Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-10

1ith, At any place CT pl,ces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with
in the safe Of Pennsylvania. $50,
'l2'hs At any place or places where troops are
OR may be stsuoned, marched or recruited with
in'the states of Maryland Delaware and the
District Of Columbia. &
18Th. At any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed mareaed or'recruited with
in the state of Virginia.
14th, AT any pace or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marcheu-or recruited with.
in the state of North Carolina. Il
18Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with.
in the state of South Carolina
10TH AT Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any
toned. marched, or recruited within the limits
of the state Of Georgia.
18th, Proposals will also be received, a. ..
fcresaid, 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 tcwn Of Springfield in the
State OF Massachuset.s and for the armcrers
and other persons employed in the Unired States
Armory at that place, from the ct. tiay of June
1871, inclusive. 20 the lst day of June 1872
r. ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter OF beef, or three quarters of a
pound of porks eighteen ounces of bread or
Hour, one gill of rum, wh;skey or brandy
and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four
quarts of vinegar, foar pound of soap and
one pound and a half OF candles to every
hundred rations. The prices of.the sever.
al component parts Of the ration shall be
specihed=5ut 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 tnereof bear just proportion TO the
n NJ -. hi, x..L u
rations are to be furnished in sachv>cua
ties. that there shall at all timX Huring
the term of the proposed contractfb be suf.
hcient for the consumption of the troops
at Michilinnackinacs Detroit, Fort Usage,
and belle Voc, Chikago, for six months in
advance, and at each of the posts on the
western waterst for at least three months
in advance OF good and wholesome provi.
siens, If the same shall be required. Il
is also to be permitted to ell and every of
the commandments of fortified places or
posts. to cah for at seasons when the same
can be transported, or at any time in case
of urgencys such supplies of like provisi-
ons IN advance. as in the discretion of the
commandment shall be deemed proper
1t is understood that the contractor is to
be at the expence and risk OF issuing the
supplies to the troops and that all losses
Substances By the depredations of the ene-
my. or by means of the troAps OF the Uni.
ted States shall be paid by the United
states at the price of the articles cap.
tured OF destroyed as aforesaid, on the
deposition OF two or more persons of Gre.
dtable characters, and The certificate OF
comm .ssioned officer stating thu cIrcum.
stances Of the loss, and the amount of the
articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is understood to be re.
served TO the United States, of recurring
that mons of the supplies which may be
furnished under any of the proposed con.
tracts, shall be Siasucd, until the supplies
which have been OK may be furnished IN.
der the contracts now IN force, have been
consumed-and that supply in advance
may be always required at any of the fix.
ed posts on.the seaboard, or Indian iron.
tier, not exceeding three months.
w. EUSTIS.
The Editors of the newspapers who are
authorised to publish the laws of the Uni.
ted States, are requested to publish the
foregoing advertisement twice a week, for
four successive weeks.
August s. 4w