Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-23
Var Dcpartnen.. .futy IL, 1914

'3NtAf separate Proposals viii he rece,v-
4 ed at the Office OF lie Secretary for the
department. OF War, unit ~ O'Clock mt noon
OF Saturday. the last d%y OF ID .cember next.
trr the supply OF all rations that .nav be r.-
quired Tor the use OF The Uni;ed States
from the LIST Gay OF June, 1915. inclusive, to
Tue ist day OF June, 1916, within the states,
territories, and districts following viz.
LIST. AT Detroit, Michima ckinack, Fort
Wayne, Chikago. and their Immediate 1icin.
tiles, 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. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Kentucky & TenA
Dessee.
Sd, At any place or places where troop.
are or may be stationed. marched or recruit.
ed wltaln the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
territories.
4th. Atany place or places where troops
are or may " stationed, marched or recruit
ed within tie Mississippi territory, the state
OF l-ouis:.'la and their vicinities north of the
Gulpa of Mexico.
5th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the district OF Maine & state
OF New Hampshire and their northern vi.
entities.
9th. AT any place orrlaces where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the state of Vermont and it's
| northern vicinity.
9Th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or rev
cruited within the state of Massachusetts.
9th. Atany place or places where troops
! are or MAJ be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within the states of Connecticut & Rhode
Island.
9th AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed marched CT re~
cruited 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 marched OF recruit
ed with the state of NewrJersey.
1lth. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
| cruited within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. Atany place or place where troops
are or may be Stationed, marche 1 or recruit
ed within the states of Mary land, Delaware
| and District of Columbia
13.h At any place or places where troops
| are ~ may be stationed, marched o. recruite
| ed within the STATE of Virsinia
l4ih. AZ any place or places where troops
| are ormay be stationed, marched or recruit.
| ed within the state of North Carolina.
18th, Atany place or places where troops
are or may lac stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the limits Of the state of
Georgia and its southern vicinity.
a ration TO consist of one pound and one
qnarter of beef, or three quarters of pound
OF sailed pork, eighteen ounces OF bread or
| Hour, one gill of rum, whskey or brandy,
and OF 4 afoD f n.
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and half of candles. to every
hundred rations. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall be spe-
cited, but the United States reserve the
right OF making such alterations in the price
OF the component parts of the ration afore-
sad, as shall make the price of each part
thereon bear just proportion to the pro-
posed price Of the whole ration. The rati.
ons are to be furnished in such quantities.
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 wholesome
provisions, it the same shall be required -
II IS also to be permitted to all and every of
the commandants OK fortified places or posts,
to call for, at seasons when the same can be
transported, or ar any time IT, case of ur-
gency, such supplies of like provisions in adj
vance. as in the discretion of the comman~
der shall be deemed proper.
1t Is understood that the contractor is to
be at the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops. and that all losses sus.
tanned by the dcpredations of the enemy, orr
by 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
certificate OF a con- mssioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the az
mount OF the articles for which compensa,
ton Shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the u. States
OF requiring that none of the supplies which
may be furnished under any of the proposed
contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies
which have been, or may be furnished under
the contract now in force have been con,
sumed. JOHN MSTRONC
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