Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-13
war DEPARTMgNT, Jtiy Ia, 1912.
NOTICE IS IEREBY GIVEN.

-'N1Ns ID Wv
THAT separate Proposals will be received at the
Office OF the Secretary fOrthc Department of War, |
until IL o'clock at noon OF the FIRST Monday IN No
vembcr next, for the supply OF all rauous that may
be required for the OF the Uuited States from |
the LIST day of June 1915 inclusive, TO the LIST day
oil June 1874 within the states, territories and dis
tricts following, viz.
LIST. At Detroit Michilimaekinac Fort WAYNE, /
Chkago and in their immediate vieinities, and alta
ny place places, where troops Or may DC sta
toned, marched, or recruited within the territory
oil Michigan, the state Ot OHIO north OF the 4lst
degree orlatittldc, aud 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 Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. At Belle Fontane, Fort Usage and Belle
Nue aud at any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Ohio, south of the fist degree Of la
tude, and the Illinois, Indiana aud Missouri terri
tories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and their
immediate vicintics
4th, At any place or places where t'oops arc
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana and
their ycinities north OF the Guph of Mexico.
5th. At any place or places where troops
may be stationed, mlrched, or recruited within the
district of Maine and state Of New Hampshire and
their northern vieinities.
9Th. At any place or places where troops
may be tationed, marched o. recruited within the
state OF Vermont and its northern vicinity.
Ith. At any place or places where troops are
or may he stationed, marched or recruite ell within
she state Of Massachusetts,, the town Of Springfield
excepted.
9Th At any place OF places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, ar recruited within
the states OF Connecticut aud Rhode Island.
9th At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, on recruited within the
state of New-NOrk and its northern vicinity, Nix
CARA and its dependencies excepted.
10Th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be st toned, marched, recruited within
the state OF Ncw-Jcrsey.
1Ith. At any place or 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
ormay be stationed, marched, recruited with II
the states OF Maryland, Delaware and the district
OF Columbia.
18th. At any place places where troops are
or may be st toned, marched, recruited within
the state of Virginia.
iih. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the state of North Carolina.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the ST tie of South Carolina.
10th, At Ocmugee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops may be stationed,
marched, recruited within the limits OF the state
ofGeorgia aud us southern vicinity.
18th. Proposals wall also be received, as afore-
said fur the supply oil al rations which may be re-
CURED by the United States, for the troops which
are or may be stationed, marched on recruited with
in the town of Springfield in the state OF Massa-
ehUsetts, and for the arinorers aud other persons
emploved in the United States Armory at that
place from the first day oi June 1875 inclusive, TO
Gie lst day OF June 1914.
A ration TO consist OF one pound and one quar-
Scr of beef, three quarters OF pound OF sailed
pork eighteen ounces OF bread flour, one gill OF
rum, whskey or brandy, and at the rate of two
quarts of sat- four quarts of vinegar four pounds of
soap, and pound and half of candles, to every
hundred rations The prices OF the several com
poneut parts OF the ration shalt be specified but
the United States reserve the right OF making such
alterations ia the price OF the component parts OF
the ration aforesaid, shall make the price OF each
part thereof bear gust proportion TO the proposed
Dric of the VIII ie ration The ratiOns TO be
furnished in such quantities, that the shall at all
times, during the term OF the proposed contract,
be sufficient for The consumpu n OF the troops at
AIiehillmackinac, Detroit, Chkago, Fort Usage aod
Bell Nue, for SIN months ia advances and at each
oil the posts the western waters, Tor AT least
months in advance, OF good and wholesome provi-
sions, If the same shall be required. II also TO
be permitted to ali aud every OF the commandants
OF fortified places posts, to call Tor, ut seasons
when the same can be transported, or at any time
in case Of urgency, such supplies OF like provisions
In advance, as III the dsereuoh Oh The commandment
shall be deemed proper.
IL rs understood lhaL the contractor IS TO be at the
expenca and .sk otssuns the supplies TO the troops
and that all losses sustained BY the dcprcdauons OF
the c iemy, OF by means OF the troops OF the CnI
ted States shall be paid by the United States ut the
price OF the article captured or destroyed as aore-
said, on the deposition oil two or more persons OF
oreditable characters, and the ertilcatc of com
Tnissoned officer, stating the crcumstanc OF the
loss, and the Of the articles for winch com
pensatiOn snail he claimed.
The privilege reserved to the United States ol
requ,ring that none OF the supplies, winch 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 in
fsrce, have been cunsumed and that supply in
advance may be -lways required at my OF the fixed
lodi
eeedIng three mouths.
~. EUST[S.
The editors of newspapers vino authorised
TO publish the laws OF United States are reques-
ted 20 publish the foregoing advertisement twIee
week tor fOur successive weeks.
July 16-2aw4w.
DUGSUANT to a deed OF trust executed to