Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-02
WAR DEPARTMENT.

he Secretary for the Department of War, until
IL 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 Unlted States, f.om
the lst day ofJune, 1914 inclusive, to the LIST
day OF June, 1915, within the states, territories
and districts, following, viz.
1st. At Detroit, 'Michllinackinac Fort Wayne |
and ChlkaSn ard 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.
Cd. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the states of Kentucky and Ten~essee. p
:, Sd 81 A {. any place Or p,ssss wAsss '.sae
IN the Illinois, iaai"na' and Missouri hrrN~S
4th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisi.
ana and their vicinities North of the GulpA OF
Mexico.
5th. AZ any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the District OF Maiue and State OF n lamp
shire aud their northern yicinitiss.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Vermont and It's northern vieini-
y.
flu' tNt any pace OF places Wncre troops
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of MASSACHUSETTS,, the town offspring
| field excepted.
9Th At any place or places where troops ara
or may be stationed. marched or recruited wi n
| in the states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th. VI any place or places wl.sre troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
| IN the state ct New York and It's northern vici-
nifty and western.
10TH AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state of ". Jersey
llth. AZ any place or places 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, marched or recruited
within the states of Maryland, ID 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.
l4th. Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state OF North Carolina
18th. At any place or places where troo5s
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within the state of South Carolina.
10th. at any place or places where troops
are or may DC stationed, marched or recruited
lthln the limits of the state of Georgia and IFS
| southern vicinity.
~ rtoposais VIII also be received, as ar
ioresaid, for the supply Of all rertsons which
| may be required by the United statM for ~
| troops which are or maybe stationed, heehed
OF recruited within the town of SpriEeheM. in
the state OF Massachusetts and fokl<hc arrnMw
efs and other persons employed N the United
states Armory at that place, from the LIST day
\ of June 1914 inclusive +, tbe Ter do,, 20 ~
| 1915. - ''''e'
A ration to consist of one pound and one
A Pef III
OF sailed pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
Hour, one gill of rum, whiskoy ar brandy.
and at the rate of two quarts of salt. four
| quarts sf vinegar, four pounds Of soap. and
one pound and half of candles, tb every
huhafed rauons. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall be spe-
| ciheu bnt the United States reserve. the
| rignt OF making such alterations In the price
OF the component parts of the ration afore-
said' as shall make the price of each part
tnereoi bear just proportion to the propos>
ed price ofthe whole ration.
Inc raiions are to be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, dur.
Ing tne term OF the proposed contract, be
sufficient for the CONSUMPTION of ,hc tro,J.s
lorsiX monthsln advance, Of good and whole
some provisions, ifthe same Shall he rennir-
ed' IL IS also to be Permitted to all and e.
very OF the comm andants Of fortified places
or posts, to call Tor, at seasons when the
same can be transported, or at anYsirsG IN
case OF urgency, such suppleSafsffe nrovi-
! sions IN advance as in the d1efetion oAthe
commandant shall be deemed proper.
IL rs Understood that the Contractor is 10
He AZ the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops, and that all losses sus-
tanned by the depredations of the enemy. or
oy means Of the troops of the U1iteG States.
shaIi pc paid by the United States at the
price OF the articles captured or DESTROYED
rs aforesaid, on the deposition of two or
more persons of credita6le characters, and
the certificate of a commissioned officer.
stating the circumstances of the loss, and
'he amount ofthe articles for which CON
Pensation shall be claimed.
Inc privilege is deserved to the United
states OF requiring that none OF me supplies.
which may be furnished nnder'any OF the
proposed contracts, shall be issued. until the
supplies which have been or may be fur
mSAe" iliiSeT lie contract now = e.orae, have
been consumed. -
J. ARMSTRONG