Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-02
Wan DErARrMrrr, July sth, 1915.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN

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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEM
yENiAT separate proposals VII be received nj
IL the Office OF the Secretary for the Depart
nent of War, until IL o'clock at noon of Satur
lay the last Day of December next, for the sup
ply of all raons that may be required for the use
OF the United States, from the lst day of June,
1910, inclusive, to the LIST day of June, 1917, with
IN the states, territories and districts, following
viz:
LIST. At Detroit, Mchlimackinac, Fort WAYNE.
Chicago, and their immediate vclnites, and al
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 oil or adjacent
to the waters of Lake Michigan.
Ind. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
III the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3D. NJ any place or places where troops arc Or
/, may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th At any place Or places where troops a-e
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana
and their vicinities north of the Gulph of Mex.
ice.
5th. At any place or places where troops are
or may Be stationed, marched OF recruited, with.
| III the district of Name and state of New-llanp-
shire.
9th. At 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,.
oth At any place OF places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN ,!e states of Connecticut and Rhode-Isant.
9Th. At any place or places where troops are
! or may be stationed, marched OF recruited with.
| in the state of New-York.
10th At any place or nlaces who're t-oo-,c ora
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within
the state of New-York, south of the II ghlands
and including West-Pont.
1fih. At any place or places where troops are
or may be statone' :, marched or recruited, with
in re state of Ne9-Jersey.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited, with
4 in the state of Pennsylvania
18TH At any place or places where troops are
| or may be stationed, marched or recruited, ". h
! IN the states of Delaware, Mary and, and the s.
| trict oe Columbia.
14h. Al any place or ri ces 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, march ed or recruited with
| IN the state of North-Carolina.
| 10th. At any place or places where troops go
ar may be st?toned, marched or recruited WITH
| IN the state Of South Carol NJ.
| 18th. At any place or places where troops are
or nay be stat oned, marched or recruited with
n The state Of Georgia.
\ ration to CONSIST Of one pound and one quar-
| Ter Of reef or three-quarters Of pound of lied
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill
| otrum, whskev or brandy, and at ;;ie rate of
| two quarts Of sail, four quarts of vinega~, four
| pounds Of soap, and one pound and one half OF
| candles to every hundred ratlons. The prces of
| the several component parts Of the ration shall
| he spec fed, but the United States reserve the
| right OF making such alterations IN the price OF
ofthe component parts Of the ration aforesaid, as
! shall make the prce of each part thereof ber
Just proportion to the proposed Pr.ce ofthe whole
ration. The Tations are to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall, at all times during
the term of the proposed contract, be suffic ent
for the consumption of tie troops for months N
| 1dvance, of good and wholesome provisions, if
the same shall he required. 1t IS also to beper-
mited 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 ike provisions
IN advance, as n the discretion ofthe cor lander
shall be deemed proper.
K is understood that the contractor is to be al
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 of the United States, shall be paid by the
United States ct the price of the article captured
or destroyed rs aforesaid, on the dispositions OF
two or more 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,
ofrelurng that rome Of the supplies, which NAV
be furnished under any Of the proposed contracts,
shall be issued, until the suppl es VIII ch have
been, or may be flrn shed under the contractnow
in force, have been consumed.
A. i. DALLAS,
Acting Secretaryof Tor.