Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-07
Notice is hereby Given,

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THAT separate Proposals will be receiv.
\ ed at the Office of the Secretary for the |
department. OF War, until IL o'clock at noon |
Of saturday. the last day of December next |
Tor the supply of all rations that may be -
CURED for the use of the United States |
from the LIST day of June. 1915, inclusive, TO
the LIST day OF June, 1876, within the states,
territories. and districts following viz.
LIST. AT Detroit, Michilimac kinack, Fort
Wayne, Chlkagc, and their irnmediate yicin.
ties, g at any place or places where troops.
are or may be stationed, marched or re,
crulted. within the territory of Michigan,
state of Ohio q 5. a.
I'd. Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, marched or re
cruited within. the state Of Kentucky Se Ten.
nessee. - - -.
I'D. At any place or places where troons
are or may be stationed. marched or .vecruit-
ed witain the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
territories. ~ ! q, - =
9Th. htany 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. ~
5th. At any place or places where troops
are or may be stationed, rnarchet. or re
crulted within the district of Maine &c state
OF New Hampshire and their northern vi,
entities.
9th. Atany place or places where troops
are or may be stationed. marched OF re
cruted within the stats Of Vermont and its
northern vicinity.
are or may be stationed, marched or re- !,
cruited within the state of Massach sets.
| Sth. AT any place or places where TROOPS
are or may be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within the states of Connecticut & Rhode
Island. - =
| yin. AZ any place orplaces where troops
| are or may be stationed. marched or re-
| crulted within the state of New York and
It's northern vicinity and western. p
iOth. AT any place or places wh1fe troops
are or may be stationed. marched or recTuit-
ed in the state of NewrJersey.
AT any place or places whsretroops are
Tor may De stationed. marched or re.
cruited within the state Of Pennsylvania.
1zsn. AT any place or places where troops
| are or may be stationed, marched or recruit.
ed within the states ofMaryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia. ~
18th AT any placeor places where troops
are or may De stationed. marched or recruit.
4 ~ 'Nhih Sh0 otdiC VI virginia. 3 II 2.
lAth. AT any place or places where troops
are or may be- stationed, marched or r.crm!, :
ed within the state Of North. Carolina.
18th. AT any place or places where troops
are or may he stationed. marched or re :
cruited within the limits of the state of
Georgia and its southern vicinity.
~ ration to consist of one pound and one
quarter OF beet, or three quarters of pound
OF saited 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 half of candles, to every
hundred ra,ions. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall be sse-
cifed, but the United States reserve the
right OF making such alterations in the price
OF the component parts of the ration afore,
said, as7shau make the price of each part
thereof Dear Just proportion to the pre-
posed price ct the whole ration. The rati.
ons are to be furnished in such QUANTITIES.
that there shall ct all times. sinir;ny the
term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
Tor the consumption of the troops for six
months in advance, of good and wholesome
provisions, II the same shall be required -
IL Is also to be permitted TO all and every of
the commandments offortified places or posts.
10 can ier, at seasons when the same can be
transported, or at any time in case of ur.
geney, 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 ia IN
beat the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies TO the troops, and that all losses sus
tainec by the depredations of the enemy. or.
by means of the troops of the United States.
shall be paddy 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
certiscate of commissioned officer. stating
the circumstances of the loss, and the az
mount OF the articles for which compensa.
tion shall be claimed.
The privileges 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 sunolies
which have been. or may be furnished under
the contract now in force have been con.
| sumed. W.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.