Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-02
Wm. ". fleming.
WAN DrranraKyr.
July 10, 1916.
THiS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. :

%hat separate proposals viii perceived at the
:. oiiios d. the secretary tor the Department Of
WAR; A-l &c S1si day of October next. mclu-
ne, for the supply of all rations that may be
'.qured for The use of the Urited States, from
the st day Of iune, i8l7, inclusive, 20 the Is,
day OF June 1913, within the States, Terr;,oris,
aud Districts fliowing, viz:
- ~ I'etiolt Michil.mQchinac. Fort Wayne
GAlcsgu, and their immediate victnities. and a.
any pace or places where troops are or nav be
stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
ri'ory OF Michigan, me vicinity OF the Uppe,
,-al-eS and The state o. OHIO, and On or adiacen;
10 the waters Of Lake Michigan.
2d, At any place Or plsccS where troops ar.
or nay be stationed. marched or recruited with.
IN Vie states OF. Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd, AT any place or places where troops are or
May be stationed, marched or recruited within
ihe Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Territories
4th, at any place or places where toors are
or may be stationed, inscched or recruited with.
IN the Mississippi Territory, The state of Louis
ians 'Gid their vicinities north of The Gulph of
Mexico ~
"a At any place or places where troops are
or Eiay be stationed, marched o. recruited with
n ihe District OF Maine and the state of New
Hampshire.
GA At any place or places where troops are
. may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN .he state of Massaoh asstts.
Ie'' AT any place or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited within
ue STATES OF Connecticut and Rhode Islar.,.
Stn, AT any place p places where troops are
OF may be siationei marched or recruited with
Ia tne state of New York, north OF the High.
lands and within the STAKE Of Vermont.
9tn, Al any place or places whese troops are
o. may be stationed, marched OF recruited with
m The state OF New York, south of the High
ialds, including West Point, and within the
state of New-Jcrsey
lOlll, At any place or places where troops are
or may be s'a ciled, f,lagcL.sd or recruited wi,h
IN the state of Pennsylvania
lIth, At a y place OF places where troo. 8 are
or may be Statiouea marched Or recruited w.t..
District of Columbia lie
18Th, At amy place or places where boo,s 49,.
or nay De stationed, marched or recruited wi =
III ne state of Virginia. WIN
on AT any place or places where troops are
OF may De stlhoned, marched or recruited Nh
IN The state Of North Carolina. "'''''
i4h' ~ any place or places where troons
are OF may be stationed, marched or recIu,ri5
WITHIN the state Of South Carolina
A2h' At any place or pieces where troons 49,.
OF mag De stationed, marched or recrniteI nj
in the state OF Georgia, incudingcfh 80 WIN
tuc SFee'kS laFld lying within the territhr;s, n
mits OF said state. ''''fiai AZ
y ration consists OF one pound and one 49,,
leF OF Dcei or three qusrters ofa pound NJ
PORK eIBhteeh ounces ofbread or flour one ii,
OF rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rotea s,'
quarts ofsalS, four quarts of vinegar, four non,!
olSoaP, and one pound and one half of candle t
"ullai 81 ratlons The prices OF The severn
parts OF The ration shall be Specified
'',I oul.ed otates reserve the right of maxim
such alterations IN the price Of tb9 co,,,,'s.S
paris OF the ration aforesaid, as shall mnts ~,
Pr-Se OF eacn part thereof bear lust pronnr,;o, |
% 'ue propose price Of the whole ration ~
rs'ions are TO be furnished IN s,rcII o,,snt;t, -,
i'Al mere stall, at all times during tie tern,
"'e proposed contract, be sufficient for The con.
s"ihp'lon ot the troops for six months ;nfod |
vance, otgood and Tholesome provisions. II H.
'''''e SUD ne required Ii IS also 20 be permit
y"H ana every OF the commandants of fort |
r-N PAGES or posts, TO call for, at seasons ,vbe
lhes same can he transported, and AZ anv t;n,a !,
case OF urgency, such supplies of like provisions
~ autaice, az ~ the discretion of the comuan.
der shall be deemed proper.
N IS understood that The contractor Is To he .t
ne expense and risk of issuing the supplies ~
nc troops, and that Gll losses sustained bv M
Expectations OF the enemy, or by means of the
oops oi tne United states, shall be paid by the
,a'es at Tie price of Tie article captured
:. ueslroye ca as Aforesaid, on the deposition Of
vi more persons OF creditable character. and
ne ceiNlhcate OF commissioned officer, slstine
ne circumstance of the loss, and the ari,o,nt ~
y, s;,a articles for which compensation shall be
3 me privilege is reserved to the United States
,egiuirr1ng mat none of The supplies Which,
~ urnsl cd under any Of the proposed con.
'Nc's, snail be issued, until the supplies uhicL
ave Dcen, or may be furnished under fbe 90.
fact now in force, have been consumed
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WEI. ii. CRAWFORD,
July I3--wt1aO. vi war
d. M ~ Editors of Newspapers wbo A..
l'hoilzed to publish the laws of fbe II st.,ao
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