Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-28
War Department, July 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby Given,

ment OF War, until IL o'clock 1t noon OF The
hrst Monthly in November next, for the scpply
OF Al. :.is .Sai N.Y. - required For the ,.se Of
the United States. from, the Is, day. of June
1911, inclusive, TO the LIST day OF June 1912
within tho States, Territories and Districts fol-
lowing, Wig.
LIST. AZ Niagara. Detroit, MichiEmackinac,
Fort Wayne, Chikago and IN their immed date
vicinites, and any place or places, where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited,
within the territory Of Michigan. $50
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, Al Belle Fontaine. Fort Usage and Belle
vus 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
Chkago and their Immediate vicinities.
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with-
in the Mississippi and Orleans terrific
ries.
Proposals wilbe received at the same time for
supplying rations within the DISH icts Aforesaid
for two years commencing on the 1st day Of
June, 1911.
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the district of Maine and state of New-Hanp.
shire.
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 OF recruited within
the state of Massachusetts, the town of Spring.
field excepted.
9th, At any place places whore troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, Ar any place or places where troops ara
or may be stationed marched, or RECRUITED
within the state of New-York, Niagars and It's
dependencies accepted.
10Th, Atapy place or places where troops
are or MAJ DC stationed marched. or recruited
wishin the state Of New Jersey.
l1tny At any place or places whsre troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the state of Pennsylvania.
18th, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be staion.d; marched or recruitedswith-
in the states of Maryland. Delaware and the
District of Columbia.
18Th. AT any place or places where troops are
Tor may be stationed, marched, or RECRUITED with
in the state Of Virginia.
18th, AT any pace or places where troops are
or may be stationed marched or recruited with.
in the sta,e of North Carolina.
18th, At any place or places wherdtroops are
OF may b: stationed, marched, or recruited With
in the STATE of South Carolina.
10th, AT Ocmulgee Old Fields, and az any
Place or places where troops are or may be sta
toned, marched, or recruited within the limits
of the state Of Georgia.
18th, Proposals will also be received as q.
foresaid, for the supply of all rstions winch may
be required by the United States, for the troops
which are or may be stationed, marched. or re.
cruted within the town of Springfield in the
state of Massachusetts and for the armorers
and other persons employed In the United States
Armory at that place, from the 1st. day of Iunc
Isl 1, inclusive, TO the 1st day ofJune 1912.
A ration TO consist o: one pound and one
quarter of beef, or three quarters of a
pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy
and at the rate OF two quarts OF salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, foar pound of soap and
one pound and half of candles TO every
hundred rations. The prices OF the sever.
al component parts OF tbs ration shall be
speciEed=Sut 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
yatIons are to be furnished in sach quaint.
ties that there shall at ali times, curing
the term OF the proposed contract. be sutA
hcient for the consumption OF the truops
at MichIinackinac, Detroit. Fort Usage,
and Belle Vue, Chikago, for six months IN
advance, and at each OF the posts on the
western waters, fof at least three months
IN advance OF good and wholesome provi-
sions, II the same shall be required. IL
rs also to be permitted to all aud every Of
the commandments 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 proyisI-
ons IN advance, as IN the discretion oil the
commandment shall be deemed proper,
1t is understood that the contractor is 10
be at the expence and risk of issuipe the
supplies to the troops and that all losses
sustained by the depredatons 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 cap
tured or destroyed as aforesaid, on sho
deposition OF two or more persons of cre-
ditable characters, ana the certificate OF
COMMISSIONED officer. stating the circum-
stances OF the loss, and the arnoust OF the
articles tor which compensation shall be
claimed,
The privilege is understood TO be re.
served TO the United States, of requiring
that none OF the supplies which may be
hirp'shed under any OF the proposed con-
tracts, shall be Issued, until the supplies
which have been or may be furnished una
der the contracts now in force, have been
CONSUME d--ynd that a snunl6 In al,-anre