The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-07
'WAs D1sAsrstxsr, february as, 1907.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,

| HAT fepsrate Ytopofals will be received at tn,
Il office OF the Secretary for tir department d
war, until IL o'clock at noon of the firt "Wednesday
IN June next for the fnpPly Of all gaions ,4, may b.
required Tor the Ge of the United States from the
brit dg Of Ocober, 1907, until the seth day Of Sep.
tembc-, 1885, both day. inriuGve, a, the following
places, viz.
frit, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac For,
Wayne Chikago, and sc any place or PAGES, where
troops are or may be fatisnei marched or recruited
within the itate OF Ohio and territory of Michigan
and at any place or places win tine Indiana rrrri,ory
north CT the AR deg. of north latitude
Ssspad' at the new military pot oppof,e the
mouth 81 the Hwafee, and within the Cherokee ma
tlon Between Termsilee and Georgia, aud on the
'enneiee river aud sn the road between faid river
and Naihvie, and :, Any place places where troops
are or may be tztontd, marched or recrated within
the ia'es of Kentucky and 'renu.lfr-.
Third, ct the garrifon near yincennes on the ri
yer Wahaih, AZ Fort ida.lac, New Madrid, Chicka.
law Bluffs, Arkzrias, Natchez, and Fort Adams.
and at any place or places where troops are or may b.
atonsd, marched or reeru;seG in the NiHilppi ter
f'ory' except the county Of Washington, aud at any
place or iaces IN the indiana territory su,h Of the
4lh degree of north latitude, and Ely miles eaa Of
the Mii'iiiiPpi river. '.-
Fourth, At's,. Louis, St. Charles, KaikaG,ia, Ca
hokia and at any place places where troops are or
may be iiatoned, marched or-p-craitsd within the
territory of Leuiiiana north Of New Madrid and a,
any place or places in the Indiana territory within f
ty miles eaa of the MififGpp river; and iou,h OF
the 4ltf degree of north lsttude Fort Maac except
ed
Filth, AT New Orleans, Placquimines, Point Cou-
pee, Oaeheta, Natchitoehss, APreloufas, A,takapa,
Fors Stoddsrt. Fort ST. Stephens, and at any place
or places where troops are or may be fiatioped
marched recruited within the territory OF Orleans
OF in the county OF Warrington in the Miifppi ter
rtory, and at any place places on the wei eide OF
the MisliPpi river below Arkanfas
Separate proposals win alo be received as aforefaid
TOR the iuPpiy of all rations, which may be- required
for the uie OF the United States, from the fr day OF
January 1908, to the Sla day of December OF tbe
fame year, both days inslaGve, within the leverai
itates hereinafter mentioned viz
Sixth, At the Oaknulgee Old Fields, and at any
place or places where troops or may be Rationed
marched or recruited, within the Gate of GEORGIA and
on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the
Creek nation.
Seventh, AT Charlellou, Rocky Mount, on the
head waters of the Santee and at any place or ,la
ces where troops are or may be itatoned, marched
recruited within the Rates e North and South Ca
| rclina.
Eight, Mt Norfolk. and stany place or places where
troops may De ilatiorled, marched or recruit,
ed. within the fate of Virginia
Ninth, At Fort MIisAsy, and a. any place or
or may ttatIDned
ed, recruited, within the fate of Maryland and
| the diltriSt of Columbia.
Tenth, At Fort MiiHIn, ~C5riile, and ar sny place
or places, where troops may he ffa,ioreu
marched recruited, within the fate of Pennfyvana
eat OF the mountains, and within the lates of New
Jerfey and Delaware.
Eleventh, At Pttiburg, and a, any PLACE or places
where troops are may be tationed, marched or re-
erui;ed, within the itate Of Pennsylvania wen Of the
mountains
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, Weft Point, albany, She
neetady, asd at any plas' eilace where troops ar.
or may be itatoned, marched recruited within the
tate oil New York Niagara and its dependencies ex
cepted.
Thirteenth, at For, TrumbuN, Fort wolco,, and
any place or places where troops may be fla
toned, marched recruited within the ates of Con
nestieut, Rhode Hand and Vermont
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence (sofon barbor>
and at any place places where troops are or may BE-
ttationed, marched recruited within the Ra,e OF
Maiiachuletts; the town Of Springfield, and the diff
trict OF Main excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portinouta, Portland, and at any
place or places, where troops are or may be Ratoned
marched or recruited within the Rate Of Nsw-Hamp.
are and the dhriet of Name
Sixteenth, Propoals will afo be received rs afore
ia'd, Tor the iuPpiy ct all riops, which may be re-
CURED by the u. Staes 20, the troops which are or
may b. ilationed, marchedor recruited within tbs
town Of Springfield in the fate of MaIachuietts, and
tor the armourers and other perons employed in the
United SS.es armory az thi. place. from the IN dav
Of January sos to the Siitday of December in the
fame year, both days incluG,e.
ration to coplllt Of round and one quarter of
beef Or three quarters OF apound Of pork eighteen
ounces of bread flour, one gill Of rum, whiEey or
brandy, aud the Of hyo quarts of lalt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds Of foap, aud one
pound aud halt Of candles every hundred raton,.
lhe:priees OF the evera parts of the ration
iali be fpetihed bat the United States relerve the
right Of making fueh alterations in the price of the
component parts OF the rton aforcGaid as ihaii
proportion to the ptopofed prize of the whoe
ratisn. The rstoHs areto be furniflied in fuch
Quantities, that there fhdl at all times, during
the tenn of the rroPoled CONTRACT, he fIIi:ient Tor
The coni@f''ou Oi the troops at Miehiinaeinac, De-
,roit aud Cblkago for fix mn;hs in advance and at
each ut The other potts OH h weGefn water. for At
leat three months in advance of good and wholeione
proviions, If the fame fba te required. Its ALTO 10
be permitted to all and everi Of the esmnandAots Of
fortified places potts, to cali for at iealons when
the fame can be inported, a; any time IN CAT, Of
urgency, uch iupplies Of lille provious in advance
as III the dleretion of the comandant hall be- deem
cd proper.
1t is underaood that the contractor is to BE 4, the
expenee aud tk Of iiuing tht iuppes u the troops
and that all Ioss obtained b. the depredasions OF an
enemy or by means Of the troops Of the Uni ed States
hall be paid by the United Sates at the price of the
articles captured deRroysdas aforefaid, on the de-
Potion OF two or perfoos vt ereditable charac
ters and the certificate Of conni!ioued cficer fla