Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-26
WAR DEPARTMENT
July Il, 1873.

JULY u, 1873.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that separate
IN proposals viii be received at the Otice OF
the Secretary for the Department of War, until
u 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 of June, iSl4 inclusive, to the LIST
day OF June, 1915, within the states, territories
and districts, following, viz,
LIST. AT Detroit, 'Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne
and Chicago and in their immediate vicinities,
and at any place or places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or 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.
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the Mississippi territory, the state of Lousi-
ana and their vicinities North of the Gulph OF
Mexico.
5th. al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruits3 with.
in the District OF Maine and State OF Hamp-
shire and their northern vicinities.
9TH at any place or places where sons are
IN the state OF Vermont ~ 81 9T.hern vicini
ty. y
7th. At any place or places where troops a'e
or may be stationed, marched OF recruited wih
IN the state Of Massachusetts, the town Of Splng
field excepted.
9Th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruitei wi h
| IN the states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th. AT any place or places where loops are
! or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
| in the state of New York and its nornern vici-
! nifty and western.
10th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state of N. Jersey. 8S
lIth. AZ any place or placer where troops
are or may be stationed, MARCHED or recruited
within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or PLACES where troops
| are or may be stationed, mached or recruited
within the states of Maryland, Delaware and the
district of Columbia.
18th. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or reg I'd
within the state of Virginia.
18th. Atany place or places whe (5pps
are or may be stationed, marched or Jed
within the state of North Carolina.
| l3th. At any place or pisces whef9 loops
are or may he stationed, matched or recruited
within the state of South Carolina.
10th. At any place or Places where troops
\ ~ VI may DS SlitiOneQ, uliVCneQ recruited
/ WITHIN the limits of the site of Georgia and its
southern vicinity.
| IL. Proposals will abo be received, as ar
foresaid, for the supply of all rations which
may be required by the United States, for the
Foops which are or my be stationed, marched
! " recruited within the town of Springfield in
ne state of Massachusetts: and for the armor-
frs and other persons employed In the United
States' Armory at that place, from the LIST day
OF June 1914 inclusive, to the LIST day of June,
| 1915
n ration to consist of one pound and one
| quarter of beef, OF three quarters of pound
o. sailed pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
| Hour, one gill of rum, whiskey OF brandy,
and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four
| quarts st 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 shall be spe-
cihed bnt the United States reserve the
| right of making such alterations in the price
| of the component parts of the ration afore-
SAID, as shall make the price of each part
thereof bear just proportion to the propos>
ed price fthc whole ration.
The rations are TO be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, dur
ing the term of the proposed contract, be
surf1cient tor the consumption of the troops
foryx months i'll advance, of good and whole
some provisions, IT the same sha}fbe reauir-
ed. 1t is also to be permitted fall and e.
very OF the commandants of 6si places
Ipr posts, to call for, at sea - Then the
same can be transported, or a5dny time in
Fcase OF urgency, such supplies of like provi-
sions IN advance, as in the discretion of the
commandment shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood til at the contractor is 10
be 1t the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops, and that all losses sus-
tanned BY the depredations of the enemy, or
by means of the troops of the United States,
shall be paid by the United States at the
price of the articles captured or DESTROYED
as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or
more persons of creditable characters, and
the certificate of commissioned officer,
stating the circumstances Of the loss, and
the amount OF the articles for which CON
hpeDsation shall be claimed.
The privilege Is reserved to the United
states OF requiring that none of the supplies,
which maybe furnished under any of the
proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the
supplies which have been or may be fur
nished under the contract now in foree, have
been consumed.
J. ARMSTRONG.
(4w)
On Hand, for Sale,