The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-20
WAS DEPARTMENT, Fctrga,y c3, 1907.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

war; until lo o'elcc! a, neon of the fri Wedne(da
III June next, for the iuppy OF al rations that may
! required for the uie of the United Sta,.; from III
hrit day of October, 1907 until the Sot dav of Sep
tender, 1908, both days nciufve, at the following
! places, viz.
Firtt, A, Niagara, Detroit, Michilin,ackipac For
Wayne, Chikago, and ct any place places, where
troops are or may b. ittoned, marched or recruited
within the ilate of Ohio, and territory of ,hsan
and at any place places within the Indiana territory
north OF the II deg. Of north latirde
| Second, At the new military poa oppoli,e the
mouth of the Hiwafiee, and within the Cherokee na-
| ton between Tenrt fee and Georgia, and on the
fenneilee river, and the road between faid river
and Naihvile and any place places here troop.
are or may be Aa,ioned marched or recruited with.
| the Rates of Kentucky and Trnncfcc,
Third, AT The garrifou near vincennes On the RI
! yer Wabaih, at Fort MaiIac, New Madrid, C..icka-
law Bluffs, Arkanias, Natchez, aud Fort Adams,
and at any place paces where troops ar may be
ftationed, marched recruited in the NIisipp ter
rtory, except the county Of Warrington, aud at any
place or aoes in the Indiana territory euth Ct the
INK deeree OF north latitude, and fifty miles can Of
| the Miiiiippi river.
Fourth, At ST. Louis, St. Charles, Kaikaikia, Ca
hokia, and any place places where troops are or
Eiay be fta'ioned, marched or recruited within the
territory ct Loulana north Of New Madrid and At
any psee or places in the Indiana territory within f-
ty miles ea!t of the MfilEpp rivers and fouth of
the fiit degree of north lat,uie Fort MaAc except
ed.
Fifth, At New Orleans, placquimnes, Point Cou
pee, oaeheta, Natchitoches, Appcloulas, Attakapa,
Fort Soddert, Fort ST. Stephens, and ct any place
or places where troops are may be ftationed,
marched recruited within the territory oil Orleans
or III the COUNTY of Wilmington in the a1ilappi ter
rltory, and at any place places the wen ide of
the Miiliippi river below Arkacfas
lie ,IE l.
Tor the upPly Of all ra,ions, which may be required
for the ue of the United States from the rt day of
January 1908, to the 3lh day of December Of the
lame year, both days incuiive, within the fcveral
ttates hereinafter mentioned, viz
Sixth, AZ the OakmLlgee Old Fields, and at any
place or places whers troops may ftations,
marched or recruited within the fate Of Georgia ard
on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the
Creek nation.
Seventh, Ar ChareGon, Rocky Mount, on the
head waters OF the Sanree, and any place or pla
ces where troops are may be ftatoned marched,
or recruited within the tates OF North and South Ca
rolina.
Eight at Norfolk and at any place or places where
troops may be llationed marched or recruit
ed, within the fate OF Virginia.
Ninth, At Fort MHenry, and at any place or
places, where troops are may be itationed march
ed, or recruited, within the fate Of Maryland and
the dittriet of Columbia.
Tenth, At For, Mlfiin, Carlile, and at any place
or places, where troops may be fationed
marched or recruited, within the tate of Pennfyvana
eaft OF the mountains and within the ftates of New
Jcriey and Delaware.
Eleventh, At Pttfburg, and at any place or places,
where troops are may be fationed, marched or re-
cruted, within the fate Of PENNY lvania welt of the
mountains.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, Wen Point, Albany, She
necady AID at any place places, where troops are
or may be tationed, marched recruited within the
tate OF New York Niagara and it's dependencies ex-
cepted.
Thirteenth, At Fort Trunbu!l, Fort Wolcott. and
at any place places where troops are or may be
tioned marched recruited within the oates of Con-
nectieut, Rhode Iiland and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence (Boaon harbor)
and at any place place, where troops are or may be
itatioEed marched recruited within the fta,e of
Maiiachuetts the town Of Springfield and the diff
trict OF MAN excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portfmouth, Portland, and at any
place or places, who're troops or may be Hationed
marched or recruited within the fate of N.w-Hamp-
ihire and the diiiritt of Maine.
Sixteenth, Propofals will alto be received as aore
iaid, for the iuPpy of all -atons, which may be re-
CURED by the u. States for the troops which are or
may b. itationed, marched or recruited within the
town Of Springfield in the fate of Mafachufetts and
Tor the armourers and other perons employed in the
United Sta.es armory at that place, from the IN day
OF January 1908 to the sin day of December in the
fame year, both days incluive.
ration to confilt of one pound and one quarter OF
beef, or three quarters of pound Of pork eighteen
ounces OF bread or iionr gill of rum, whitley or
brandy, and at the rate Of two quarts of falt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of foap, and one
pound and hall of candles every hundred rations
IhePrces OF the evera component parts OF the ration
ibali be lpetiled but the United States ref.rve ,h
right OF making lueh alterations in the price Of the
component parts oi the ration aforelaid, as fhall
make the price of each part thereof bear a iun
proportion to tie propoied price of the who e
ration. The rstous to be fuiniihed i'm fucb
quantities, that there hall at all times, during
the term OF the Propoled CONTRACT be fufiicen, for
the coniumPtion OF the troops at Michmacinac, De-
troit and Chlkago FOR Gx months in advance and AZ
each oi the other potts the wenern water. for n,
lear three months in advance, Of good and whoelome
provons, II the fame ihal be required. ALTO TO
be PERMITTED to all and every OF The cemmandants Of
fortified places polts, call for at eafpns when
the fame can be traHported, any time in cafe Of
urgency, tueh fuppes Of like proviGons in advance
i'll The dilcreton Of the eommandan lhall be deem
ed proper
IL is underRsod that the contractor is TO be ar the
expenee aud riik Of iung the iuppies TO the tteops
and that all loes uained by the depredstions OF an
enemy OF ~ means Of the troops Of the Uni cd sfae,
Hall be paid by the United States at the price of the
articles captured or deAroyed aforelaa on the de
Pou"n OF two or more Perions 1T crednalle charae-