Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-08
WAN DEPARrMENr,J July 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby Given,

the supply Oh All railSHS that may DC required
So the use OF the United States, from the1st
Ssy OF June 1912 inclusive, to the 1st daF OF
June 1918 within tie states, territories Ind
districts following, viz.
list, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimatki-
nae, Fort Wayne, Chkago ana their i,1:ne
date vicinitcs, and at any place or pieces,
where troops are or may be stationed, march
ed, CT recruited, within the territory of Mich
igap.
2nd, At any place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed, marched, or9ecruit-
ed within'thc states CT Kentucky and Gcnnes-
see.
Sd, At Belle Fontaine, Fort Csage and
Belle Vue and at any place or places where
troops arc or may be stationed, marched, or
recruited within the state of Ohio and the IL
hnois, Indiana and Louisiana territories, cx-
cept FortNVayne 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.
5th, At any place or places where troops
are Oh may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the district of Maine and state of
NewHampshre.
9th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched OrreCruited
within the state of Vermont.
9TH, At any place or places where troops
are OF may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the state of Massachusetts,, the town
of Springfield excepted. -
9Th, At any place or places Why're troops
are or may be stationed, marcheds6rvecruite
Island
9Th, At any place or places where troops
are or may be'stationed, marched or recruit
oil with RI Of W 10 m
and its dependencies excepted.
10th, At any place OF places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
cd within the state Of New Jersey.
18th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched, or recruit
cd within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place OF places where troops
are OF may be stationed, marched, or recruit
ed within the states of Maryland, Delaware
and the District of Columbia.
18th, At any place OF places where troops
are or may be 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 or 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 or
may be stationed, marched or recruited with
! in the limits of the state Of Georgia.
q IL, Proposals will also be received, as a
rforesaid, for the supply of all 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 armorers and other persons employed
IL the United States Armory at that place,
from the 1st day of June, 1879, inclusive, to
the 1st day Of June 1915.
A ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter Of beef, or three quarters OF pound
of saltcd 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 a half of candles, to every hun
drcd 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 tie 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 in 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
kdHO, -IOII OSubC anu DtIC VIC, tCI Sih
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 tao contractor is 20 be
at the expence and risk Of issuing the sup.
plies to the troops, and that all losses sustai-
ned by the depredations ofihe enemy, or BY
means % the troops of the Unit9d States snail
be paid by the United States at the price d
the articles captured or destroyed as afore
said, on the deposition of two or more person,
Of creditable characters, and the certificate
of a commissioned officer, stating the circum.
stances of the loss and tho amount Of the
articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
Tie privilege is reserved 10 the u. State
of recurring that none of the supplies, which
NAV be furnished under any Of the propose
contracts, shall be.issued, until the supple,
which have been or may be furnished unde
the contracts now in force, have been consu
x,,ad Of thot n oupr,ly IN ADVANCE may IN