Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-12
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 5th. 1915
NOTICE rs HERERP. ems A.

NOTICE rs HEREBF. GTyE.M
Vial separate proposals will be received ~
uae Once OF the Secretary for the Denart.
ment OF War, until 10 O'Clock at noon of ST.,
day the last Day of December next for H.
ply OF all rations that may be required for Tho
OF the United States, from the list dav Of L.
io4o' inclusive, to the 1st day of June, 1917. wnh,
viz: io'i'"i''S'
Ist' AT Detroit, M,chil;macItinac, Fort WAYNE,
"'ll the'r immediate vicinities, and at
any pace or places where troops are or NAV no
statloned, marched or recruited, within the ter-
! ril0ry OF Michigan, the Vicinity of the Upper
Lakes, and the state Of OHIO, and on or adiscssnt
to the waters of Lake Michigan.
IND ~ any place or places where trooos ar.
vi may DC sNa3oned, marched or recruited. with
III tile states OF Kentucky and Tennessee
Sd At any place or places Where ,roons srs.or
may be stationed, marced or recruited. within
me Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories
4p'. Al any place or places where troops are
OF ma De stationed, marched or recruited vim
~ tlS MISSISSIPPI territory, tne state of Louisiana.
ana Their picImties north OF the Grjph Of Mey.
5th' At any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited. With
an tne district of Name and state of New.lIamn.
shire. -''''i'P-
9th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
Tui. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Massachusetts
ON AZ any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited With
III Iie states OF Connecticut aud Rhode-IsIand
Sth, AT any place or places where troons ara
or may be stationed, marched or recruit ed y,tb
IN the state of New-York wv
4oth AZ any place places where trcoes are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited t,rL;,,
the state OF New-York, south OF the Hias,lands
and including West-Point.
1lth. At any place or places where troops arc
Vi may DC stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the state of New-Jersey.
18th Atany place or places where troons are.
or may be stationed, marched or recruited With.
III the state of Pennsylvania
I5'h~ At any place. or places where troops ara
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. with
IN tbe states of Delaware, Mary and, and the dis
trict oc Columba
18th At any place or pieces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of Virginia
lotn At any place or places where troons are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the state of North Carolina
loth' AT any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed marched or recruited VA,
in the state Of South Carolina
18th 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 OF three-quarters of pound of s1l4e5
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one g!r
oiFulh' Wlhskey or brandy, and at the rate OF
Two quarts oil salt, four quarts OF vinegar four.
pounds OF soap, and one pound and one half of
candles to every hundred rations. The prices &c
the several component parts of the ration shall
be specified, but the United States reserve tbe
rignt Of making such alterations in the price of
OF tie component parts OF the ration aforesaid. as
shall make the price Of each part thereof be5r q
just proportion TO the proposed price of the vbol
ration The ratlons arc to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all times. DURING
the term OF the proposed contract. be sufT;c, emf
for the consumption OF the troops for 6 months m
advance, Of good and wholesome provision. IL
inc same snatl be required. II is also to be per.
mtted 70 All and every OF the cOnmandants Of for
tined places orposts, TO call for at seasons when
the same can be transported, or at any tine. in
case OF urgency such supplies Of ike provisions
m advance, as IN the discretion Of the com7narder
shall be deemed proper.
Il IS understood that the contractor Is TO be az
the expense and risk of issuing the Supplies to
the troops, and that alt Losses sustained bv tbe
dePre,ations Of the enemy, o. bv means Of the
troops Of tho United States. shall be pa;d bv ,hs
United States at the price of the article capturcd
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deDostions Of
two or more persons Of credible characters and
the certificate OF a commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance Of the loss, and the amount og
che articles for which compensation shall be-
claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United states.
Of requiring that none Of the supplies, which MAJ
be furnished under any Of the proposed contracts.
snail be issued, until the supplies which have
been, or may be furnished under the contract ROY
in force, have been consumed
a J. DALLAS.
s3etiFg Secretary q Her.