Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-31
wAR DEPARTMENTS.
jag lara. 1914.
Notice is hereby Given,

quar- separate Proposals wilt be receiv-
\ ed at the Office OF the Secretary fer the
department. OF War, until ~ o'clock at noon
OF Saturday. the last day of December ne 1t,
Tor the supply OF all rations that may be r -
qe'reds for, the use of the Uni.ed States
from the LIST day of June, 1918, inclusive. to
the LIST day of June, 1916. within the states,
territories, and districts following viz.
LIST. AT Detroit, Niichihmac kinack. Fort
Wayne. Chlkagc. and their Immediate yicin.
tiles, q at any placeer places where troops.
are or may be stationed. marched OF re 5
crufed. within the territory of Michigan,
state of Ohio.
ID. Atany place or places where troons
are or may be stationed, marched or r. .
lcruited within the state of Kentucky & Ten.
Inessee ~. : -
| Sd, At any place or places where troops
are or'say be stationed. marched or yecrpit.
cd within the Illinois, Indiana aud Missouri;
Territories. Ss ~. = :, a : = -
| 9Th. Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recra;,.
ed within the Mississippi territory. the Stat,
ct Louisiana and their vicinities north OF the
Gulph of Mexico. .'-
Sth. At any place or places where troops
are,or may be stationed. marched or re
crui,ed within the district Of Maine 9. state
III New Hampshire and their northern vi
entities. =.
Oh, Atany place or places where sroops
/ are or nty be stationed, marched or re.
crnSed witlin the state of Vermont and its
northern vicinity. -
TN. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or r. !.
cruited within the state of Massacbn.et,s
9TH. Al any place or places where trocns
are or may be stationed, marched or recrn!t.
ed within the states Of Connecticut &c RhnsIs
Island. = $500 ~
9th. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or re,
cruited within the state of New-York and
its northern vicinity and western.
iOtn. AT any place or places where troons
are or may be stationed, marched or recr,,is-
ed in the state of Ncw-Jersey.
At any place or places wheretroops are
or may be stationed, marched or re.
crulted within the state of PennsyIy
i]th' AT any place or places W here troops
are or may be stationed, marche 4 or recru;t,
ca within the states of Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia
10TH. at any p lace or places where troops
are OF MAYBE sta'loned, marched or recruit.
ed within the state5o Virginia.
18th. At ANY place or places where tr,ons
are or mas be stationed, m arched or rsc,n;,
ed within the state of North Carolina.
18TH. AT any place or places where troons
are or may he stationed, marched or re.
crDted within the limits Of the stare ~ |
Scorgla and its southern vicinity.
n ration - consist Of one pound and one |
qua',er CT Deer, or three quarters o! pound |
VI sa'ted pork, eighteen ounces of bread or |
lour. one gill OF rum, whiskey or brandy.
ami at the rate of two qsarts of salt. four
quarts of vinegar, four pounds of scan. and
enc pound and half of candles, to eyery
huadred rat;ons, The prices Of the several
component parts of the rsticn shall be sse-
cined, ~. tss Lake, states reserve me
right OF making sacl. alterations in the price
of the component parts ofthe ration afsrer
SAG, as shall make the prlce of each part
,heseoi pear a just proportion to the pro-
poseo price OF the whole ration. fhe rati.
ohs are 20 oc fcraIShed in such quantities,
mat mere snail at all tiases, duriog tie
TERM CT the proposed contract, be sufficient
Tor the consumption of the troops for six
months IN advance, of good aud wholesome
provisions, II the sang shall be required -
IL Is also TO be permitted 20 all and very of
.ne con- mandants Of fortified places or posts.
20 Gait lot, at seasons when the same can be
y ahsported, or az any time IT, case OF ur.
Eency, such supplies Of like provisions in adj
vance, as in the discretion of the comman-
der shall be deemed proper.
IL Is understood that the contractor ia tn l.
beat the expense ard risk Of issuing the
supplies to the troops. and that all losses sus
tanned by the dcpredations of the enemy. orr
oy means OF the troops of the United states.
shall be paid by the United States at the
Price OF the article captured or destroyed
as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or
more persons OF credible characters, and the
;ertiAcate Of commissioned officer, stating
ne circumstance of the loss, and the az
mount OF the articles for which compensa
lion shall he claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the u. States
d requiring that none oftlle supplies. which
nay be furnished under any of the proposed
shall be issued, until the supplies
ghich nave been. or may be furnished under
ne contract now in force have been con. ,
umed.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.