Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-06
VAR DEPAHTMENT, Juiy IA, 1872.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.


VAR DEPARTMENT, Jiliy Ia, 1872.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate Proposals will he received at the
Ohce ct the Secretary fOrthe Department of War,
until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Monday in No
vember next FOR the supply OF all rations that may
be required for the use OF the Uuited States from
the LIST day of June 1913 inclusive, to the LIST day
OF June 1871 within the states, territories and dis
tuets following, viz.
LIST. At Detroit, Miehlimackinac Fort WAYNE,
Chkago and ia their immediate vicinites and at n.
hy place places, where troops are or may be sta
uoned, marched, or recruited, within the territory
ii Michigan, the state of Ohio north Of the ilst
degree ot latitude, and in the vicinity of the Upper
Lakes to lake Ontario, including Fort Niagara.
2d. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Kemtueky and Tennessee.
Sd. At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and Belle
Nue and at any place places where tronbs are
or may be stationed, marched or reerpited within
the state of Ohio south of the 4lst degree of lat
tude, aud the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri terri
tories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and their
Immediate yicinites.
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched recruited within
the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana and
their yicniGes north OF the Gulph of Mexico
5th. At any place places where troops are or
snay be stationed marched, recruited within the
district OF Maine aud state of New Hampshire and
their northern vicintes
9Th. At any place or places where trool.s are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state or Vermont and its northern vicinity.
Uh Atsny place or places where troops are
CIR may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Massachusetts, the town OF Springfield
excepted.
or may be stationed, marched, recruited within
The states of Connecticut and Rhode Island
9th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
Of as,l NNptn anil sl.,.x -.
CARA and its dependencies excepted
10th. AT any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed, marched, recruited within
the state OF New-Jersey.
lith. AZ any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited with n
the states OF Maryland, Delaware and the district
of Columbia
18th AT any place or places where troops are
or may be st toned, marched, recruited within
She state of Virginia.
1ith. At any place or places where troops are
or NAV be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the state of North Carolina.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the site OF South Carolina
10Th, At Oemugee Old Fields, and Mt any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched, recruited within the limits of the state
Of Georgia and its southern vicinity ,
18th Proposals will also be received as afore.
said, for the supply of all ratons which may he re-
CURED by the United States, for the troops which
are or may be stationed, marched recruited with
IN the town of Springfield in the state of Massa.
ehusetts, and for the armorers and other persons
employed in the United States Arnoiy M That
place, from the first day oil June 1885, inclusive to
tho LIST day OF June 1914.
A ration to consist of one pound and one omar
ter oil beet, or three quarters of pound of sailed
pork eighteen Of bread OF flour one Pill of
nn v-hiC EaV1 1huv and Ell
quarts of SALT four quarts of vinegar four pounds of
soap, and one pound and half of caudIes to every
hundred rGtions The prices Of the several COM
ponent parts Of the ration shall be specified bat
the United States the right of making such
alterations in the price of the component parts of
the ration aforesaid, shall make the price of each
part thereof bear just proportion to the proposed
prize of the whule ration The rations are TO be
furnished in such quantities. that there shall at all
times, during the term of the proposed contract
be suifcieA, for the consumpti of the troops at
Nchiiimackinac, Detroit, Chiksgo, Fort Usage and
Bell Nue, for SIX months in advance; and at each
of the posts on the western waters, for at least
months in advance, OF COOL and wholesome proyi-
sons, If the same shall be required Ii IS also to
be permitted 70 all and every OF the commandments
Of fortified places or posts, to call for, seasons
when the same can be transported, at any time
10 case OF urgency such supplies OF like provisions
In advance, as III the discretion of the commandaDt
shall be deemed proper.
1t understood that the contractor is TO be at the
expencG and ask oiissn9 the supplies TO the troops
and tin all losses sustained by the depredations of
the 30 envy, by means OF the troops of the Uni
tel States shall be paid by tho United States at the
price of the article, captured destroyed as afore
sud, the deposition of two more persons OF
cTeditabe characters, and the certificate of "a COM
missioned Off Ell stating the circumstances of the
loss, and the amount of The articles for which COM
pensation shall be claimed
The privilege is reserved to the United States oil
requiring that ncae 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 the contract now in
force, have been consumed and that a supply in
advance may be .Iwsys required my of the fixed
posts the sea board or Indian frontier, NOT ex-
aeedng three month";.
~. EUSTIS.
The editors Of newspapers who authorised
to publish the laws OF the United States repies-
ted TO publish the foregoing advertisement twice
week for four successive weeks.
July 16--2aV.4w.