Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-20
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,, July 10, 1916. 5
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.

Niat separate proposals will he rec e;ved q, ~
u ofbce OF the secretary rthe Department of
war until the 3ls, day of October next. inolu.
sHe, Tor Tie supply of all rstions that NAV be
required Tor the use of the Uritcd States. from
tue lst day of June, 1917, inclusive, 10 the LIST
DAY OF June 1918, within the States, Territories
and Districts following. viz - -
iss AtDetroit, Nichnackinac Fort Wavne
Chicago, AND their Immediate yicini.ies. and NJ
any place or places where troops arc OF NAV be
Stationed, marched or recruited, within the,
ri'ory o. Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper
tahes ana the state OF Ohio, and on or adjacen,
to the waters of Lake Michigan.
Cd. At any place or places whsre troops are
or may DC sra'ionel, marched or recruited with
W the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee
90, AZ any place or places where troops are Or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Illinois, indiarn and Missouri Territories.
en-. 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 ricinities north of ;he Guiph of
Mcxicn VI
5th, - any place or places where troops ar.
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
N the District OF Maine and the state of New
Hampshire.
ot'i, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, inarchel or recruited with
IN The state OF Massachusetts.
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
inc states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
at', 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 High
lands and within the state of Vermont
sti, tany place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, m0rched or recruited with
III the state of New-York, south of the Highlands
including West Point and within the state of
New Jersey,
lo,h, At any place orplaces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the sts,eof Pennsylvania
ilth, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the states OF Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
trlct Of Columbia.
12thJ 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 9th.
IN the 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 Or places where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Georgia, including that part of
the Creeks land lying within the Territorial H.
mits OF said state.
ration consists of one pound and one s1uarl
ter Object, or three quarters of pound of sail al
pork, elghteencunces of bread or -four, one gill
OF rum, whskey or brandy, and at the rate of two
quarts OF salt four quarts of vinegar, four pound.
ofsosp, and one pound and one half of candles To
every htndfed rations. The prices Of jhe several
componen, parts Of the ration shall be specified.
put 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 Just proportior,
to the proposed price of the whole ration. Tbe
rations are to be furnished in such QUANTITIES
that there shall. al AL times during the term OF
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con.
sumption OF the troops for six month. in adj.
vance, ofgpod and wholesome provisions. r. the
same shall be required 1t u also to be permit
ted TO all and every of the Commandments of FORT.
ned places orposts, to call for, at seasons. when
the same can be transported and at any time. in
case OF urgency, such supplies of like proyision.
IN advance, as in the discretion of the somman-
der shall be deemed proper
IL IS understood that the contractor is Tn be At
the expense aud risk of issuing the supplies TO
me troops, and that all losses sustained By the
depredations OF the enemy, or by means of the
troops of the United States, shall be pe;d be The
United States at the price of the article cantnred
or destroyed as aforesaid, ON the deposition of
Two or more persons OF creditable Character and
'he Certificate ola commissioned Officer, ststins,
me circumstance Of the loss, and the amount az
the articles for which compensation shall be
claimed ''- ~
The privileges reserved to the United States
OF requiring that none of the supplies vvl,;cI,
may be furnished under any of the proposed CON
tracts, shall be Issued, until the sipulses which
have been, or may be furnished under die cen
tract TOW IN force, have been consumed.
WM. II. CRAWFORD.
,, Secretary of War
hoTE.-The Editors of Newspapers who are
suthorizea 10 publish the laws OF the U. States,
are requested to insert the foregoing advertise.
mont once q week until the 81 ~ ncanL... -