The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-01
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NOTICE rs HEREBY oivrNe
1 EHAT separate proposals w,li be received at
I Il the Office OF tne Secretary for tho depart
n,ent of War, until IL o'ciuck, at noon on We'd
nssday the 25th ot October next, for the supply
oi all rations tnat may he required for the use OF
the United States, from the frs, day of June 1910
inclusive, to tie first day of June 1911, within
TIE states, territories ard districts folio wing.
list. AZ Niagara, Detroit, Miclilimacknac,
Fort wayne, Chikago and in their Immediate
sicin'les, at any place or places where troops,
are or maybe stationed, marched, or recruited,
within the territory of Michigan.
2nd. AT any place or places where troops arc
or may he stationed, marched, or recruited with.
IN the states OF kentucky and Tennessee
3rd AT Belle Foataine, Fort Usage and Belle
Vue and at any place or places whore troops are
or may be s;atoned, marched, or recruited
within the state OF OHIO, ard the ILLINOIS, Inui-
ana and Louisiana territories, except Fort.
Wayne and Chikago anu there immediate vici,i-
ties.
4u,. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
| IN the Mississippi and Orleans territories.
Sub, AT amy place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited,
within ihe district of Maine, and state oil New
| Hampshire.
OH AT any place places where troops are
or may De Stationed, marched, recruited with.
IN the state of Vermont.
| 3ti, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched recru,teu with.
IN the state OF Massachusetts, tire town of SPRING
field excepted.
! Eth. At amy place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the states OF Connecticut ana Rhode As
! land.
9,h. At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within The state of New York, Niagara & its de,-
Tendencies excepted.
| r. IUtl a ar rbaro
ar may be stationed. marched, or recruleu with
/ M u,e state ut New Jersey.
| ll'h Ataiy place places, where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
In the state oil Penns, WANNA.
! 18th - ATTY place or places where troops are
Yr may b. st''t,oncd, marched, recruited WITH
IN the states Of Maryland < Delaware
| 18th. AT any piace or places where troops are
| or may be stationed marched, or recruited WITH
! III the state OF Virginia.
! l4,h. AT AIRY place or places where troops are
CT may be stationed, marched, or recruited wili,-
in the state OF N9rti, Carolina.
:, l5Nb At any place or places where troops are
or may De stationed, marched, or recruited with
III the state OF South Carolina.
10Th. AT Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
place rPiaces where troops are or may be stati.
oned, marched or recruited within the limits OK
the state of Georgia,
| 17th Proposals i'll also be received as afare-
said, Tor uie supply OF all rations winch nav b.
fSH'uHCu ny AuS OntcQ otatGS, Tor the trOODS
Which are az may be stationed, marched, orrecr,iI
ted within the town OF Springfield in the state of
Massachusetts and for the arnorers and other
persons employ ed III the United States Armory
at that place, iiuI,, the LIST day OF June 1910 an
elusive, To the LIST day of June 1911
ration To consist OF one pound and one quar-
ter ot beet, or three Quarters OF pound of pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread or Hour one g,ll of rum,
wliiskey or brandy, and at the of Two quarts
OF salt, four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of
soap, and one pound and 4 half of candies, To e.
very hundred rations. The prices of the several
component parts of The ration shall be specified
but the United States reserve the right OF max
ing such alterations in the price of the compo-
| nent parts OF the ration aforesaid, shall make
the price OF each part thereof bear just proper
ton to the proposed price of the whole ratioi.--
The rations To be furnished an such oianti--
ties, that there shall at ali times, during the term,
OF iie proposed contract, be sufficient for the
consumption OF the troops at Mlchimackinlc,
Detroit x ChikagO, tor six months in advance /.
| aud at each of the other posts on the western '
waters, for at least three months in advance, Of
good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall
| ae required. 1t is also to- be permitted to all &
| every Of the cOmmand;,nts of fortified places
posts, to- Call for, at seasons when the same can
be transported, or at any tune case Of urgency
such supplies Of like provisions in advance, as IN
| The discretion of the comm:ndant shall be deem
ed proper.
| Its understood that the contractor is TO be at
the expence and risk of ISSUING the 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 prce of the articles captur-
ed or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition
OF two or more persons of credible characters.
aud the certificate of a commissioned officer sta
ting the circumstance of the loss, Il the amount
OF the articles for which compensation shall DC
claimed.
| The privilege is understood TO be reserved 60
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 or may be fur
nished under contracts now in force, have been
| consumed and that a supply in advance may
be always required at any of the fixed posts
the sea-board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding
three months.
w. EUSTIS, Secretary FIR the
Department Of Yar
July IL. cp4w.