The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-09


ceived at the Office of the secretary
for the department of war, until II O'Clock
at noon Of the last Monday in Nov. next,
for the supply Of all rations that may be re-
|quired for the use of the u. States from
the LIST day of June 1914 inclusive, to the
LIST day of June 1915 within the states, ter
ritories and districts following, viz.
ist. AT Detroit, Northumberland. Fort
Wayne, Chikago 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 Michi-
gan, 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 re.
cruited within the states of Kentucky and
Tennessee.
Sd. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the Illinois, Indiana and
Missouri territories.
4th. Atany place or places where troops
are OF may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the Mississippi territory,
the state of Louisiana and their vicinities
north of the Gulph Of Mexico.
S. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
criated within the district Of Maine and
state of New Hampshire & their northern
vicinities.
9th AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruitea Within the state of Vermont and its
vicinity.
9TH. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Massachusetts,
the town of Springfield excepted.
sth AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Connecticut and
Rhode island.
9th. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
crulted within the state of New York and
its northern vicinity and western.
10th. AT any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, march
ed or recruited within the state of New
Jersey.
18th. AT any place or places where
troops arc or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state Of Pennsylya-
MIA.
18th. AZ any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed marched 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 recruited within the state of Virginia
l4th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched OF
recruited within the state of North Caro-.
lima.
18th. AT any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed marched
or recruited within the state of South Ca
rolina.
10th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marche,
or recruited within the limits of the state
of Georgia and its southern vicinity.
II. Proposals will also be received, as
aforesaid, for the supply of all rations which
may be required by the United States, for
the troops which are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited within the town OF
Springfield in the state Of Massachusetts
and for the armorers and other persons
employed in the United States Armory
at that place, from the first day of June
1874 inclusive, to the first day of June
1915.
A ration TO consist Of one pound and one
quarter of beef, or three quarters of pound
OF sailed pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy,
nd at the rate Of two quarts of salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and a half of candles, to every
hundred rations. The prices of the seye-
raj component parts of the ration shall he
specified, but the United States reserve
the right of making such alterations in the
price OF the component parts of the ration
aforesaid, as shall make the price of each