Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-06
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-. received
Office of tue Secretary for the Department oil
War, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first We'd
nesday in June next, FOR the supply of all ratous
that may be required for the use of the United
states, from the ist day of Oaober 1905, until
the 30th day of September 1905, both days in
elusive, at the following places, viz
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac,
Fort Wayne, Chikago. Swan Creek, and at any
place or places, where troops are or may be sra
TONED, marched, or recruited within the state of
onio' and territory Of Michigan, and at any
place or places within the Indiana territory north
OF the 4lst degree of north latitude.
second, AT South West Point, Te,ico, Knox
vile. Nashville. and within the Cherokee nation
between Tennessee and Georgia. and on the I en-
ressee river, and on the road between said river
and Nashville, and at any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited WIKI the states Of Kentuck, x Tennessee.
Third, AT the garrison near Vincennes on the
river Wabash. az Fort Massac, New Madrid.
Chickasaw Bluffs. Arkansas, Natchez and Fort
Adams, and at any place places where troops
are CIR may be stationed, marched, or recruited IN
tne mississippi territory, except the county of
washington. and az any place or places i'm the
incsana errtory south of the 41st degree of north
latitude L 6f,y miles east Of the Mississippi river
Fourth, At St. Louis, St Charles, Kaskaskia,
Cahoi;ia. x at any place or places, where troops
.
within the territory of Louisiana north of New
Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana
territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi
river and south ofthe 4lst degree of North lasi.
tude.Fort Massac excepted
fifth, At New Orleans. Placquimines. Point
ConPee, Oacheta, Na,chetocics, Appelousas, At
takapa, Fort Stoddert, Fort St Stephens, and
AT any place or places where troops are or may
he stationed, marched, or recruited within the
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ngton in the Mississippi Territory, and at any
place or places on the west side of the Mssissip.
p river below Arkansas.
Separate proposals will also be received as a.
foresaid Tor the supply of all rations, which may
be required for the use of the United States.
from, the 1st day of January 1906, TO the 3lst
day of December OF the same year, both DAYS
inclusive, within the several states herein after
mentioned. viz.
Sixth, At Fort Wilkinson, cockspur Island.
and ?, any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited, within
the state of Georgia. and on the Indian boundary
between Georgia and the Creek nation,
Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount on
the head waters Of the Santec and at any place
or places. where troops are or may be stationed
marched or recruited, within the states Of North
and South Carolina
Eighth, AT Norfolk, and at any place or pla-
ed or recruited, within the state of Virginia
Ninth, AT Fort MsHenry, and at any place or
places, where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited, within the state of Mary.
land and the district OF Columbia.
Tenth. AT Fort Miflin, and at any place or
places, where troops are or may be stationed,
marched, or recruited, within the state of Penn.
syivania, east of the river Susquehannah, and
within the states of New. Jersey and Delaware.
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place or places, where troops are or may be sta
toned, marched or recruited, within the state of
Pennsylvania, west Of the river Susuuchannah.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany,
Schenectady and at any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched or fe-
orni,ed, within the stare of New York, Niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth. AT Fort TrumbulI, Fort Wolcott.
and AZ any place places where troops are or may
be stationed. marched or recruited, within the
states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence Boston
harbour) and az any place or places, where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited,
within the state of Massachusetts,, the town of
Springfield, and the distriet Of Maine, excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at a.
ny place or places, where troops are or may be
stationed, marched, or recruited within the state
of New Hampshire and the distria Of Maine:
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as
aforesaid. for rho supply of all rations, which
may be required by the United States, for the
troops which are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the town of Springfield in the
state Of Massachusetts. and forthe armourers and
other persons employed in the United States arr
noury 1T that place, from the ist day Of January
1906 10 the Slst day Of December in the same
year. both days inclusive.
, ration 20 oonsis, of one pound and one
quarter Of Beef. OF three quarters of a pound
; of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or -four, one
I gill Of Rum, Whiskey or Brandy, and at the
rate of2 quarts of Salt, four quarts Of Vinegar
four pounds Of Soap, and one pound and a hall
Of Candles, 10 every hundred rstions. The pri
ces Of the several component parts cf the ration
shall be specified; but the United States reserv,
the right Of making sich alterations in the pric,
, osthe component parts of the ration aforesaid
as shall make the price Of each part thereof bea
JUST proportion 20 the proposed price Of tn,
whole ration. The ra,ions are to be furnishe,
: IN such quantities. that there shall At all times
during the term of the proposed contract, be SUI
teent for the consumption OF the troops ar Mi
:, chiimackinac, Detroit, and Chkaeo, for =;
months in advance and at each Of the other most
: on the ~eSeTn waters, for al least three unon,h
IN advance, Of good and wholesome provision,
:, tthe same shall be required. Il il also 10 h
h permitted to all and every of the commandan,
z ct fortified places and posts TO call for. AZ 80,
% eOns when the qan,e ran he ,~-~.,Se-..5' - =.