Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

eruted witisin,he states Of Kentuck, 4 Tennessee
Third. At the garrison near vincennes on the |
river Wabash. at Fort Massac. New Madrid, |
Chickssaw Bluffs. Arkansas. Hatchez and Fort !
Adams. and at any place or places where troops !
are or may be stationed MARCHED Or recruited IN
the Mississippi territory, except the countyscf,
Washington, and at any place places IN The l
Indians territory south ofthe 41st degree OF no<fh
latitude & ffy miles Fast Of the Mississippi river
Fourth, Ar st. Louis. ST Charles Kaskaskia,
Cahokia. & at any place or places, where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recru.- sd
within the territory of Louisiana nortk of New
Madrid and at any place or placesi hthe indiana
territory within ifty miles east of the Mississ ppi
river aud south of the 4lst degree of North lxti
tude. Fort Massac excepted.
Fifth. At New Orleans. PIacquirinrs, Poirt
lCoupee. Oacheta. Na.chetoches, Appelousas. At.
takaps, Fort Stoddeft. Fort ST Stephens. and
ut any place or places where troops Are or may
be stationed. marched, or recruited within the
territory of Orleans. or in fhe county of Wash
lington in tie Mississippi Territory, and at any
place places the west side of the Mississippi
| pi river below Arkansas.
Separate proposals win also be received as a.
foresaid for the supply of aIlra,ions. which may
be required for the use Of the United States,
from ,he LIST day of January 1906. TO the Slst
day of December Of the same year, both DAYS
incldsive, within the several states herein after
mentioned. viz.
Sixth. AT Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island.
and d any place or places where trcons are Of
may be STATIONED. marched or recruited, within
the state of Georgia. and en- the Indian bosndary
| between Ceorgia and the Creek nation
Seventh, At Charleston. Rocky Mount. On
the head waters Of the Sanvce. and az any PLACE
or aces, where troops are or may be stationed.
M rched or recruited, within the states OF North
and South Carolina i7fca
Eighth, At Norfolk. and az any place or pia.
ces whes- troops are or may be stationed march.
ed or recruited. within the state of Virginia
Ninth, At Fort M'Henrt, and at sny place OF
places. where traps ave may be stationed,
marched recruited. vithin rNe state of Mary.
land and the dis;ria Of Columbia
Tenth. AT Fort MiHain. and at suy place or
places. where troops are or may be stationed,
marched. or recruited, within the state of Penn.
sylvania. east of the river Susqnehannah, and
. within the states Of New Jersey and Delaware.
Eleventh. AT Pi,tsburg. Carlisle and at any
place OF places. where troops are or may he sta
toned. marched recruited, within che stare Of
Pennsyieahis, west OF the river Susquehannah.
Twelfth. At Fort Jay. West Point. Albany,
Schenectady aud at any place OF pia-es where
troops are or may be stationed. ma,ehed ar re-
cruiIed, within the stare Of New York, Niagara
and IFS dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth. At Fort Trumbull Fort Wolco,t,
and at any place or places where tr rops are or may
be stationed. marched or recruited, within the
states of Connecticut. Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth. At Fort Independence (Bosson
harbour) and At any place or places, where troops
are or may be starioneds marched or recruited,
within the. state OF Massachusetts. the town of
Springfield. and the district of Name excented
Fifteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and al :
ny place or places. where troops are or may he
stationed. marched, OF recruited within the st.,e
, OF New Hampshire and the distri9 of Maine:
Sixteenth, PropossIs will also be received as
aforesaid for the supply Of all rations, which
may be required by the Unised Srares, for the
troops which are or may be stationed, rasrched
or recruited within the town of Springfield in IN.
STATE Of Massachusetts. and for the arnourers and
other persons employed in tho United STATES ar
fnoury at that place, from the 1st day OF January
1900 to the 3ist day Of December in the same
year, both days inclusive III ir
ration 10 consist of one pound and one
quarter of Beef, or three quarters of A po,,od
ct Pork. eighteen ounses of Bread or -four. one
gill OF Rum. Whskey or Brandy. and az the
rate OF 2 quarts of Salt. four quarts of Vinegar.
Tour pounds OF Soap. and owe pofnd and a half
OF Candies, TO every hundred rations The mr.;
ees OF the several component parts of the ration
shall be specified; but the United Sta,es reserve
the night oil making such alterations in The price
oil the component Parts of the ration afo,esa;d
as shall make the price Of each part thereof bear
Just proportion TO the proposed price Of the
whole ration. The rarinns are TO be furnished
IN such quantities, thar there shall at all times.
curing The term of the proposed contract. be suf
ne!en' iorthe consumption of the troops at Nj
s"nlneck'nac, Detroit, and Chicago, for six
months IN advance; and at each of the othey ,oe,,
on The western wafers, for at least three MONKS
N advance, OF good and wholesome provisions.
II 'ne same shall be required. Iris also to he
per-n't'ed 10 all and every Of the eornrnandsn,s
VI ior''hed places and posts, to call for, az sea.
sons when.the same can be transported, or at a
~ ''rne m case Of urgency snch snpplies Of IKE
provisions IN advance. as in the discretion OF the
'o, 1', shall be deemed proper.
~, understood that the contractor is 70 be a,
tne expense and risk ofissu;po the sor;,. % Ire
troops, and thai all losses sustained nv the de,re.
os.,'hs OF an enemy, or by means OF the troons
- 'e On'ted States, shall be maid nv rho TIn;,sd