Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-12
(coRREc7cD E-raKLx)
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby Given.

Notice is hereby Given, (.
THAT separate proposals will be recc;v-
ed at the Office Of the Secretary Tor the
Department OF War, until - o'clock atnccn
Of the first Monday in November next, for
the supply of all raticns that may be required
for the use of the United States, frorl the lst
day of June 1s12inclusive, to the LIST day of
June 1918 within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
LIST, At Niagara, Detroit Michilimacki-
mac, Fort Wayne, Chikagoand their imme-
date yicinities, and at any place or places,
where troops are or may be stationed, march
ed, or recruited, within the territory OF Mich
igan.
End, Atany place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed marched, or recruit
ed within the states of Kentucky and Tcnncs-
see.
Sd, At Belle Fonteine, Fort Usage and
Belle Nue and at any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched, or
recruited within the state of Ohio and the IL
incis, Indiana and Louisiana territories, ex-
cept Fort Wayne and Chikago and their inn
mediate vicinities.
4th, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the Mississippi and Orleans terrific
RIGS and their vicinties.
5th, AT any place orplaces where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the district of Maine and state of
NewHampshire.
9th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed marched OF recruited
within t. P state of Vermont.
9TH, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state of Massachusetts, the town
OF Springfield executed
9th, At,any place or places where troops
are or maybe stationed, marched or recruited
within the states of Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
9th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recrnit-
ed within the state of New-York, Niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state of New Jersey
18th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the states of Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia.
18th, At any place or places where troops
are or may bs stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state of Virginia.
18th, At any place OF places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state Of North Carolina.
18th, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of South Carolina
10th, At Ccmulece Old Fields, and at
any place or places where troops are on
may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the limits of the state of Georgia.
II, Proposals will also be received as a
foresaid, for the supply of ell rations which
may be required by the United States, for the
troops which are or may be stationed, march
ed or recruited within the town of Spring
field in the state of Massachusetts, and for
the aTmorers and other persons employed
in the United States ArInory at that place,
from the 1st day of June, 1912, inclusive, to
the LIST day Of June 1913.
A rationto consist Of one pound and one
quarter of beef, or three quarters off pound
of sailed pork, eighteen ounces Of bread or
-four, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, &
at the rates of two quarts salt, four quarts
of vinegar, four pounds Of soap, and one
pound and half of candles, to every hun
dred rd,ions. The prices Of the several COM
ponents parts of the ration shall be specified
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 just proportion to the proposed price
of the whole ration The ratcns are to be
furnished in such quantities, that there shall
at ait times, during the term of tho proposed
contract, be sufficient for the consumption of
the troops at MichiliEac1inac, Detroit, Chi
kago, Fort Osagc and Belle VGc, for six
months in advance; and at each Of the pcrts
on the western waters, for at least three
months in advance, Of good and wholesome
provisions, if the same shall be required. 1t
is also to be permitted to all and every Of The
commandauts of fortified places or posts, to
call fer, at seasons when the same can be
be transported, or at any time in case Of ar
gency, snch supplies Of ike provisions ia adj
vance, as in the discretion Of the command
ant shall be deemed proper.
IL is understood that the contractor is to be
at the expence and risk Of issuing the sup
plies TO the troops, and that all losses sustai-
ned by the depredations Of the enemy, or by
means Of the troops Of The Unit9d States shall
be paid by the United States at the price &C
the articles captured or destroyed as afore-
said, on the deposition Of two or more persons
ct creditatle characters. and the certificate
OF commissioned officer, stating the circum-
stances Of the loss, and the amount Of the