Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby Given.

of the first Monday in November next, for
the supply of all rations that may be required
for the use of the United States, from the LIST
day of June 1912 inclusive, to the 1st day of
June 1918 within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
list, AT Niagara, Detroit, Michilimacki-
nae, Fort Wayne, Chikago and their imme-
date vicinities, and at any place or places,
where troops are or may be stationed, march
ed, or recruited, within the territory of Mich
igan.
End, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the states ofKentucky and Tennes-
see. ~
Sd, At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and
Belle Vue and at any place or placeslswhere
troops are or may be stationed, marched. or
recruited within the state of Ohio and the IL
linos, Indiana and Louisiana territories, ex-
cept Fort Wayne and Chikago and their i'm
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
ries and their vicinities
SIN, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed marched, or recruit
ed within the district of Maine and state of
New Hampshire.
9th, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the 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 excepted.
oth, AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the states of Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
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are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
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 DO stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state of Virginia.
18th, AT any place or 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 OF may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of South Carolina.
10th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at
any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited with
In thS limits of the state of Seopsia.
II, Nopasss--will also beAfeceived, as a
toressad 0r ths .sspply \pf Arations which
may be gsed by the Ued States, Ahe
troops which, re armay u. Sstioned, yhaI h.
s ed OF r. re ,hs thin the town oast s.
the armorers and her persons employed
in the United seaesAyery at that place,
from the 1st dYof June sb, inclusive, to
the LIST daNoNape l8HV
A ration consist of ony Qofnd and one
quartey Of sef, or three qIrs Of a pound
OF salted PORK, eighteen ouncesA bread or
hour, Fe gill of rum, whiskeV or brandy, &
at thefates of two quarts salt, four quarts
OF vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one
pound and half of candles, to every hun
dred rations. The prices ofthe 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 rations are to be
furnished III such quantities, that there shall
at all times, during the term of the proposed
contract, be sufficient for the consumption of
the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Chi
kago, Fort Usage and Belle Vue, for six
months in advance: and at each of the ports
on the western waters, for at least three
months in advance, of good and wholesome
provisions, ifthe same shall be required. 1t
is also to be permitted to all and every of the
commandments of fortified places or posts, to
call for, at seasons when the same can be
be transported, or at any time in case of ur-
gency, such supplies of like provisions in adj
vance, as in the discretion of the command
ant shall be deemed proper.
1t 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 United States shall
be paid by the United States at the price of
the articles captured or destroyed as afore-
said, on the deposition of two or more persons
OF creditable characters, and the certificate
of commissioned officer, stating the circum-
stances of the loss, and the amount of the
articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the IT, States
Of requiring that none Of the supplies, which
may be furnished under any of the proposed
contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies
which have been or may be furnished under