Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06
WAR DErARTHEsr, July 5th, 1915.
FOYICE rs HEREBY GIyEN.

NOTICE rs KEREBY GIyEN:
VNiAI separate proposals will be received At
n the Office OF the Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, until - 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 lst day of June.
1870 inclusive, to the LIST day of June 1917. with
IN the states, territories and Districts following
viz:
lst. AT Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne.
Chicago, and their Immediate vicinties, and at
any place or places where troops are or NAV 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.
md. Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. 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 arc
or may be stationed, march ed or recruited. with
IN the Mississippi territory, the state Louisiana
and their viclnlties north of the Gulph of Mex
leo.
5th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN me oisulcto OF Name and state Of New-Hamp.
shire
9th. AT any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched OF recruited, with
in the state of Vermont
9TH At any place or places where trpops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited. within
the state OF Massachusetts.
Sth. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN tne states OF Connecticut and RllodeIsland.
9TH. Atany place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state Of New-Yorl
10th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of New York, south of the Highland,
and including West-Point.
11th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of New-Jersey
I'm At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of Pennsylvania.
18TH Atany place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
III the states of Delaware, Maryland, and the dis
trict of Columbia
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stat cred, 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 state of North Carolina.
ION. At any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of South Carolina.
lfth. At any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Georgia.
n 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, 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 10 every hundred rations. The prices of
the several component parts of the ration shall
be specified, but the United States reserve The
right ct 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 20 the proposed price of The whole
ration. The rations are 10 be furnished in sucL
quantities, that there SHALL at all times. durinr
the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
Tor TIC consumption of the troops for 6 months in
advance, OF good and wholesome provisions. i'll
the same shall be required. It IS also to be- per-
mitted 70 all and every ofthe commamdants offor-
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
~ advance, as nthcdiscTetion of the commander
shall be deemed proper
II is understood that the contractor is Tn be at
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies TO
the troops, and that all losses sustained bv the
depredators Of the enemy, or BY means of tbe
troops OF tho 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
The certificate of commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance Of the loss, and the amount III
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 anyof the proposed contracts.
shail be issued, until the supplies which have
been, or may be furnished under the contract now
in force, have been consumed.
A. ,. DALLAS,
Scsies Seerefaryef Wor.
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