Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-20
VAR DEPARTMENT.,
jag 14sh 1915.
Notice is hereby Given,

'a'y iHis lof%
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT separate Proposals will be receive
= ed at the Office of the Secretary for me
Department. of War, until IL O'Clock a, r,oot,
OF Saturday. the last day OF December next.
Tor the supply Of all rations that may be- r...
CURED tor the use of the United States
from the LIST Cay of June, 1916, inclusive. to
ne Isl Gay OF June, 1916, within the states,
territories, and districts following viz
Int. At Detroit, Michiimac kinack. For,
Wayne, Chikago, and their Immediate yicin.
tiles, q at any place or places where troons
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 troous
are or may be stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the state of Kentucky & Tens
nessee. $50 ~'
Sd. AZ any place or places where troons
are or may be stationed, marched or recr,,;t.
Cd within the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri;
territories. -
9Th. tany place or places where troers
are or may be stationed. marched or recrrit-
ed within the Mississippi territory, q e state
OIL louisiana and their vicinities no. III of the
Gulph of Mexico. - 'nS
| 5th. At any place or places where troons
arc or may be stationed, marched or re.
eruIsu wlsain the district of Maine & state
entities. W
9th. At any place or places where ,roor,s
are or may be stationed, marched or ~.
crulted within the state of Vermont and II.
northern vicinity.
Th. Atany place or places where troops
are OF may be stationed. marched or res
cruneu within the state of Massachusetts.
otn. AT any place or places where trooos
are or may be stationed. matched or recruit.
ed within the states of Connecticut s. Rhode
Island. ->"o'e
9Th. AT any place or places where ,roonx
are or may be stationed. marched or rev
cruited within the state of New York and
It's northern vicinity and west TN.
ioth. At any place orplaces where troups
are OF may De stationed. marched or recI,,.,-
ed in the state of Ncw-Jersey.
~. any piace' or places where troops are
OF may De stationed. marched or res
crui'ed within the state of Pennsylvan;.
18th. At any place or places where froor.
are or may be stationed, marche or recr,,;.s
ed within the states of Maryland, Delawane
and District of Columbia.
iatn. AT any ? lace or places where troouu
are CT may be stationed. marched or recruit.
cd within the slate of Virginia.
i.tl. al any place or places wbhssre tss,Jan,.
are OF may be stationed. marched or rer rui,
Gu winin the state Of North Carolina.
iotn' at any place or places where troor.
s., a.. or may ne stationed, marched or re-
cruited within the limits Of the .t.ta
1eorsia and its southern vicinity. VI
rdsIon to Consist Of one pound .nd ,r-.
quarter OF beet, or three quarters of a pound
OF sa'ted pork, eighteen ounces of bread ~
hour' one gill of rum. whiskey or hrsndv
ana AZ u e rate of two qsarts Of salr. fon,
quarts OF vinegar. four pounds of scan. and
onc pound and a half OF candies. tn every
hundred rations. The prices of the sever,I
COMPONENT parts of the ration shall be sne.
cileu' put the United States reserve fha
.S,. VI making sucn alterations in the price.
go component parts Of the ration afore-
$3.50, as snsh make the price of each part
posed prics of the whole RATION TN , Pr
ohs are TO be furnished in such ouan,;,;s.
mat there shall at all times. dur; o ~.
Gin OF the proposed contract. be ,uffic;ers
'or 'ne Consumption of the troon, for az.
''o".hs IN advance, of good and wholesone
DIVISIONS II the same shall BE- required -
=. - ALSO 10 De permitted TO ali and ever, &c
."e oo'n"andants o. fortified places or noste
-. Sa.i TOT, al seasons when the same can n.
y ansported, or az airy time IL case NJ W..
Bency' such supplies OF like provision, m adj
vance, as IN the discretion of the comman-
i1r shall De deemed proper.
IL Is understood that The contraetor :. .,
'e at the expense and risk Of ;ssnns tbs
'uP2hes to the troops. and that all Iossrssns
a'nec oy the depredations of the enemy. o-s
Y means OF the troops Of the United sizes
nnll De paid by the Unitsd safes At ,hs
'rice OF the article captured or DESTROYED
y aforesaid. on the deposition of two ~
oo.e persons ofcredible characters. and the,
sr'iecatf q commissioned officer. Sts,;as,
ne circur.st- &c of the los. and ,hs -
Mount OF the articles for wh.ch comp,os,.
ion shall be claimed. S''peuSa'
requiring that none of tie suupl;es. yh;cs
lay De furnished under any Of he nropo.es
q shall be issued, until the snpoI;c.
.n'cn nave been, or NAV be furnished ppdss
8 contract now in force have been sor.
o. JOHN ARMSTRONG.