Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-17
Wan DErarNENr.2
July 10. 1916. 5
THIS Is TO GIVE NOrfcE

What senarate proposals viii be received az the
Office OF the secretary for the Department al
War, until the 3lst day of October next. iuclu.
sise, for the supply of all rstions that NAV he
required for the use of the UGite.. States. from
the 1st day of June, 1917, inclusive, 10 the 1st
Gay OF June 1873, within the States, Territories
and ID Districts following. viz:
LIST At Detroit. MichiIimackinac. For. y,ra,n.
Chicago, and their immediate vicinites. and AZ
any place or places where tiopps are or may be
Stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
ritory or Michigan, the viciOity of the inner
Lakes and the state or Ohio, and an or ad;acent
TO the waters Of Lake Michigan.
2d, Al any place or places where troops are
or may De stationed marched or recruited with.
IN the states Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
81, AZ any place or places where ,roops ara or
may be Stationed, marched or recruited within
the Illinois. Indiana and Missouri Territories.
4th, NJ any place or places where trooDs arc
or may be stationed, marched or recruited w;,h.
IN the Mss ssppi Territory, the siae of Louis.
Iana and Their ycinities north of the Gulpb of
Mexico. Vi
5'h, At any place or places where troops ar.
or may be stationed. MARCHED or recruited with
IN the District OF Maine and the state of New
Hampshire
9th, AZ any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Massachusetts
Tth, At any place or places where troopS are
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, At any place or place. where troops are
OF may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state Of New York, north OF the H;ob.
lands and within the state of Vermont.
9th, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed. marched or recruited with.
IN the state of New-Yosk, south of the Highlands
lacluding west Point and within the state OF
New Jersey.
lO'h, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed. msrched or recruited within
the state Of Pennsylvania
llth, 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.
trict OF Columbia.
l2'h, AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched CIR recruited with.
in the state of Virginia.
10th, at any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
in the state of North Carolina
lfih' 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
or may be Stationed, marched or recruited with.
IN the state OF Georgia, including that part Of
the Creeks land lying within the territorial IL
mits OF said state.
ration consists Of one pound and one ouar
ter OF beer, or three quarters of pound Of ss,,,l
pork, eighteen ounces thread or -four. one oil
OF rum, whskey or brandy, and at the rate of tgo
Quarts ofsalt four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds
OF soap, and one pound and one hale Of candles tn
every hundred ratlOns. Fue prices of the several
component parts OF the ration shall be specifed
out the United States reserve the right of nak INC
such alterations IN the price of the Component
parts OF the ration aforesaid. as shall make the
price OF each part thereof bear Just proportion
10 the proposed price of the whole ration. me
ratIons are to be furnished in such quantities
that there shall, at all times during the term nj
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the con.
sumption OF the troops for SIX months in All
vance, ofgood and wholesome provisions. II The
same shallbe required. Il is also to be permit.
ed 10 al and every of the commandments OF fort,.
he'd 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 provisions
~ advance, rs in the discretion of The conmsn.
der shall be deemed proper.
IT IS understood that the contractor IL 70 be AZ
the expense and risk Of issuing the supplies m
he troops, and that ell losses sustained bv The
depredations of the enemy, or by means of the
troops or the United StatS, shall be paid by the
United States at the price of the article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, ON the deposition ~
two OF more persons OF creditablc Character. and
the Certificate Of a commissioned officer. ststino
The circumstance OF the loss, and the amount ~
the articles for which Compensation shall be
CLAIMED.
The privilege is reserved 70 The United STATE.
OF requiring that none Of The supplies. which
may be turnIsl cd under any Of the proposed con.
tracts. SHAH se Issued, uotd tho supplies which