Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-02
WAR DEPARTMENT,
July IL, 1873.

July IL, 1873.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that separate
lY proposals viii be received at the Office oil
the Secretary for the Department of War, until
~ o'clock at noon OF the last Monday in Nov
next, for the supply of all rations that may be
required for the use of the United States, from,
the LIST day ofjune, 1914 inclusive, to the LIST
day OF juno, 1875, within the states, territorie s.
AID districts, following, viz.
Ist At Detroit, Michllimac kinac, Fort Wayne
and Cbiksgo and III their imnedia, { sicinities
and at any place or places, where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the territory of Michigan, the vicinity of the
Upper lakcS and the state of Ohio.
ID. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the illinois, Indiana, aud Missoari terrs.or.
les.
18th. At any place or places where troops arc
srmay stationed, marched or recruited with
In the Mississippi territory, the state of Iouisi-
ana snd.their viciniues North of the Gulph OF
Mexico.
9TH. At any place or places where troops are
may bestatoned, marched or recruited with
in the District of Maine and STATE OF n. Hamp-
shire and their northern ticinites.
9th. AT any place places where troops are
or may be s.atcned, marched or recruited with,
in the state OF Vermont aud its northern vicini-
ty.
9TH. At any place or places whers ,roons are
or may lie stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Massachusetts, the town OF Spring
field excepted.
9Th. At any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed, marched or recruited wi h.
in the states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island
9th. III any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
In the state of New York and It's northern wei
nifty and western.
10th. AT any place or place. where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state IN. Jersey
eth. AZ any place or places where troops
are or May be Stationed, marched or recruited
within ths state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the states Of Maryland, d laware and the
district OF Columbia.
18th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state OF Virginia.
13th. Atany place or pieces where troops
are or may he stationed, marched OF recruited
within the state of North Carolina.
18th. At any place Or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit ed
within Lie stats of South Carolina.
10Th al any place or places where troops
are OF may DC stationed, marched or recruited
within the iisaits oil the state Of Georgia ana il 8
southern vicinity.
~. Proposals viii also be received, as AZ
iossAais, f. lie supV,y OF al! petioIs which
may De reQmred by the Uuitsd States, for tie
troops which are OF maybe stationed, marched
or recruited 'vit.in the town OF Springfield. in
the state Of Nassachusetts: and for the armor-
ers and other persons employed in the United
States Armory at chat place, from the LIST day
OF June lo44 inclusive, to the ,st day CT June,
1915.
n ration to Consist of one pound and one
quarter OF beef, % three quarters OF pound
OF salted poE eighteen ounces OF bread OF.
hour, one gil OF rum, whiskey or brandy.
end at the r;'te OF TWO quarts of salt, four
quarts Ell iii egar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound sg,l a half of candles, to every
hundred rapons. The prices of tl,e several
romponenYS parts of the ration shall be spe-
e.aed bdt' the Upited States reserve the
right of making such alterations in the price
o. the COMPONENT parts of the ration afore-
said, as SHALL make the price of each part
thereotbear q Just proportion TO the propoS-
ed price o. the whole ration.
The ralions are to be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, dur-
ing the term of the proposed contract, be
sufficient for the consumption of the rroops
forsix monthsin advance. ofgocd and whole
some provisions, if the same shall be requir-
ed. 1t is also to be permitted to all and e.
very Of the commandments of fortified places
or posts, to call for, at seasons when the
same can be transported, or at any time in
case OF urgency, such supplies OF like provi-
sious in advance, as in the discretion of the
som'nandant shail be deemed proper.
1t Is Understood that the contractor is to
fSe at the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops, and that all losses sus-
tanned by the deprcdations of the enemy, or
BY means OF the troops of the UndeG States,
shall be paid by the United States at the
price Of the ARTICLES captured or DESTROYED
as aforesaid, On the deposition of two OF
more persons of creditaEle characters. and
-Ahe .certific ate Of commissioned officer,
stating the circumstances of the loss, and
Abe amount ofthe articles for which con
pensatioh shall be claimed.
The privilege IS reserved to the United
States ct requiring that none of the supplies,
which may be furnished under any Of the
proposed contracts, shalt be issued, until the
supplies which have been or may be fur
niAhed under the contract now in force, have
been consumed.
]. ARMSTRONG.