Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30
WAR DEPA 2TSIENT,
July IL, 1915.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
July II, 1915.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that separate
IN proposals Will be received at the Office of
the Secretary for the Department of War, until,
IL O'Clock at noon of the last Monday in Nov.
next, for the supply of oil rations that ms, be
required for the use OF the United States, ffon
the LIST day of June, 1914 inclusive, to the lat
day OF June, 1915, within the states, territories,
and districts, following, viz.
LIST. At Detroit, Michilimackin ac, Fort WAYNE
and Chlkago and in their immediate yicnties.
and at amy place or places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within
the territory OF Michigan, the vicinity of the
Upper lakes and the state of Ohio.
I'd. 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, and Missouri territor-
| les.
9TH. AT any place OF places where tloops are.
IN the Mississippi f1ns2 he state Of Louisi.
| Mexico. ~ -
ssh. A, any e,aces where troops ar,.
ormay be st;ltidNed, JR<rched or recruited With
IN the District OF ~1aine and stateoi lamp
| SIifc ami lnSlr northern glClnltlcS.
9th. AT any place places where troops are
| or may be Stationed, marched orrecruitea With
in the state OF Vermont ana its northern yicini.
| ty.
| 9TH. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited WITH
| IN tue state oi Massachusetts, the town offspring
| Held excepted
9th At any place or places where troops are
ormay be stationed. marched or recruited wi Ia
| ~ the states OF Coifiectcut and Rhode Island.
| yin. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationst, marched or recruited with-
IN the state OF wv York and its nortlern vici-
nifty |o, ans W w,esstasf.A So
sitGm The j. e - u Jersey. ''''' Of 'e''N''t''
| lin. At ply PACE or PAGES where treors
are or may Toned, mArched or recruited
within the sF.te Of PcnGsy lyania Nf
| eth At Any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within tile states Of Mar, iand ID laware and The
district of Columbia.
l5t' At amy place or places where troops
are OF may be stationed, marched oi recruited
within The state OF Virginia.
i4th Al any place or places where trooas
are or may be stationed, marched on recruited
within The state of NnrIh Caroline.
ION. AT any place or PAGES where troops
| are or may he stationed, marched or rrci1hsed
WITHIN the STATE of South caro- ma 81
iotil. Al any place places where troops
| arc or may Dc Stationed, marched or rec,uited
"itin tue UNITS OF the state of Georgia ID. and its
southern vicinity.
~ Proposals will also be received, as ~.
ioressld' Tor the supply OF all rations wHiclr
may Or required BY the United States, Tor tnS
troops winch are OF IN ~ bs stationed, marche1
OF recruited within the town o Springfield, Va
Ile state OF Massachusetts atd for the arm
ers ana other persons Employed in the. UnIleftsS
states ArmorJ at that place, from tie 81 d yss
| 1915
a ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter of beef, OF three quarters of nonnd
| 2t salsed pork. eighteen ounces of bread or
iiourSepe gill ofzfuHl, whiskey or brandy.
and at -sle rate 81 s@o quarts. of salt, four
quarts ~ vinegar, four pounds of soap. and
one pound and a half of Candles, to- every
hundred rations. The prices Of the several
component parts of the ration sha he spe-
cited; bnt the United States reserve the
right OF making such alterations in the price
OF ,the Component parts of the ration afore--
sald' as shall make the price OF each part
tnereot bear Just proportion to the propos>
ed price oftne whole ration
|, The rations are to be furnished in snch
quantfie. that rhcre shall at all time, dur
ing the term nj ~ proposed contract, he
sufficient for ti.sf4 Consumption of the treo,s
iorsix months msdvaUee. of good and Whole.
some provisions, III the same shalt be requir-
ed. IL IS also to be permitted t. /, Il and e.
very OF the commentaries Offortihed t!acea
or posts, to Call Tor, at seasons when line,
same can ne transported, or at any tirne IN
case OF urgency sach supplies of hke'srovi-
'ions IN advance, asein the discretion of the
c"inmaneidnt sha 6e deemed proper.
liz IS unD erstood tn AZ the C ntractor is to-
De at the expense and risk of issuing the
'upptles to the troops. aud that All losses SIS
tanned by the Expectations OF tie esen,y. or
bi means OF the troops of the Unitet. STATES.
SHAH Se PAID by the United States at the
price OF the articles Captured or des.ro, ed
rs Aforesaid, on the deposition OF two or
more persons of credtable characters and
me cerihcate OF commissioned officer.
stating the cncum stances Of the loss. and
the amount OF the articles for which con-
2easation hail be claimed.
Inc privilege is reserved to the United
STATES OF requiring that none of the supplies
which may be furnished under any of the
proposed contracts, shall be issued rptil the,
supplies which have been or may be fur-
nished under the contract now in lofse have
been consumed.
]. ARMSTRONG.
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ArcheIaus Hughes,
&C.,