Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28
WAX DErAarMLNr,
July 10, 1876. {
August 21-wsw.

ma, sepzrate proposals will be received nj III,
K once OF The secretary for the Department Of
Wsr, until tbe 51s day of October next. mc,,
sVe, Tor he supply Of all ratiohs that NAV be
required for thense of the Urited States. from
the list day OF Jrne, 1917, inclusive, TO the Is,
gay o. june 1913, within the States, Territories
and Districts following, viz:
lst At Detroit, Nlchilimackinac. Fort Wavne
Cbicsgo, and Their Immediate vicinites. and Al
any place or places where troops are or NAV he
stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
f''ory OF Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper
Lakes and the state of Ohio, and on or adjacent
TO the waters of Lake Michigan
@d' 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, .aarched or recruited within.
inc Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Territories.
4tn, IT anyplace or places where troops ar.
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the Mississippi Territory, the state of Louis
iala aud II eIt vienities north of the GuIph nj
Mexico iPii VI
SIN, At any place or places where troops are
OF may De stationed, marched or recruited with
m the District of Maine and the state of Non
Hampshire. " -'e"
oel' At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Massachusetts,
fun' At any place or places where troops arr
W may DC Stationed, marched or recruited within
tiie states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
o'n' AT any place or places where troops are
or may be Stationed marched or recruited With
m the state of New York, north of the H,ab
iahds and within the ate Of Vermont.
9ui' At any place or place where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruit ed w;th.
IN The state of New York, south of fbe Hi,L-
ia'ds' including West Point, and within 1he
state OF New-Jersey
Iotn' at any place or places where troops are
Ut may De stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Pennsylvania.
llth, At ary place or places where troors are
or may be statioGed marched or recruited will.
IN the states of Delaware, MARYLAND. and ibe
District of Columbia Wv
l2th, At any place or places where troons are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Virginia.
ION, At any place or places where troops are
OF may De st lSoned, marched or recruited with.
Al NE state of North Carolina
l4th, At any place or places where troons
are or nay be stationed, marched or recruited
wi,nin the state Of South Carolina
lon, At any place or places where troons orc
o. may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
~ the state OF Georgia, including that part Of
me creeks land lying within the territorial Il.
mits OF SAID STATE.
ration consists of one pound and one u,r.
Ter OF beet, or three quarters of pound of altea
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or our ~
OF Fu'n, whIskey or brandy, and at tie rate oftgo
ql'ar's OF salt, four quarts Of vinegar four pounds
soap, and one pound and one half Of candles r.
every hundred rations. The prices OF the severaI
component parts of the ration shall be snec,Ged |
nut the United States reserve the right Of maxine
sach alterations IN he price If the conponen5
parts OF the ration aforesaid, as shall make the
price OF each part thereof bear just proportion
TO INC proposed price Of the whole ration. The
rations are TO be furnished in such ouant;t;e.
That there shall, at all times during me term -
the proposed contract, be sufficient for The con. |
sumption of the troops for SIX months in sd
vance, ofgood and wholesome DIVISIONS. ;f The
same sha be required. II is also to be permit.
ed to all and every of tie commandaht5 of forti.
ned places posts, TO call for, at seasons, when
the same can be transported. and at ans time in
case ot urgency, such supplies of Ike provisions
~ advance. as in Tie discretion of the comman.
der shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood chat the contractor is TO lie at
the expense and risk OF issuing the supplies TO
he troops, and that all losses sustained bv the
depredations OF the enemy, or by means Of tie
troops Of tie United States, shall bo paid bv the
United States at tie price Ct The article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, on the Deposition Of
Two or more persons of creditable character, and Il
f ~ 'eliiSasC VI = COuhiihSioleu ouCers stating
ne circumstance Of the loss, and the amount Of |
The articles for which compensation shall be
aimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States
81 requiring that none of the supplies. which
may be furnsl ed under any Of the proposed con.
tracts, shall be issued, until the supplies whicl,
have been, or may be furnished under the cen
tract now in force, have been consumed.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of Wa
July 13--wt1stO.
NorE.-The Editors Of Newspapers who ar
authorized to publish the laws of the u. Stale,
are requested 10 insert the foregoing advertise.
ment once a week until the ist Of October next