Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-03

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place or places. where troops are or may be sta
toned marched or recruited, within the state Of
Peunsyiva.sia. ives, OF the river Susquehannah-
Twelfth, At Fort Jay. West Poiut, Albany.
Schenectady and ~ any place or pla ,es where
troops ere or may be stafioned. marched or re-
cruifed. within the stare Of New York, Niagars
aud It's dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth. AT Fort TrunibulI Fort WoIcott.
and ar any place or places where troops may
be stationed. marched or recruited, within the
stases of Connecticut. Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, AT Fort Independence Boston
harbousl and At any pllceor places, where troops
are or may be stationed. marched recruited.
within the state of Massachusetts. the town of
Springfield, aud the distria Of Name. excepted.
Fifteenth, AT Portsmouth, Portland, and at a.
ny place or places, where troops are or may be
stationed. matched. or recruited within the state
of New Hampshire and the dstria of Maine
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as
aforesaid for the supply of all rafions, which
may be required BY the unued Stafes, for. the
troops which are or may he stationed, marched
or recruited within the town Of Springfield in the
state of Massachusetts, and Tor the armonrers and
other persons employed in tho United States ar
moury atthat place. from the 1st day OF January
1906 to the 31st day of December in the same
year, both days inclusive.
A ration 70 consist of one pound and one
quarter of Beef, or three quarters of pound
ofPork, eighteen ounses of Bread or Hour, one
gill of Rum, Whskey or Brandy, and at tn.
rate of quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vinegar.
four pounds of Soap. and one pound and a half
of Candies to every hundred rations. The pri.
ces OF the several component parts of the ration
shall be specified; bur the United STATES reserve
the right Of making such alterations in r'te price
ofthe component parts of the ration aforesaid,
as shall make the price of each part thereof bear
just proportion 20 the proposed price of the
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in such quantities, thar there shall AT a times,
during the term of the proposed consrae be suf-
hcent Tor the consumption of the troops At Mi
chlirlackinlc. Detro;t. and Chikago, FOR six
months IN advance; and 1T each Of the other posts
on the western waters. for At least three months
in advance, of good and wholesome provisions,
if the same shall be required. II is also to be
permitted to all, and every Of the .commandants
of fortified places and posts, 10 call for, at sea-
cons when the same can be transported, or - a.
ny time in case ofurgency. such supplies OF like
provisions IN advance, rs in the discretion Of the
corumandant shall be deemed proper. =
1t is understood that the contractor is to be az
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies TO che
troops, and tina. all losses sustained by the depre.
dsfions Of an enemy, or by means OF the troops
OF the United States. sha. be paid by the United
States asthe price of the articles captured or de.
stroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two OF
more persons os creditaLle csiava9ers and ,tis
GER ifcaie of commissioned officer, staring tn,
circumstances Of the loss, and the amount of III.
articles FOR which compensation shall be claimed
The privilege is understood 10 he reserved I,
tac United States of requiring that none of tn
supplies. which rnEy be Furnished under any o
the proposed contraes. shall be issued. until ii,
supplies which have been or may be furnishes
under CONTRACTS now in force. have been consum
ed, and that supply in advance may be alway
required at any ofthe fixed posts on the seaboatd