Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03
Wan DEPARTMENT.,
ri JulY1 10, 1916. s
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.


FG$hat separate proposals will bereceived at the
Il Office of the secretary fort the Department Of
War, until the 31st day of October next, inciu-
sve, for the supply of all rations that may be
required For the use of the United States, from
the 1st day of June, 1917, inclusive, TO the LIST
day of June 1913, within the States, Territories
and Districts following, viz
LIST At Detroit, Northumberland, Fort Wayne.
Chicago, and their immediate vlcnties, and at
any place or places where troops are or may 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 adjacent
TO the waters of Lake Michigan.
Cd. 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, Indiana 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 vicinities north of the Gulph of
Mexico.
5tll, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the District of Maine and the state of New
Hampshire.
6tii, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
~ the state of Massachusetts,.
'H'' AZ any plaCe OF places where troops are
ormay be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state OF New York, north of the Ueb-
lands and within the state of Vermont.
Sth, 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 Highlands,
including West Point and within the state of
New Jersey
10TH. AT any place rplaces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of Pennsylvania
1lth, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
an the states OF Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
10Th, At any place or places 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 de state Of North Carolina.
18th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of South Carolina.
18th, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the state Of Georgia, including that part of
the Creeks land lying within the territorial Ii
.Lnits OF said state.
ration consists Of one pound and one quar-
ter OF beef, or three quarters of pound of saited
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one Gill
ofrum, wlIiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two
quarts ofsalt, four quarts vinegar, four pounds
Ofsoap, and ono pound and one half fcandles to
every hundred rations Tile prices Of The several
component parts of the ration shall be specified.
but the United States reserve the right of making
such alterations in the price of the component
parts OF the ration aforesaid, as shall make the
price Of each part thereof bear q Just proportion
80 the proposed price of the whole ration. The
rauons arc to be furnished in such quantities.
that there shall, at all times during the term Of
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con.
sumption Of the troops for six months in adj.
vance, ofgood and wholesome provisions. n the
same shall be required. It's also to be permit
ted 70 all and every Of the commmdshts offorti.
fed places posts, TO call Tor, at seasons, when
the same can be transported, and at any tina, in
case Of urgency, such supplies Of ike provisions
IN advance, rs IN the discretion Of The comman.
der shall be deemed proper.
II is understood that the contractor is to he al
the expense and risk Of issuing ,he supplies {,
tie troops, aud that al losses sustained by tn,