Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-13
B4R DEPARTMENT..
Jaiy 14sh, 1914.
Notice is hereby Given,

July l4sns 1917.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT separate Proposals willbe receiv-
L ed at the Office of the Secretary for the
department Of War, until IL o'clock as noon
OF Saturday. the last day of December next,
Tor the supply of all rations that may be r,-
quired for the use of the United States
from the LIST day June, 1915, inclusive. to
the list day Of June, 1916, within the states,
territories. and districts following viz.
LIST. At Detroit, Northumberland, Fort
Waynes Chikhgo, and their immediate vicn.
tiles. oe'at any placeor places where troops,
are or may be stationed, marched or re
cruited, within the territory of Michigan,
the vicinity of the Upper Lakes ana the
I'd. AT ahy piaceor places where troop.
are or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruited within the stats of Kentucky g. Ten,
nessee.
Sd. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or vecruit.
ed within the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
territories.
9TH. Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
ed within the Mississippi territory, the state
OF 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
cruited within this district of Maine & state
of New Hampshire and their northern vi,
entities.
9th At any placeor places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the state of Vermont and its
northern vicinity.
9TH. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or re,
criited within the state Of Massachusetts,.
Stli. Atany place or places where troops
are or mag be stationed. marched or recruit.
ed within the states Of Connecticut & Rhode
Island.
9th. At any place OF places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched or re-
cruired 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 or recruit
ed the state Of NewrJersey.
AZ any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or re.
cruited within the state of Pennsylvania.
18th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit
I'd w,shin the states of Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia.
18th At any placc or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within the state of Virginia.
18th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched orrecrut
ed within the state of North Carolina
18th. At any place or places where troops
are or may ne stationed, marched or re
cfuited within the limits of the state Of
Georgia and its southern vicinity.
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
-four. one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy,
and at tie ra.eof two Quarts of salt, four.
Quarts of vinega, 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 sRe-
cited, but the United States reserve the
right of making such alterations in the price
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 price of the whole ration. The ratis
ems are to be furnished in such quantities,
that there shall at all times, during the
term of the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption of the troops for six
months in advance, of good and wholesome
provisions. If the same shall be required -
It is also to he permitted 70 all and every of
the commandments o. fortified places or posts.
transported, or ar any time iE case of ur-
gency, such supplies of like provisions in adj
vance, as in the discretion of the comman-
der shall be deemed proper.
h. 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 depredations of the enemy, or
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 ofcredible characters. and the
certificate of commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the a.
mount of the articles for which co,npensa.
ton shall be claimed.
1. The privilege is reserved to the u. States
pf requiring that none oftlie supplies, Which
snay 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 ARMSTRONG