Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-17
VAR DEPARTMENT, Jaiy II, 16l2.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate Proposals will be received at the
Once Of the Secretary rorthe Department of War,
until IL o'clock at noon OF the first Monday i'll No
vember Lext, for the supply oil all rauons that MAY
be required for the use OF the Uuited States from
the ist day of June 1918 inclusive To- the LIST day
OF June 1914 within the states territories aud dis
tricts following, VIZ
LIST. At Detroit, Miehilimackinac, Fort WAYNE
Ch'kago and in their Immediate veinities, aud at II
ny place or places, where troops are may be sta
uOncd, marched, recruited, within the territory
OF Michigan, the state of Ohio north of the iist
degree of latitue, and in the vicinity ot the Upper
Lakes TO lake Ontario, including Fort Niagara.
I'd. At any place ~ places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched 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 dist degree OF lat
tude, and the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri terri
tories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago aud their
immediate yicinities.
4th, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana and
their vieinites norIh OF the Guph OF Mexico.
5th. At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
district OF Maine and state of New Hampshire and
their northern vicnties.
9th. At any place or places where troops or
may be tationed, marched or recruited within the
state or ' ermont and its northern vicinity.
9TH. At any place on places where troops arc
or may be stationed, marched or recruit led within
the state OF Massachusetts,, the town of Springfield
excepted.
Sth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be 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, recruited within the
state OF New-York and its northern vicinity, Mia
CARA aud its dependencies excepted.
10Th. At any place or places where troops are
may be st toned, marched, recruited within
the state oil Ncw-Jersey.
11th. At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched, recruited within
the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place OF places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, recruited with II
the states of Maryland, Delaware and the district
OF Columbia
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
ar may be st toned, marched, or recruited Within
ilc state of Virginia.
1slh At ANY place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched, OF recruited within
the state of North Carolina.
l5th At any place Or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
the site OF South Carolina
10Th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops arc or may be stationed,
marched, or recruited within the limits of the state
ofGeorgla ard ts southern vicinity.
18th. Proposals will also be received, afore-
said, for the supply of all ratons which may be re-
CURED by The United States, for the troops which
are ormay tie staioUed marched recruited with
in tue town of Springfield in the state OF Massa-
chusetts and for the ArInorers aud other persons
employed in the United States ArmOry at that
place from first day OF June 1913, inclusive
the LIST day OF Juue 1914.
4 ration TO consist OF one pound and one quar-
ter oil beef, three quarters of pound OF sailed
pork eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill OF
rum, whIskey VI brandy, and at the rate of two
quarts of sat- four quarts oil vinegar, iosi pounds of
SOAP and one pound aud hnil OF Candles TO every
hundred rations The pEces OF the several com
ponent parts oil the ration shall be specified but
the United States reserve the right OF milking such
alterations in the price ot the component parts Oi
the ration aforesaid, shall make the price of each
part thereof bear Just proportion To the proposed
pric of the wh IL ration. The rations are to De
Furnished in such quantities, that the. shall at all
times during the term o. the proposed contract,
he sufficient for the cousumpJI UT the troops at
Mi hlinac kinae, Detroit, Chikago, Fort Usage aud
Bell Nue, for six months ia advance and At each
of the posts on the western waters, Tor at least
months in advance, oil good and whoisOme proyi-
sions if the same shall required. IL also To
be permitted to ali and every vi the commandments
OF fortified places or posts, to call Tor, at
when the same eau be transported, or at any tine
in case Of urgency, such supplies o like provisions
in advance, ,s inthc discretion OF the commapdant
shall be deemed proper.
Ii understood that the contractor IS TO be at the
expeuco and sS Oh issuing tne supplies TO the troops
and Oh L all losses sustained Dy tic depredatlons
he enemy, or by means OF the troops of .he Uni
Tel STATES shall De pad by the United states at the
plcc of the article captured or destroyed as aiore
said on the deposition VI two more persons oil
srcdlable characters, and the ertiEcate Of = com
Imssnned off CT, stating the ercum stances OF the
loss aud the amount oil the articles iOr which com
pcAsathn snail be claimed.
The Rriy,Ieee IS reserved to the United States oil
requiring That none ID the supplies, which may be
fu. nsied under my o. the proposed contracts,
shalt be lssled, until Tue supplies winch have been
or may be furnished under tne ecntract now Ia
force, have been consumed; aud tnat supply ia
advance may DE IwAys required AT ny vi the liked
posts Oh the sea board, indian frontier, no. eX-
ceeding three months.
w. EUSIIS.
The editors Of newspapers whO are authorised
20 punish the laws Of United States arc reques
ted 20 publish the foregoing advertisement twAce
week iOr four successive weeks
July l6--2awIw