Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-18
Wan DEPARTMBsr, !.
r,, July 10, 1876. (
THIS is To GIVE NOTICE

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n - once OF the sccretacy for the Department Of
war, until the 2lst day of October ne5st. ine,n-
sNe' ter he supply of all rations that NAV IA
1 required Tor the use of the United States. firm,
me LIST day OF June, 1917, inclusive, TO the iss
gay ., June 1879 WITHIN the States, Territories
and Districts following, viz:
list At Detroit, M,chihmackinac For. yv.,,r.
tChcago, and their immediate y,cnni,;es ora =,
any pace or places where troops are or NAV he
stationed, marched or recruited. within IN. 90
rnory OF Michigan, the. vicinity of the Upps-
lakes and the state of Ohio, and on orNad;acene
to Tie wsiess-of Lake Michigan.
I'd, Al any place or places where troons ,-,
or may be stationed, marched c, pec,,,itsd r;.h-
IN III s1e states OF, kentucky and Tennessee.
%, At any place or places where troops are 90
may DE stationed, jAarched or recruited v;+h;n
me Illinois, Indiana ard Missouri Territories
4th, a. aey place OF places where troops are
or may De stationed, marched or recruited with.
~ 'iie sississ'ppl errtory, the state of Louis
iaha ana men vicinities north OF the Gul,b rs
Mexico. rn oA
ON, AT any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
% tie District OF Name aud the state of New
Hampshire. le ~
DIN, At any place or phases where troops are
may De staeoned, marched or recruited with.
. IN the state of Massachusetts. "i't''-
Ith, at any piece or places where troot,s a..
OF may De statlosed, marched or recruited within
'"e STATES OF Connecticut and Rhode Island
o'"' AT any place or places where troops arc
orny DC stationed, marched or recruited With
~ the state of New York, north Of the I,,sh-
iAhds and within thes;ate of Vermont.
Se", ~ any place or places where troops are
| o niny De stationed, marched or recruit ed with.
N the state of New York, south Of the B;s,i-
amos mclndmg West Point, and within I,,
STATE Of New jersey ''' "e
to'h' AT any place places where troons are
OF may De Stationed, marched or recruited with.
n the state of Pennsylvania
ii'n, AT aty place or places where troops arc
OF may be statioued marched or recruited with
IN the states of Delaware. Maryland. and ne
District OF Colum ia
i@'h' at any place or places where troops are
OF may De stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Virginia
iSui' AT any place or places where troops are
OF may ne se;t'onad, marched or recruited win.
III the state OF North Carolina
hth, Al any place or places where troops
are or may be Stationed, inarcied or reo,u;iid
"nnm the sa'c Of South Carolina
Aoui' NJ any place or places where troons .-a
% may DC stationed marched or recruited w;,b.
~ lile siS,e OF Georgia, including that part IS
toe Creeks land lying within the territorial ~,
nuts OF SAID safe. ~
fa.lca consists Of one pound and one quar-.
'i Oh peer, or Three quarters ofa pound of sl,sy
PORK, eighteen ounces of bread or flour on s.;,,
plulh' %hiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two
qsF'S Oh SAT-, four Quarts of vinegar four hounds
u soap, and one pound and one half of canrlIac -
every hundred raiions The prices Of the s,vo-,1
parts OF the ration shall be specified.
~ 'ie chited States reserve the right of making
49, %iterstioi's IN the price of the Component
paris Oh the ration aforesaid, as shall make H.
2rlce oil each part thereof bear iust nycno,t;oo
| 10 me proposed price of the wfoie r t,on ri
rations are to be furnished in such ouanf;tios
'na' tlere shall, at all times darHec the term f
he proposed Contract, be sufficient for The con-
sumption OF the troops for SIX months IN ed.
vance, OF good and wholesome proyisiors ;f 81.
ed to ali and every of the connanclants Of fort,
ned places orPosls, to call for, al seasons. when
tue same can be transported and at any tins in
case Oh urgency, such supplies of Ike provisions
IN advance, a. IN the discretion of the corornsn-
der shall be deemed proper
IL IS understood that The contractor IS to te 81
tne expense and risk Of issuing the s,,r,,l,ee 20
the troops, and tbas ak losses s,,sta;nsd bv IL
iepTedstions of the enemy, or BY means If lie
Foops =! the United States, shall be pad by the
OhIte'- states al the prce ofthe article can;rre5
OF destroyed as aforesaid, en- The depos,tion or
no or more persons Of cred table character snd
me ceriihcate Oh q commissioned officer. ststinor
me circumstance Of the loss, aud he amount ~
the articles foP which compensation shall he.
Claimed. ''i@N NC
The privilege is reserved to the United states.
o. recurring that none of Tie supplies. which
may De furnished under any of the proposed cor
tracts shall be issued, until the supplies which,
nave been, or may be furnished Under the cen
tract now IN force, have been consumed.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD.
In,,,.,o $50, Secretary of War.
N0Ts.-Ihe Editors of Newspapers who sr,
authorized 70 publish the laws Of The u sfates1
are requested TO insert the foregoing advertise
nent once week until the 1stof Octobe.next.