Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
War Department, Jrg 10. 1910.
Notice is hereby Given,


rnens Of War, pn.i IL o'clock at noon of the
6rst Monday in November next, for the supply
of all rations that may be required for the use of
the United States, from tie kst day of June
1911, inclusive, to the LIT day of June 49,
within the States, Territories and Districts fol-
lowing, viz.
Isl Ar Niagara, Detroit. Michiimaekinac,
Fort Wayne, Chikago and in their immediate
vicnties, and any place or places, where troops
are or may be stad med, marched, or recruited,
| within the territory Of Michigan.
| 2nd, Az any place or places where troops are
j or may be stationed, MARCHED OF resulted with.
! in the states of Kentucky and Tennesse.
3rd, At Belle Fontaines Fort Usage and Belle
Vue and at any place or places where troops are
| or may be stationed, marched or. recruited with
| in the state of Ohio and Illinois, Indiana and
Louisiana territories, except Fort Wayne and
Chikago and their immediate vicinities.
4th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
| in the Mississippi and Orleans terrific
! ries.
Proposals will be received at the same time for
supplying rations within the Districts afose said
! for two years, commencing on the LIST day of
t, June, 1911
! 5th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
I, the district of Maine and state Of New-Hanr-
1 shirc.
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| or may be STATIONED, marched or recruited with.
| n tie state of Venom.
7th, Al any place or places where troops are
| may be stationed, marched or recruited within
| the state of Massachusetts, 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, Al any pace or places where troops ars
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited
thin the ate of New York, Niagara and lis
dependencies accepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops
| are o; may be stationed, marched, or recruited
/ withiu'the state of New Jersey.
| 11th, At any place or places who're troops are
| Or may Re stationed, marched, or recruited with.
| IN the state of Pennsylvania.
| 18th, AT am place or places where troops are
or may be sta,Ioncd, marched or recfuiIedSwith-
in the states Of Maryland Delaware and the
| Uistric, of Co.nnbia.
or may be stationed, FarehsG or recruited with.
1 n state as of any psss where
or may be s,atienec, rnyfeted Or recruitef tith.
in the state Of Moth Ear6ina.
! 15ts, At any pagfor placek where troops are
or may be .'ations6, nnarched,cr recruited With
| in the stale Of South Carolina.
| 10Th, AT Ocmuigee Cd Fields, and at any
4 pitSc OF places HOppS are or may DC btd~
, toned, marched, or recruited within the limits
| of the state OF Georgia.
I 18TH, Proposals will also be received, as :.
1 forssad, 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 iewn Of Springfield in the
\ state Of Massachusetts, and for tue armorers
and other persons employed in the United STATES
! AInory at that place, from the 1s,. day of June
| 1871, inclusive. TO the LIST day of Juue 1912.
| A ration TO consist OF one pound aud one
quar- ter Of beef, or three quarters of a
! pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
| flour, one gill OF rum, whskey or brandy
and at the rate Of two quarts OF salt, four
/ quarts of vinegar, tour pound of soap and
one pound and half of Candles to every
hundred rstions. The prices o. the sever
! al component parts Of the ration shall be
| specifed-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 a just proportion to the
| proposed price OF the whole ration. The
I rations are to be furnished in such quanti-
ties, that there shall at all times, during
the term of the proposed contract. be- SUIT.
| ficient for the consumption of the troops
at Michilimackinac, Detroit. Fort Usage,
| and Belle Vue, ChIkago, for six months IN
| ADVANCE, and at each OF the posts on the
| western waterss for at least three months
IN advance OF good and wholesome provi-
! sops, If the same shall be required. IL
! is also to be permitted to all aud every OF
the commandans of fortified places or
| posts to call for at seasons when the same
can be transported, or at any time IN case
of urgency, such supplies of like proy,si-
ons IN advance, as IN the discretion OF the
ccmmandant shall be deemed proper.
Il is understood that the contractor is TO
! be at the expeBce and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops and that all losses
| sustained by the depredations of the enc
my, or by means of the troops OF the Uni
ted States shall be paid by the United
States at the price OF the articles p
tured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the
deposition OF two or more persons of ere.
d liable characters, and the certificate OF a
comm. ssioued officer. stating the circum.
stances of the loss, and the amount Of the
articles for which compensation shall be
i claimed.
The privilege is understood to be re-
served 10 the United States, of requiring
that none of the supplies which may be
furnished under any of the proposed con-
tracts, shall De issued, until the supplies
which have been or may be furnished un-
| d.e In. con4 r .rfa noW N. forcR. have heen