The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-08
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l. NOTICE is HEREBr GIVEN
K NHAT separate proposals will be received nc
Il the Office of the Secretary for the depart
ment of War, until ~ o'clock, at noon on We'd
nesday The 25th oil October next, tor the supply
OF all rations that may be required Tor the use OF
the United States, from the first day OF June 1910
inclusive. to the first day of June 1911, within
the states, territories and districts following,
VIZ.
1st At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac.
Fort Wayne, Chikago and in their Immediate
vicinties, s. at any place places, where troops,
are or may be stationed, marched, recruiteds
within the territory OF Michigan.
end at any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3rd. At Belle Fontane. Fort Usage and Beiie
Vue and at any place or places whore troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the state Of Ohio, and the Illinois, Indi-
ana and Louisiana territories, except Tort
Wayne and Chikago and their immediate vcH-
ties. t
4th AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the Mississippi and Oriea:s territories
5til AT amy place or places wiere troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruiS,tf
within the district of Maine, and state OF New
Hampshire.
oh. At any place or places where troops are
~ may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state of Vermont.
1ii. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched OF recruited with
IN tne state OF Massachusetts, the town OF Sprins
field excepted
Btu AT amy place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the states OF Connecticut and Rhode Is
lard
9Th AT any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched, or recruited
WITHIN the state of New York, Niagara & its de-
Pc denotes excepted.
10Th. At ,'.l place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, InorC..3J, recruited with
N the state Of New Jersey.
Nth Al any place o. places, where troops ara.
or MAY be stationed, marched, Or recruited with
IN the state OF Pennsylvania.
12,h At any place or places where troops are
o may be stationed, marched, or re 'dited with1
III the states VI Maryland < Delaware.
l3tn. At any place or places waere troops are
or MAJ be stationed, marched, or recruited with
IN The state of Virginia
i4h. At any place or places where troops are
'rm;,y be Stationed, marched, or recruited with
al M. state of North Carolina.
18Th. At any place or places where troops are
pr maybe stationed, marched, Or recruited with
| ~ the state OF South Carolina.
! 16h AT Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
scste or places where troops are may be statl-
| paed, marched or recruited within the limits OF
| - state of Georgia.
t7h Proposals Will also be received Us aforc-
sa's Tor the supply of ali r~,tons which may be
quired by the United States, for the troops
wihch are or may be stationed, IN he'd, or recr,,i-
al within the towrtof Springfield the state OF
| Massachusetts, mdtor the :lrmorers and other
persons employed in the United States Araory
| at that place, from the l.. day of June 1910 IN
elusive, 10 the 1st day If June 1911
a saton to consist OF one pound and one quar-.
ter OF Eeet, or three quarters of pound OF pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread or -four, one gill ofrIm,
! wh'skey or brandy, and at the rate of, quarts
! OF salt, Jour quarts of vinegar, fur pounds of
soap, and one pound and halt OF candies to e.
very hundred rations The prices of The raa
component parts of the ration snail be specified
but the United States reserve the right OF max
ing sIcii alterations in the price of the compos
| uent parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make
the price OF each part thereof bear just proper
ion To the proposed price OF the whole ration
The rations TO be furnished in such qanti-
tlds that there shall at ali times, during the tcrm
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the.
consumption OF the troops at Michimackinacp
Detroit 81 Chikago for six months in advance
| and at each of the other posts ON the western
waters, tor ut least three months IN advance, OF
good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall
be required. is also to be permitted to all IS
every OF the commandants vt fortified places or
posts, to call Tor, at seasons when the
be transported, or al any time IN oi urgency
such supplies of like provisions III ad ance, ia
the discretion OF the commandment shall be deem
ed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be &c
the e9<pence and risk OF issuing the supplies ts'
the troops, and that all losses sustained by the
depretlatIons of an enemy, ar by BeaHs OF the
troops of the United States shall be pad by the.
United States at the price of the articles captur
ed or destroyed as aforesaid, on the Deposition
oil two or more persons of credible characters,
and the certificate of commissioned officer, sta.
ting the circumstances of the loss, 6 the amount
art or All no
claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to
the United States, Of requiring that none of the
supplies, which may be furnished under any OF
the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until
the supplies which have been may be fur
nished under contracts now in force, nave been
consumed and that a supply in advance may
be always required at any of the fixed posts ON
the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding
three months.
w. EUSTIS, Secretary far the
Department II Mr.
July Ia. cp4w.
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