Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-30
Wan DErARTMKSr, July sth, 1915.
NOTICE rs HEREYY GIVE.A,

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
VNiIAT separate proposals win be received at
u the office of the Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, until ID o'clock at noon of Satur-
day the last Day of December next, for the sup
ply OF all rations that may be required for the use
OF the United States, from the LIST day of June,
1916, inclusive to the LIST day of June 1917 with
IN the states, territories and districts following,
viz:
lst- AT Detroit, NIichilimackinac, Fort Wayne,
chicago, and their immediate viclnities, and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched.or recruited, within the ter.
ritory OF Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper
Lakes, and the state of Ohio, and on or adjacent
to the waters of Lake Michigan
End At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
81: AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories
9TH At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the Mississippi territory, the state ofLouisiaiia
ana their vcinIties north of the Gulph of Mex
ico
5th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the district Of Maine and state of New-HaInp.
shire.
9th. A. any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the state OF Vermont
9TH. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Massachusetts,.
Sti. At any place places where troops are
OF may De stationed, marched or recruited, with.
| IN the states OF Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
Sth AT any place or places where uoops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with
IN the state of New-York
a
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of New-York, south of the Highlands,
and including West-Point
llth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
in the state of New-Jersey.
18TH. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the state OF Pennsylvania.
18th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
m the states OF Delaware, Maryland, and the dis.
trict oe Columbia.
l4th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the state of Virginia.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the slate of North Carolina
10th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
In the state of South Carolina.
lIth At any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Georgia
ration to consist of one pound and one quar-
Ter OF beef or three-quarters of pound of sailed
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill
OF rum whskey or brandy, and at the rate OF
two Quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four
pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of
candles to every hundred rations. The prices of
the several component parts of the ration shall
be specified, but the United States reserve the
right of making such alterations in the price of
OF the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as
shall make the price of each part thereof bear a
Just proportion to the proposed price of the whole
ration. The ratlons are to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall, at all times, during
the term OF the proposed contract, be sific ient
for the consumption of the troops for months n
advance, of good and wholesome provisions. #
the same shall be required. 1t is also to be per-
mitted to all and every of the commandments of for
titled places posts, to call for, at seasons, when
the same can be transported, or at any time, in
case OF urgency, such supplies of like provisions
in advance, as in the discretion of the commander
shall be deemed proper.
II is understood that the contractor is to be ut
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to
the troops, and that all Losses sustained by the
depredations Of the enemy, or by means of the
troops ofthe United States, shall be paid by the
UNITED states az the price OF the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, the dispositions of
two ormOre persons of credible characters, and
the certificate of commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the amount of
the articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States,
Of requiring that none Of the supplies, which may
be furnished under yof the proposed contracts,
shall be issued, until the supplies which have
haef, or hrf Il
in force, have been consumed.
A. j. DALLAS,
-dcting Seeretarye Of Wdr.
July D. w8W