The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-19

rom the Bell Tavern to the river, and now under
tease TO RUSSELL and Wallace (subect to ground
rent OF :, & 10 per annum forever,) together with
the following NEGROES George lthe Cook
feter (the Barber) and Aggy or so much of the
sao property as will be sufficient to raise the sum
of seven hundred and fifty dollars, together with
all costs attending the said sale.
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May TO- (tds}
" AR DEPARTMENT., APn1L 10, 1908.
w NOTICE IS HEREBY- GIYEN, That
separate proposals will be received at the Office
of the Secretarvfor the Department Of War, UNI
til 10 o'clock, atnooh of Monday the goth Of June
next for the supply of all rations that NAV be re-
CURED for the use Of the United States, from the
LIST day of October, 1905 inclusive, to the Ist day
of June, 1910, within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
First, AT Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac,
Fort WAYNE, Chikago, and in their immediate vi
entities, and at any place places, where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the territory of Michigan
2nd, AT any place orplaces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Ohio and the Indiana and Louisiana
territories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and
their immediate v:cihi.ies.
4th, At any place or places where troops gre
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi and Orleans territories
Separate PROPOSALS will also be received as a.
foresaid for the supply OF all rations which may
be required for the use of The United States from
the Ist day of January 1909 inclusive, to,tlle list
day of June 1910, within the several sttes follow
ing, viz.
5th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the district Of Maine, and state rf New
Hampshire.
9th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, with
in the state of Vermont.
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state ofMassAchusetts, the town of SPRING
field excepted.
9th, At any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, AT any place or places where troops are
in may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
or the state of New-York Niagara antlits depen-
dences excepted.
10th, At any place or'places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state of New-Jersey.
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or re cruited with
in the state of Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place orplaces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the states of Maryland and Delaware
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, orrecruited with
in the state of Virginia
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, MAJ Ched, recruited with
in the state of North Carolina.
18th, At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, orrecruIcd with
in the state of South Carolina
10th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
place or places where troopsare or may be stati-
oned, marched, or recruited within the limits
ofthe 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 are or may be stationed, marched, or re-
cruited within the town of Springfield in the state
of Massachusetts and for the armorera and o.
ther persons employed in the United States Ar.
mory at that place, from the LIST day of January
1909 inclusive. to the 1st day of June 1910
A ration to consist Of one pound and quar-.
ter of beef, or three quarters of pound OF pork,
eight ounces Of bread or Hour, gill of rum,
whiskey brandy, & at the rate of two quarts of
SALT fourqu of vienega, four pounds of soap,
one pound and a half of candles, To every hun.
dred rations. The prices of the several compo-
nent parts of the ration shall be specified but
the United States reserve the right of making
such alterations in the price of the component
parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the
price Of each part thereof bear Just proportion
to the proposed price of the whole ration. The
rations are to be furnished in such quantities
that there shall at all times, during the term of
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con-
sumption ofthe troops at Michilimacknac, De-
troit and Chikago, for sin months in advance /;
and at each of the other ports on the western
waters, for at least three 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 commentaries OF fortified pla-
ces or ports, to call for, at when the same
can be transported, or at any time in of Gr-
gency, such supplies of like provisions in advance,
as in the discretion of the commandment shall be
deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to he at
the expence and risk Of issuing tie supplies to
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 at the price Of the articles captu-
red or destroyed aforesaid, on the deposition
of two or more persons creditable characters,
and the certificate Of commissioned officer, Sta
ting the circumstances Of the loss, and the u
mount Of the articles for which compensation
shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to
the United States of requiring that none of the
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