
! chez, Fort Adams, Fort stoddars on the Mobile,
and at any place or places where troops are or
! may be stationed, marched recruited within
| the Mississippi territory and on the road between
Natchel and the Tennessee river, (the post on
I said river eXcepted)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or
places OH the Mississippi river, below Fort A.
dams, and At Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at a.
ny other place OF places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana
nor before mentioned, or provided for
Separate proposals will also be received as a.
| torssaid f.: the supply of all rations, which may
nc required for the use OF the United States from
the Rrst lay of January, 1905, until the 3Ist day
81 December OF the same year, both day nclu-
sse, within the several states herein after men.
toned. viz.
Eighth. AtFort Wilkinson, 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 bounda-
~ between Georgia and the Creek ration
Ninth. AT Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters OF the Sautee, and al. any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed.
marched or recruited within the states of South
and North Carolina.
Tenth. III Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops may he stationed march
ed or recruited within the state OF Virginia.
! Eleventh. Al Fcu Nj Henry, and at any place
or places where troops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary-
lame anu the disrid of Columbia.
Twelfth. Al Fort Mfiin, Pittsburg. Carlisle.
and At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Fennsy lvania, New Jersey. and Del.
I aware.
J Thirteenth. AT Fort Jay, West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady, and at amy place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruted within the state of New-York, Niagara
excepted
Fourteenth At Fort Trdmbull Fort VOL.
colt, and at any place or places where troops are
or may Oe stationed, marched or recruited within
the states OF Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer.
mont.
Fifteenth. At Fort independence, boston
harbour) and a any place or places where rooms
are or may be stationed, marched or recrnited
within the state oil Massachusetts (the district Of
Maine excepted
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland. and ar
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited " itlin the state
OF New-HamPshire and the distria of Name.
I a ration 10 consist of one pound and one quar-
! ter OF heel or three quarters of pound of pork
eighteen ounces OF bread or Hour, one gill OF rum,
! whisky or brandy, and al the rae of two ouarts
OF sait, four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of
/ soap, and one pound and one half OF candles. 10
every hundred rations. The prices of The seve-
RAJ component parts of The rations shall be sn.-
| cited; but the United States reserve the rirlt
OF making such alterations ia the price of the
component parts of the ration aforesaid as shalt
make the price of each part thereof bear a iust
proportion TO the proposed price for the Whole
ration.
The rations to be furnished in such ouanti-
ties, that there shall all times, during the term
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con.
sumption Of the troops at Michilimachanac. De-
troit, Niagara and Chikago for six months in adj
vance, and ~ each Oi the other posts on The ives.
tern waters for at least three months n advance.
OF good and wholesome provisions, If the same he
required 1t is also to be permitted to All AMI p.
very OF the Commanders OF fortified i,laces or
posts 10 call for at seasons when the same can ho
transported, or at any time la tie case of urgcu-
cy such supplies Of like provisions in advance. q.
III thedlscreuon ofthe CommanG4nt sl.al be Deem
ed proper
II Is to be understood thac the contractor is 10
be at the expense and risk of issuing the suprl "a
70 !hc troops, and that all losses sustained by ,be
depreciation OF an enemy, or by means of tb,
troops of the United States shall be %. id bv ,t,e
United States the price of the articles cattrred
/ Or destroyed as aforesaid on tha deuosiiion -