Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-05
I'm. IF. Henning.
AUGUST 2l-N.9w.
WAR DEriRTaEsr,
July 10, 1916. s

Naat separate proposals will be rec eved al the
ofhce OF The secretary for the Department oil
War, nnul the Sis day of October next. ipc,u.
1--WE, tor he supply of all rations that NAV b.
s-qahret Tor the use Of the Urted States, from
me lst day of .lune, 1917, Inclusive, 10 the Is.
Jay OF jane 1873 witlip the States, Territories
aud Districts following. viz:
Ist. 1T Detroit, " ychilimackinac, Fort Wayne
ChIcag), and Their Immediate vlcinities. and n;
any pHce or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
n'ory OF Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper
LAX : ana me Stale cf Ohio, and on or adjacen,
10 The waters Of Lake Michigan.
III, Atany place or places where troops arc
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN NE states OF Kentucky and Tennessee
ga, ~ any place or places where troops are or
may BE- stationed, marched or recruited within,
ne Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Territories
11ui' AT any place or places WHARF, troops are
or may be Stationed. marched or recruited with.
III Tue Niias;ssipPi Territory the state cf you;s
lana and their viciniies north OF the GuIph al
Mexico. 'f' %
o'fi, AZ any place OF places where troops are
or may oe stationed, marched Or recruited with
IN the District Of Name and tie state of Nev.
Hampshire.
oh. hs any placeor places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
u me state OF Massachusetts
OF may De stationed, marched or recruited With,
tue sistes OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
OH, AT any place or places where troops are
Or may De stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state Of New York, north of the HIGH.
lands and within the state of Vermont
sth' at any place or places whe,e troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
III me state OF New York, south of the High
ands, including West Point, and within si.e
state OF New-Jersey
lotI, AZ any place or places where troops are
or may be sta toned, marched or recruited with.
IN the state of Pennsylvania
lith, At airy place or places where troops are
or may be s:atoued marched or recruited with.
IN the states Of Delaware. Maryland, and lie
D'striet of COLUMBIA
l2;h, At any place or places where troops arc
or may De stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state Of Virginia
18Th, At any place Or places where troops are
or clay be stdioned, marched or recruited with
in the slate of North Carolina.
IAN, At any place or places where tPorps
are or may be stationed, marched or recruited
within thesiate Of South Carolina
l3ih, AT any place or places where troons are
or may be statlQred. marched or recruited With
~ me safe OF Georgia, including that part oi
mits OF said state.
"A ration consists of one pound and one quar-
ier beet, o" three quarters OF a pound of saled
pork, egnleen ounces Of bread or flour one oil
~ rum, whiskcy or brandy, md at tie rat al ,r,
4nsFs of salt, four quartz of vinegar, four pounds
"i soap, and one pound and one half of Candles to
every Hundred rations. The prices of the sevcraI
component parts of the ration shall be specifed
VI TIC United States reserve the right of ;no
sdch $lertiions in tie price of the componeni
''@r's oi me ration aforesaid as shall make the
price OF each part thereof bear Just proporlio,
10 Nc proposed price of the whole ration. The
"a "ns are 20 be furnished IN such quantities
ma there shall, at all times dur ng Tie tern of
lie proposed contract, be sufficient for The con- |
compton Of he troops for SIX months i'm ad |
vance, ofgood and wholesome provisions, if the
shmS shai be required It's also 10 be permit |
ed To all and every of tie commandments of fprti |
he'd places or posts TO call for, at seasons, when
The same can be transport ed, and at any time, in
case OF urgency, such supplies of like provisions |
IA advance, IS IN the dissection of the comman. /
der shall he dtemed proper
IL IS unt ers'oOd that The contractor is 10 lie AZ
the expense aud risk Of issuing the supplies 20 |
'he troops, and thai all losses sustained by the
depredations NJ the enemy, or by means Of tic !
troops Of the United States, sball be paid by the |
Unief States at the price of the article cantured
OF DESTROYED as aforesaid, on the deposition Of |
two or more persons of creditsble character, and
the certificate ola commissioned officer, stating |
the circumstance ofthe less, and the amount Of
the articles for which compensation shall be
ciained.
The privileges reserved to the United States
OF requiring that none Of the supplies, which
may be furnished under any of the proposed con.
traets, shall be Issued, until the supplies wbicI
have been, or may be furnished under the cen
tract now in force, have been consumed.
Wkf. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary OF War
July l5A-vt1st0.
NpTp.-The Editors Of Newspapers who are
authorized TO publish the laws Of the u. States,
are requested to insert the foregoing advertise.
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