Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-27
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NAS brAsITENrs
July To- 1916. |
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE,
'V<het separate proposals will be received at the |
y Office of the secretary for the Department OF
War, unit! the Bis, day OF October next, inclu-
sive, for he supply CT all rations that may be
required tor theu use of the Urited States, from
the lst day of June, 1917, inclusive, 10 the 1st
day OF june 1913 within the States, Territories
and D.s,ricts following, viz:
LIST At Detroit, Michilinackinac Fort WAYNE.
Chicago, and their immediate vicinities. and a,
any place or places where troops ale or may be
stationed, matched 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
] "a. Al any place or places where troops arc
! or may be stationed. marched or recruited with.
m the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
od, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
The Illinois, Indiana ard Missouri Territories
| f'h, AZ any place or places where troops are
/ or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN The Mississippi Territory, the slate of Louis
! lans and her vicnities north of The Gulph of
Mexico. -
! SIN, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, MARCHED or recruited with.
! m ne District OF Mime and t,e state of New
Hampshire.
| oh, Al any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, msrched or recruited with.
III The state of Massachuse Is ~
| 7ti', Al any place or places where troop, are
or may De s'aeoned niarched or recruited within
the states or CONNECTICUT and Rhode Island.
| oth' AT ANY place or places where troops are
OF may DC stationed. marched or recruited with
IA tle state o. New York, north of the Rj,eb-
lands ana within ,he state OF Vermont.
| Stii' ~ any pace o. pisces where troops are
or may be s'a. oned. marched or recruited with
~ me STATE CT Network. sJuth Of the Highlands
I iaeiudnis West Point and within the state OF
New Jersey. -
io'n, At any place orplaces where troops are
or may be sta iGned marched or recruited w;,L;n
the state Of Pennsylvania $500 $500
llth, at any place or places where troons ,ro
VI may De stationed, march al or recruited with
in The states of Delaware, MARYLAND and the DIS
trict Of Columbia. - 80
12h, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
m the state of Virginia.
| 18th, at any place or places where troops are
Or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
| III Tie state OF North Carolina
! i4'l', AZ any place or places where troops are
VI may be s,aiioned, marched or recruited with
IN the state of South Carolina.
Ao.h, Al any place or places where troons are
" may be stationed, marched or recr,,;tefI Mir
~ me sta e Of Georgia, including that psrt of
.ne 1feeS's land lying within the territorial i.
ats OF said state.
7 hrat'on Consists of one pound and one quar-
ct ot peer, or three quarters OF pound of salted
| q, eS''.eeo ounces of bread OF four one Gill
81 ui, whiSSey or brandy, and az the raj of tpyo
q,sar's OF SAT- four qiars of vinegar, four pounds
~ soap, and one pound and one half of candles 10
every hendret rations. The prices or ,he s-ver1
co'hPonen' parts of The ration shall be sDec,fied
'u TIE chited States reserve The right ct mak,nf,
NSH a'Ieratlons IN ule prce of the c9mponei
,'sftS oi the ration aforesaid as shall make 49,.
price OF each part thereof bear ms, nroror,;o,,
! 20 we proposed pc!cs OF the whole r.,,on m
saNio'ls s'e - De FURNISHED IN such QUANTITIES
~ thefe snail, q, ali tunes during lie Term M
me proposed Contract, be sufficient for the con.
'-HN' ion OF The troops for six months in adj
'.''ce' u gAod and wholesome provisions, If the
| 'r,'- "i's 4 &c required II IS also TO be permit
| ca -laii anG every OF ti;e cOmnandants of fort;
'.ea places 0rrosts, 10 call for, Il seasons. whrr
nc same can De transported and al sny time. IN
case 90 urgency, such supplies of ike provision.
n advance. as IN tie discretion OF the connn,n.
der shat De deemed proper.
It IS understood that he contractor ;s to :. q,
the expense and risk of issuing th,. suppl &c -.
ne troops, ana tpat all losses sustained bv the
iuePrsaations OF 'he enemy, or by ms ans of the
| trs. = ., ~ '',SH Hta IS, sllasl be paid by the
o",e'. o'a'es at The price the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, ON the deposition OF
Wo or more persons OF creditable character. and
ne ccruhcate OF. commissioned officer. STATING
me CIRCUMSTANCE Of the loss, and the amount Of
ne articles for which compensation shall be
| claimed.
the privilege IS reserved to the United States
OF requiring that none of the supplies, which
may be turnis' ed under any of the proposed CON.
Sfac'a, shall De issued, until the supplies which
nave been, or may he furnished under the cen
tract now IN force, have been consumed.
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of war
.Iuly 13--wt1sto.
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