Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-23
Wan DEPtarNsSb July str, 1915.
NOTICE IS KEREBY CHEN.

Wan DEPsaras>r luly str, 1915.
NOTICE rs KEREBY GD,EM
yENtIAT separate proposals will be received a.
Il the Office OF the Secretary for the .Depart.
ment OF War, until II O'clock at noon of Sst,r..
gay tne last Day OF December next, for the sun.
ply or all -itions that may be required for the nee
OF tne United States, from the list lay of hlne.
1910 inclusive, to the 1st day of juno, 1s17. with.
IN te states, territories and districts, following.
1st At Detroit, Nfchilinackinac. Fort yyavD.
Chicago, and their immediate v;cinities. and AZ
any place or places where troops are or NAV be
stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter,
ritory OF Michigan, the vicinity of the Urper
Lakes, and the state Of Ohio, and on or adiacent
TO the waters of Lake Michigan.
~ho. AT any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited. with
IN the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
81; AT any place or places where troops are or
maybe stationed, marched or recruited. within
the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories
4th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with
III the Mississippi territory the state of Ios;a,,
and their vicinties north of the Gulnb Of NJ
leo. -
5th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
III the district OF Maine and state of New.Homn.
shire.
9th. At any place or places where troops ar,
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
III the state of Vermont
7th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. within
the state of Massachusetts.
oth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited With
IN The states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
YIN. AT any place or places where troops are
or may DC Stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of New-York
10th, At any place or places where troops are
or may De stationed, marched or recruited. within
the state of New-York, south of the Highlands'
and including west-Point.
1lth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the state of New-Jersey
lzth. AT any place places where troops are,
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
III the state of Pennsylvania.
ioh AT any place or places where troops are.
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
IN the states of Delaware, Maryland, and the dis.
trict of Columbia
18th. at any place places where troops are
OF may De stationed, marched or recruited, With
IN the state of Virginia
loth. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with.
in the state of North-Carolina.
10TH At any place or places where troops sr,
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
"i VIC Sldte Oh oOuth Carolina.
lIth. At any place or places where trooos arc
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Georgia.
ration to consist OF one pound and one quar-
Ter OF beet, or tree-quarters OF pound of salted
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four. one piJ
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;
SNAIL make the price of each part thereof bear a
Just proportion to the proposed price of the whole.
ration. The rations are to be furnished in sucI,
Quantities, that there shall, at all times, during,
the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption of the troops for months in
advance, OF good and wholesome provisions. II
the same shall be required 1t is also TO be ner
united to all and every OF the commandments offor-
tned 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 provision,
in advance, as in the discretion OF the Commander
shall redeemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is N be at
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies 10
the troops, and that ali losses sustained bv thu.
dePredations of the enemy, or by means of tb.
troops of the United States, shall be paid by the
OHlIeu o'a'SS Al inc price OF the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the dispositions of
two or more persons of credible characters, ard
the certificate of 4 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 NAV
be furnished under any of the proposed contracts
shall be issued, until the supplies which have
been, or may be furnished under the confectionery
in force, have been consumed.
A. J. DALLAS,
July 8. WV