Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14
WAR DEranTMEST, ,
No July 10. 1876. {
THIS ~ TO GIVE NOTICE.

NSShat separate proposals viii lie received at the
y Office of the secretary for he Department of
War, until the 31st day of October next, inclu-
sire, for he supply of all rations that may be
required for the use of the Uriteo States, from
the LIST day of June, 1917, inclusive, TO the LIST
day Of June 1915, within the States, Territories
and Districts following, viz
LIST At Detroit, Neutrality-suspicious.. Fort WAYNE.
Chicago, and their immediate vcnties. and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited within the ter
sitory ct Michigan, the vicinity OF the Upper
Lakes and the state of Ohio and on or adjacent
to the waters of Like Michigan.
ID, 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 recruited within
The Illinois, Iadiar,a and Missouri Territories
4th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the Mississippi Territory, the state of Louis.
lana and their vicinties north of the Gulph of
Mexico.
5th, At any place OF places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the District OF Maine and the state of New
Hamoshire. As-,
9th. A any place or places where troops are
or mag be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Massachusetts
9TH, Mt any place or places where troops are
crmay be stationed, marched or recruited within
tie states Of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, AT any place or places where troops arc
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
mtlie stse OF New York, north of the High
LANDS and within the state of Vermont
9Th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of New York, south of the IFieh.
lands, including West Point, and within The
state Of New-Jersey
10Th, AT any pisce or places where troops are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of-P ennsylyania.
nh, Ata'J place or places where troops are
or may be stalioued marched or recruited with
IN the states of Delaware, Maryland, and the
District of Coumhia
18th, AT any place or places where troops are
Or may be Stationed, marched or recruited with
III the state of Virginia
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be ststioned, marched or recruited with
in the state of North Carolina.
l4ti, AT any place or places where troops
or may be stationed, marched or ed
within ihestaie of South Carolina
l5i1, At any place or places where troops are
o may be'statioaed marched or recruited with
IN the state OF Georgia, including that part of
inc efeeKs land lying within the territorial Ii
mits OF said STATE
ter OF beel or three quarters of pound of sailed
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four. one o,;II
OF rum, wliskey or brandy and at the rate OF; w,,
quarts ofsat,fo four quarts OK vinegar four pounds
OF soap, and one pound and one half OF candles "a
every hundred rations. The prices of the several
component parts of the ration shall be specified
but the United States reserve tleripht of rnar;re,
suc'l alterations IN the pr.ce Of the component
parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make ,bs
price OF each part thereof bear Just proportion
10 The proposed price of the whole ration Tho
rations are 10 be furnished in sucl, Quantities
mat there shall, at all times during the term nj
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the CON
sumption CT the troops for SIX months in ed
vance, OF good and wholesome provisions, if ;he
same sha'i be required Ii also to be permit.
ed 70 AL and every of the cOmmandants of forti-
ned places or posts 10 call for, at seasons. VIXEN
nesame can be transported and al any time, IN
case OF urgency, such supplies OF Ike provisions
IN advance, as M the discretion of the commsn-
der shalt he deemed proper
II IS understood hat lie contractor is TO lie at
the expense and risk of issuing the suppl es to
ne troops, and that all losses sustained by' he
deprcdaiions Of the enemy, or BY means Of the
troops of the United States, shah be pad by ibe
United States at .he price of The article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition OF
t~ooi more persons OF creditable character and
Tue ceruhcate OF a commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the amount Of
,he articles for winch compensation shall be
claimed
The privilege is reserved TO The United States
OF requiring piat none of the supplies, which
may be furhis' cd Under any of 'be proposed con-
tracts. shall be issued, until The supplies which
have been, or may be furnished under the cen
tract now in force, have been consumed.
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of War
July 13--wt1siO.
NoTE.-rhe Editors of Newspapers who are
authorized to publish the laws Of The IT, States,
are requested TO insert Che foregoing advertise