The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-14
CT PUBLISHED BY THOMAS R1rcHIE, oPPo-
SITE THE posT-orFtcE, AT FIVE DOLLARS
PER ANNuM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
,N.EJV ,dDVER TfsEMENTS.
yLIAR DEPARTMENT., RppIL Is, 1905
w NOTICE IS HEREBr- GIEEN, Tina

of the Secretary for the Department of War, UNI
til ~ o'clock, at noon Of Monday the Goth of June
next for the supply of all ratinns that may be re-
quircd for the use of the United States, from the
1st day Of October. 1903 inclusive, to the 1st day
of June, 1910, within the states, territories and
districts following, VIZ.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac,
Fort Wavnc, Chikago, and in their immediate VI
entities, and at any place or places, where troops
;ue may be stationed, marched, or recruited,
within the territory of Michigan.
2nd, At any place or places where troops arc
ct NAV be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3d. At any place or pisces where troops are or
Tnay be stationed marched or recruited within
the state of Ohio :h.tl the Indiana and louisiana
territories, except Fort Wayhe and Chisego aud
their immediate vicmities.
9Th, At auy place or places where troops are
may he stationed, marched or recruited within
Che Mississippi and Orleans territories
Separate proposals viii also be received as "a
foresaid for the supply of all rations which may
be required for the of the United States. from
the LIST day of January 1909 inclusive, to the 1st
day of June 1885, within the several states follow
ing. viz
5th, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the district of Maine, and state of New
Hampshire
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be statcne a, marched, or recruited, with
IN the state of Vermont.
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
may be Stationed, rrrchea. or recruited with
in the state otMassachusetts, the town OF Spring
field excepted.
9Th, At any place or places where troops
or may be statitled, marched, recruited with
III the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state OF New York, Niagara and Its dcpen-
Genccs excepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, recruited with
in the state Of Ncw-Jers
l1th, At any place or places where troops are
NAV be stationed, marched, or re CruTted with
in the state OF Pennsylvania.
18th, AT any place or places where troops are
or MAY be stationed, marched, recruited with
in the states of Maryland and Delaware
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state ofVirginia.
1fth, At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, mar ched, or recruited with
III the state of North Carolina.
18th, At any place places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
an the state of South Carolina
16h At Ccmulgce Old Fields, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be stati-
oncd, marched, or recruited within the limits
of the state of Georgia
18th, Proposals will also BE received as afore-
said, for the supply Of all rations which may be
required BY the United States, for the troops
which may be stationed, marched, or re-
criiited within the to of Springfield in the state
Of Massachusetts and for the armorers and o.
the: persons employed in the United States Ar
Tnory at that place, from the 1st day OF january
1909 inclusive, 70 the LIST day of June 1910.
ration TO consist of one pound and one quar-
ter Of beef, or three quarters OF pound ofpork,
eight ounces Of bread or -four, one gill of rum,
whiskcy or brandy, s, Ct the rate of two quarts of
salt, four quarts of viercga forPounds of soap, &
one pound and half of candles, To every hun
dred rations. The prices of the several compo
nent parts OF the ration shall be sPeciGed4; but
The United States the right OF making
such alterations in the price of Tie component
parts OF The ration aforesaid, shall make the
price oil each part thereof bear just proportion
10 the proposed price of the whole ration. The
ratiors to be furnished i'll such quantities.
that there shall at all times, during the term of
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con-
sumption OF the troops at IMichilinHckinac, De-
troit and Chkago, for six months in advance
and at each OF tie other ports on the western
waters, for at least G,rce months in advance, Of
good and wholesome provisions, if the same
shall be required. 1t is also to be permitted to
all and every OF the comnendants of fortified pla-
or ports, 20 cali for, at seasons when the same
can be transported, at any time in case of ur-
gency such supplies of like provisions in advance,
as IN the discretion OF the commandant shall be
deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is TO be at
the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
depredations Of an enemy, or by means Of the
troops OF the United States shall be paid by the
United States ut the price of the articles captu-
red or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition
q! two or more persons of crct,itable characters
and thc certificate ola commissioned officer sta
ting the circumstances OF tie loss, and the A.
mount Of the articles for which compensation
shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood TO be reserved to
tsaFtG a
supplies, which may be furnished under any of
The proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the
SupPhes which have been or may be furnished
under contracts now in force. have been consul
med and that supply in advance may be always
re1grcda al am ofthe iXed posts ON the sea board,
IL. DEARBORN,
Secretary of War
May H. Tcp3yy1
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