Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25
WARXfPARTMCTT,
Notice is hereby Given.


ONCE OF the Secretary for the Department OF
I" ar. nntll the eighteenth day of May next ensu
'ng' Tor the supply of all ratons which may be
required ior the use of the United States, from
the LIST day of October, 1894, until the 3J,h day
OF September, 1905, both days inclusive, 1T the
following places, viz.
FIRST. AtNiagara, Detroit, Michiiimackanac,
| Ch'kaSo, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of
the Lakes, and ~ any place or places, where
troops are or may be stationed, marched or re-
crnited within the state OF Ohio, and 1T any place
| or places within the Indiana territory north of
| the 4ist degree of north latitude.
Second AtSouth West Point, Tell,oo, 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
! lucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on
| the river Wabash.
! Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of
! the Ohio Kaskaskais, and AZ any place or places
where sroops may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Indiana territory, south
of the 4lst degree OF North Latitude, lVincennes
eXcepted)
Fifth. At ST. Louis, New Madrid. and any
place or places where troops are or may be stat-
oned, marched or recruited in Louisiana, norsh
OF the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At ChickIsaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Nat
chez, Fort Adams, Fort Stollart on the Mobile,
aud at any place or places where troops are or
may he Stationed marched recruited within
Ehe mississippi territory, and on the road between
pateheA and the Tennessee river, (ths post on
aa;d river excepted.)
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 are or may
be stationed, marched, o. recruited in Louisiana,
nor before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals will also be received as A.
foressd for the supply of all rations, which may
DC required for the use OF the United States from
the frst day of January, 1905, until the 3lst day
/ OF december oil the same year, both days inclu-
Sive, w;tnin the several states herein after meal
toned. viz.
Eighth. AT Fort wilkinson. Cockspur Island
and at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state OF Georgia aud on the Indian bounda-
~ between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. At Charieston, Rocky Mountain, on
the head waters of ths Ssntee, and 1T any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed.
marched or recruited within the etates OF South
ana North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ces where troops are may DE stationed march.
Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place
or places where troops are may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the state of Mary.
land and the district OF Columbia.
Twelfth. Al Fort Mialiu, Pi.sbury Carlisle,
and az any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within
tie states sfPennSy wanna, New Jersey, and Del.
aware.
Thirteenth. A, Fort Jay. West Point, Alba.
ny, Schenectady, and at any phase or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched Or re-
crulted within the state of Nsw-YoTk, Niagara
eXoepted.)
Fourteenth. Al Fort Trumbuil, Fort VOL.
cot, and at any place places where troops are
or may i've stsiion-d, nlarched recruited within
tn; states OF Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer.
mont.
Fisees,h. At Fort independence, (Bomon
harbour) and at any place or places " here troops
are or may be sta'ioned, marched or recruited
within the sate OF Massachusetts (the district of
Maine excepted)
Sixteenth. Al Portsmouth, Portland, and at
any place or places where troops are or NAV be
! stationed, marched or recruted within IN. atate
OF NewHampshire and the dis,ricl Ct Name
! A ration 70 consist of one pound and one quay
ter of beef or three quarters OF pound OF pork,
eighteen ounces of bread -four, ono gill ofrum,
whisky or brandy, ana At the raIe OF two quarts
I 81 SAT-, four quarts OF vinegar four pounds of
! soap, ana one pound and one half OF candles, to
every hundred rations The prices of the seye-
raj component parts of the ratlons shall be spe.
cited; but the United States reserve the right
OF making such alterations ia the price OF the
| component parts of the ration aforesaid as shah
make the price of each part thereof bear iust
proportion TO ths proposed price for the whole
ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such ouanti-
ties, that there shall all times. during the term
o. the proposed contsaa, be sufficient Cor the con.
sumption Of the troops ut Michilimackanac, De-
trolt, Niagara snd Chikago for six months IN ad-
vance, and at eaca of the other posts OIL the wes-
tern waters for al least three mon as i'm advance
ct good and wholesome provisions, if the same he
re4p.red u Is also to be permitted 10 all and e.
vciy 90 tie Commanders of fortified places or
posts cli for at seasons when The same can be
,.anspoHcd, or a. any 'ine in ne case of ureen.
cy such supplies al IKE provisions in advance, as
N IN discretion ofthe Commaadant shall be deem
Cd proper.
IL IS TO b understood sha- the contractor is to
be at the expense sn1 risk Of Issuing the supplies
70 thC uoops, and that all losses sustained b, ,he
derlcc@iion ot m enemy, or by means of the
troops Of the UnirG states shall be paid by the
United States at The pace of the ar,icle captured
~ destroyed a. aforeta id, on the DEPOSITION of
two " moro persons Cf cTcdIta bic eb.r aud