Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-19
Wan DEr.rrrsr. July 5tb, 1915.
VOTTCE rs HEREBY GTFEN

NOTICE rs HEREBY GTTE.M
vHAr separate proposals will be received nj
Il the Office Of the Secretary for the Depart
nent ofwar, until IL o'clock at noon of Sstur-
Lay the last Day of December next, Tor the sup
ply of all ratons that may be required for the use
IT the United States, from the ist davs of June
1916, inclusive, 60 the stdsy of June, 1917, with
n the states, territories and distr,cts, following,
viz: o.
lst At Detroit, Michilimackiuac, Fort Wavnc
Chicago, and their immediate vicnsies, and at
NY place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
-.t2ry of Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper
lakes, and the state of Ohio, and on or adjacent
20 the waters of Lake Michigan
2nd. At any place or places where troops are
ormay be stationed, marched or recruited with.
N the states OF Kentucky and tennessee
Sd. Al any place or places where troops are or
may De stationed, marched or recruited, within
the limos. Indiana and Missouri territories
4th. Az any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed marched or recruited with,
n the Mississippi territory the state of Louisiana,
and their vicinities north of the Gulph of Mex.
leo.
5th. At any place or places where troops arc
or may be stationed, marched or reoluite:, with.
IN the district OF N,acle and state of New-tganp-
shire.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
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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.
Ssh. At any place or places where troors are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the states OF Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
9Th At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
IN the state of New-Yosk.
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 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.
18th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of Pennsylvania
18th AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the states Of Delaware, Mary and, and the dis.
trict oe Columbia
18th. AT any place or pi 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, marched or recruited, with
in the state of North-Carolna.
10th: At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed. marched or recruited with
IN the state Of South Carolina
l7th. At any place or places where troops are
or may De stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state OF Georgia.
a ration 10 consist of one pound and one quar-
ter OF beef, or three-quarters of pound of tltec
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill
of rum, whislcey 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 or 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
Just proportion to the proposed price the whole
ration. The rations are to be furnished IN such
quantities, that there shall, at all times, di-ing
the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption of the troops for months in
advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if |
the same shall berequired. 1t is also to be per.
mitted to all and every of the commandments of for
titled 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, IS IN the discretion of the commander
shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at
the expense and risk of issuing the supplies 10 |
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 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 a 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 requring 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 contractnow
in force, have been consumed.
a. J. DALLAS,
.qctiTg Secretary f liar.
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