The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04

rorIcg is tFE&sN otlS-s
{ ~ ~ separate pr''rostis wal b eceived ut
L Eie Cshce OF thS Secretary iot ne depart
meat of War. until IL O'Clock, II ,.,,n On Wed.
nesday the 25ta at OoioberneN,, los the supply
OF al; ratiuns that may beieqiii>u sos the use of
the United States trOmth first DAY OF June 1910
Inclusive, 10 the first day of Jane 1911, wiliIn
the states, territories aud distric,s following,
viz.
LIST. At MASCARA, Detroit, Neutrality-suspicious.,
Fort Wayae, Cbiksgo and in thgir m;.leds,e
'icinites, & At any place OF places, wi,cse troops
are MAJ he stationed, marched, o. recruited
within the territory of Michigan.
2nd. at ANY place Or places where trocps arc
or may be stationed, marched, recruited wit,,-
IN tie states of Kentucky and Tenhessec
3rd AT Belle Fontaine, Fort Osage aud .,cI,e
Vue ant! AT amy place or places wi.rc uooi,s ATE
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
within the state of O,o ahd lle Illinois, Indie
am. and Louisiana territories, except lore
Wayne and Chicago am. tieir in.ned.ate yiciAi-
tics.
| 4tII. At any place or places where troops are
or may be st.tloned, marched, on recruited With
Ia The Hiss issippi and Orleans lt FriIoiies
5In at amy place or places wneie troops arc
or may be Stationed, inarche,i, recruited
w:trln The district OF Maine, and STATE vi Now
Hampshire
9th AT any pi,ce or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched, or recruited with
III the state OF Vermont.
1lh Al amy place or places where troops are
or may be- stationed, marched or recrutc, with
III tiie state oi MASSACHUSETTS,, the town of SPRING
ieid excepted
Sth at any place pieces where troops
On. may be stationed, marched, or recru,tcI
within Lhe states ot Connecticut and Rhode As
lad
oh. AT any place or places where troops are
o. may DE stAtioned, marched, or recruited
s.'t'.ni the state OF New York, Niagara & It's dc
pc.idrucies excepted.
io,A. any pace orplaces where troopsar
or may DC stat,oned, IN ,rciird, recruited with
IN the state OF New Jersey.
il,n Atany place or places, where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, Or recruited with
Ia t!ie state OF Pennsy lvana.
LIN AT amy place or places where troops are
or may he Stationed, marched, OF recruited wti,-
III ule states VI Maryland & Delaware.
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed marched, or recruited with
in the state OF Virginia.
14th. AT any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited It'll
IN the state of Nprtn C.,fol,Ha.
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
III tne state OF South Carolina.
10Th AT Ocmuigec Old Fields, and at any
place orplaces where troops may he stall-
oned, marched or recruited within the limits OF
the state, OF Georgia.
l3th. Proposals will also be received as afDre-
sad, Tor the supply vi all ratOns which may be
required by the United States, for tho troops
winch are ormay be stationed, marche d,orrecrui-
ted within the town OF Springfield in the state of
Massachusetts and for the arInorcrs and otheI.
. persons employed in the United States Armory
| at that place, from the LIST day of June 1910 IN
elusive, TO the 1st day OF June 1911
! "A ration To consist or one pound and one quar-
ter OF beef, " three quarters OF pound OF pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread OF flour, one g1i drum,
gleaa axi,
OF salt, four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds Of
soap, and one pound and half OF candies, To G.
very hundred ritlons The prices OF the several
component parts OF che Ration snail be spec,iled
but the United States reserve the right OF max
inS sucu alterations III the price OF the compo-
ncnt parts OF the ration aforesaid, as shall make
the price OF each part thereof bear Just propor-
ton 10 the proposed price of the Whole ration
The ratiOns are 10 be furnished IA such Quanti-
ties tnat there shall all rimes, during the term
OF the proposed contract, be sufficient iur the
coinscinpton OF the troops at Mlcnliimackinac,
Detroit u C.hEago Tor s& menths In advance
and ut Gacl, al Use Other posts ON the western
waters, Tor at least three months iii advance, Of
good ana wholesome provisions, ii the snail
be required. Il is also 10 be permitted 10 "a; Z.
every Ot the commandments of fortified place. or
posts, 20 call for, II seasons when the same can
be transported, OF 81 any time III case OF urgency
such Supplies OF hNe provlsions ln adv ance,
the dIscrc,,on Of the coiI.,iaudnt shall be deeu-
ed proper
Its understood that the contractors is to be at
the expence and risk Of issuing the supplies u
the troops, and ti.at I'll losses sustained by the
dePredations OF an enemy, on 10y means OF the
troops of the United states Shall BE- paid by the
United States at the price OF te ar,cles CAptJD'-
cd OK destroyed IS aforesaid. the deposition
oftwo or more persons of credible characters,
aud The certificate ofa commissioned officer, sta
tng; the circumstanC,s Of The loss, tue aIaount
OF the articles fer w.iiCh compensation. sia! DC
claimed.
1he privilsgeis understood TO be reserved 10
the UnIted States, oi requiring that none OF the
supp.cs, VII, CHI may be furnished under ANY OF
the proposed contracts, shall be issued, unt,i
the supplies which have been or may be fu,-
nish. d under Contracts now in force have been
Consumed and that supply in ad, ence may
be always required at any Ui TIE fixed posts Un
the sea board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding
t.iiee nIontnS.
w. EUSTIS, Secretary for ale
Debarfarsat If War.
July 49, cp4w.
FTOk SALE, inthe toz,n Of Carte, Sville, UPON
4 ,I.IDleS River, Lots No l,na r. being tie
sumo formerly o1vuel6y Hessrs Deaaes'-pa fhe