Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-26
Wan DLPARrmk,r, July sth, 1915.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GTYE.N

VGviIAT separate proposals viii b, received =.
n the Office OF the Secretary for the Depart.
ment of War, until II O'Clock nj noon of Sstur.
day the last D,y of December rext, for the sup
ply or all rations that may be required for The use
of the United States, from the list day of June.
1916, inclusive, to the Is, day of June, 1917, with.
IN the states, territories and districts, following,
viz:
lst At Detroit, Mich limackinac, Fort WAYNE,
Chicago, and Their immediate vcnities, 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 adjecent
to the waters of Lake NJ .chigan
End. At 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 recru ted, within
the Illinois. Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recru ted, with
IN the Mississippi tory the state of LOUISIANA
and their vicinites north of the Gulph of MEX.
leo.
sth. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the district of Name and state of New.Hamp.
shire.
9th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
III tilc Stale OF vermont.
7th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched OF recruited, within
the state of Massachusetts,.
9TH At any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited, with.
IN the states of Connect cut and Rhode-islan1.
9Th. At any place places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited, with
in the state of New-York.
10Th AT any place or places where troops are
n MOI hg oN, !
the sta e 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 arc
or may be stst,oned, marched or recruited, with
IN the state of Pennsylvania.
18th AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched Or recrtIited with
mthe states of Delaware, Mary and, and the dis
trlct o. Columbia.
18th. Al any place pl 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 plces where troops ar,
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
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.
A rat on to CONSIST OF one pound and one quar-.
ter of beef three quarters of a pound of sailed
pork, eighteen ounces of b. ead or -four, one gill
ofrIlm, 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 to every hundred rstions. Tie pf.ces of
the several component parts of the ration shall
be specified, but the Unite,l States reserve the
right Of making such alterations IN the prce of
OF the component parts of the ration aforesaid as
shall make the price of each part thereof bear
Just proportion to the proposed prce Of the whole
ration The ratIons are to be furnished IN such
quaint tics, that there SHALL at all times, during
the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
for Inc CONSUMPTION Of the troops for months ~
advance, Of good and wholesome provisions, #
the same shall be required. II IS also to be per.
mtted to all ard every OF the commandants of for.
titled places or posts, to cali for at seasons when
the same can be transported, or at any tine, N
case Of urgency, such supplies Of like provisions
IN advance, as n the discretion Of the commander
shall bedeemed proper.
II IS understood hat the contractor is to be al
the expense and risk of issuing tic supplies to
the troops, and that all Losses sustained BY the
depredatons Of the enemy, or by means Of the
troops OF the United States, shall be paid BIZ the
United States at the pr,ce Of the article captured
or DESTROYED ~ 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 ia reserved to the United State,
ofrequring that none of the supplies, which mas
be furnished under any of the proposed contracts,
shall be issued, until the supplies winch have
been, or may be furnished under the contrac, nov
IN force, have been consumed.
A. j. DALLAS,
July 8. wsw