Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-20
War DEPARTMENT, July Ia, 1912.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,

VAR DEPiRTMENT, Juty ii, 1872. |
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate Proposals viii be received ut The
Office Of the Secretary for the Department oil War,
until ~ o'clock At noon of the first Monday in No
vember next Tor the supply of all rauous that may
be required for the OF the Uuited States FROM
the LIST day OF June 1913 inclusive, To The LIST day
oil June 1914 within the states, territories and dis
triets following, viz.
list. At Detroit, Michiiimackinac, Fort Wayne,
Chihago and in their immediate vicinitics, aud at n
ny place or places where troops are or may be sta
toned, marched, or recruited, within the territory
N Michigan, the state of Ohio north of the 4lst
degree of latitude, aud in the vicinity of the Upper
Lakes to lake Ontario, including Fort Niagara.
I'd. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
sd At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and Belle
Vue and at any place or places where troops
ur may he stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Ohio, south of the 4lst degree of ati
tude, and the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri terri
tories, except Fort Wayne and Chkago and their
immediate yiciuities.
4th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched recruited within
.ic Mississippi territory the state of Louisiana and
tieir vicnities north OF the Guiph of Mexico.
5th Al amy place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
district OF Maine and state OF New Hampshire aud
their northern vicintes
9th At any place places where troops are or
may be tatoned, marched recruited within the
state or Vermont aud its northern vicinity
9TH. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited within
the state Of Massachusetts, the town OF Springfield
excepted.
Sui. At any place 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 or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state oil New-iOrk and its northern vicinity, Ma
..,I, IL, ,f...
10Th. At amy place or places where troops arc
or may be st toned, marched, Or recruited within
the state OF New-Jersey.
llth At any place places where troops arc
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 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, or recruited within
the state of Virginia.
l Eth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be statoned marched, or recruited within
the state Of North e.. olius
18Th. At any place places where troops IRE
or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within
che state of South Carolina.
10th, At Ocmulsee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched, or recruited within the limits of the state
ufGeorga and its southern vicinity.
18th. Proposals will also be received, as afore-
SaId Tor the supply oil ALI ratlons Which may be
slured by the United States, for the troops which
arc or may be stationed, marched recruited with
in the town of Springfield in the state of Massa-
chusetts, and for the armorers and other persons
employed in the United States Armory at that
place, from the first day oil June 1913, INCLUSIVE to
The LIST day of June 1914.
4 ration to consist OF one pound and one quar-
Ter OF beet, three quarters oil pound OF sailed
pork, eighteen ounces OF bread Or -four gill OF
rum, whiskey or brandy, and ut 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
ponent parts OF the ration shall be specified but
the United States reserve the right OF making such
alterations i'll the price of The component parts OF
the ration aforesaid, shall make the price of each
part thereof bear just proportion to the proposed
pric OF the whole ration. 1 he rations to be
furnished IN such quantities, that there shall at all
times, during the term OF the proposed contract
be suiicieHt for the consumpti N OF the troops at
Northumberland, Detroit, Chikago, Fort Usage and
Bell Vuc, for SIN months III advances and at each
of the posts on the western waters, for at least 8
months in advance, OF good and wholesome proyi-
sions, if the same shall be required. II is also to
he permitted to all and every OF the commandments
oil fortified places or posts, to call for at seasons
when the same eau be transported, or at any time
in case OF urgency, such supplies OF like provisions
in advance, IN the discretion of the comnandant
shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor TO be ut the
expcnce and sk ofssuins the supplies to the troops
and that all losses sustained by te dcpredatons of
the enemy, by means OF the troops of the Uni
ted Sta.es shall paid by the United States the
price OF the articles captured destroyed as afore-
said, on the deposition OF two or more persons oil
creditabIe characters, and the certificate OF
ulssoned Office, stating the crcum stances Ut the
loss, and the amount of the articles for which CON-
pensatlon shallbe claimed.
The privilege Is reserved to tho United States of
requiring that none OF the supplies, which may be
furnished under my of the proposed contracts,
shd be issued until the supplies when have been
or may be furnished under the contract now az
force, have been consumed; and that a supply in
advance may DC ways required 1T ny vi the fixed
posts OH the board, ludian frontier, not ex-
cccdng three months.
". EUSTIS.
The editors Of newspapers who are authorised
20 punish the laws Of the United States are reques
Ted 20 publish the foregoing advertisement twice
week Tor four successive weeks.
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