Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-10

Notice Is hereby Given,
rNHAT separate Proposals will be receiv-
4 ed at the office of the Secretary for the
Department of War, until IL O'Clock ut noon
OF Saturday, the last day of December next,
FOR the supply OF all rations that may be re-
quired Tor the use of the United States |
from the LIST day of June, 1915. Inclusive. to
The LIST day of Iure, 1916, within the states, 4
territories. and districts following via.
LIST. AT Detroit, Michilimackinack, For,
Wayne, Chikago, aud their immediate vicin,
ties, q at any place or places where troops,
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited, within the territory Of Michigan,
the vicinity of the Upper Lakes and the
state of Ohio
"a. Atany place or places where troops
are or ma, be stationed, marched or re-
Icruited within the state Of Kentucky & Ten.
nessee.
Sd. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or recruit.
cd within the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
Territories.
4th- Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
Ell within the Mississippi territory, the state
IF Louisiana, and their vicinities north of the
Gulph of Mexico.
4 ssh, Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re
cruited wi bin the district of Maine & state
OF New hampshire and their northern vi :.
lcinities.
9th At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited withia the state of Vermont and its
northern vicinity.
9Th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
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9Th. Atany place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within che states of Connecticut 4 Rhode
lIsland. l ~
9TH. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or rer
iCruited within the state of New-York and
Its northern Vicinity and western.
Il lo'h. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
5 led in the state of New-Jersey.
I AT any place or places whcretroops are
: or may be stationed. marched or re.
cruifed within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops
are ormay be stationed. marchei or recruit.
ed within the states of Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia.
stu. At any place or places where troops
| are or may be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within the state Of Virginia.
Il 18th. AT any place or places where troops
are ormay be stationed. marched or recruit
. ed within the state of North Carolina.
q 18th. At any place or places where troops
4 are or may be stationed, marched or re-
, | cruited within the limits of the state of
Georgia and its SOUTHERN icinity.
| A ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter Object, orlhree quarters OF pound
| OF salted pork, eighteen ounces of bread or
hour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy,
| and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and a half of candies, to every
hundred rations. The prices of the several
I, component parts of the ration shall be spe-
cited, but the United States reserve the
right Of making such alterations IN the prize
OF the component parts OF the ration afore-
{ ! said, as shall make the price of each part
, thereof bear just proportion to the pro-
, posed prics OF the~yhole ration. The rati
ons are to be furnished 10 such quantities,
T that there shall at all times, during the
term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
| tor the consumption Of the troops for six
months in advance, Of good and whole some
provisions. If the same shall be required -
| 1t is also TO be permitted to all and every of
the commandments of fortified places or posts.
to eau for, at seasons when the same can be
transported, or az any time in case of ur-
,NN'Sy Su~tf uPPilCo VI ffkC pTOViSfONS IN al
tyance. as in the discretion Of the comrnau-
der shall'he deemed proper.
II 1t Is understood that the contractor is 10
beat the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops, and thai all losses sus
tanned by the dcpredations of the enemy, or.
by means of the troops of the United States,
shall be paid by the United States at the
iprice OF the article captured or destroyed
as aforesaid. on the deposition of two or
more persons ofcredible characters. and the
, certificate Of a commissioned officer, stating
the circumstances Of the~loss, and the a..
, mount of the articles for which compensa-
: ton shall be claimed.
Fl The privilege is reserved to the u. States
: OF requiring that.none oftlie supplies, which
: may be furnished under any Of the proposed
contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies
: wnich nave been, or may be furnished under
1.-The contract now in force have beer con.
Al suued. -.