Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-09
wan Dspss7wsSr, yuiy 5th. 1873.
OIICE rs HEREBY GIYE.N.

WAs DhfAErNkNrs 'uiy oths 1915.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIYsN
= RNsiAT separate proposals viii be received st
l. the Office ct the Secretary for the Depart
ment OF War, until IL 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 ne use
OF the United States, from the LIST day of June,
1915 inclusive, 70 the ist day Of June, lsi7, with.
IN the states, territories and districts, following
viz: o.
LIST. AtDetoit, Michilunackinac, Fort Wayne,
chicago, and Their Immediate vicmities, and at
nly 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
10 the Waters of Lake Michigan.
ma. Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
Oh: At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
inc Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
III the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana
and their vicinites north of the Gulph of Mex.
leo.
5th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. viii.
an the district of Maine and state of New-Hamp.
shire.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with
IN the state of Vermont.
1th. At any place or places where troops are
or may he stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state OF Massachusetts
Gun. Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the states of Connecticut and Rhode-,sland
gin. At any place br places where troops are
or may De Stationed, marched or recruited, with.
in the state of New-York
10th. at any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited. within
the state OF Gew-1ork, south OF the Highlands
and including West-Point.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
in the state Of New-Jersey
I2tn. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the state OF Pennsylvania
ioth At any place or places where troops are
on may De stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the states of Delaware, Maryan and the DIS
trict oe Columbia
18th. AT any place or pllces where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited, WITH
IN the state of Virginia.
18Th At any place or places where troops are
or mxy DC stationed, marched or recruited with
IN The state of North-Carolma.
10TH At any place or places where troops are
orlnay be stationed, marched or recruited with
an the state of South Carolina.
l3th. AT any place or places where trooos 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 beefor three-quarters of /, pound of saIted
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four. one oil
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 one half of
candles to every hunChred rations. The prices of
thc several component parts CT the ration shall
De 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
snail make the price of each part thereof bear
lst proportion to the proposed price Of the whole
ration. The rAtons are to be furnished in such
qsAnhties, that there shall, at alI times, during
the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
Tor the consumption CT the troops for months IN
advance, good and wholesome provisions. if
the same shall be required. 1t IS also to be per-
Tnltted to all and every ofthe commandments of for
tined places orposts, 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
1t Us understood that the contractor is TO be al
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to
the'troops, and that all losses sustained bv the
depredations of the enemy, or by means of the
tIVrss OF INC united states, shall be paid by the
United States at the price of the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the dispositions of
two or more persons of credible Characters. and
TIE certificate of commissioned Officer, stating
The circumstance of the loss, and the amount Of
the articles for which compensation shall be
claimed.
Tbs privilege is reserved to the United States.
of requigng that none of the supplies, which NAV
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 consumed.
A. J. DALLAS,
Acting Secretary Of Wdr.
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