Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

WAR DEPARrMENT,
July 10, 1916. 5
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE,

F5Vhat separate proposals will be received at the
I Office OF the secretary for the Department OF
War, until the SIS day of October next, inc!u-
siye, FOR he supply of all Tations that may be
required for the use of the UCited States, from
the lst day of June, 1917, inclusive, TO the LIST
day OF June 1918, within the States, Territories
and Districts following, viz
1st At Detroit, Northumberland, Fort Wayne,
Chicago, and Their immediate vlcinitleS. and at
any place or places where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited, within tine 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.
ID, At any place or places where troops are
or may be siatloned, marched OF recruited with
IN the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
So, Al any place places where troops ace or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the Illinois, Indiana and Missouri rerritor!.s Is.
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
ima and then vicnites north of the Gulph Of
Mexico.
5,h, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with.
m the District of Maine and the state OF New
Hampshire
Gu, At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the state of Massachusetts.
7th, At any place places where troops are
or may 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 High
| lands and " thin the state Of Vermont.
9Th, At any place places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
| in the state of New-YorE, south OF the Highlands
including West Point and within the stats of
New Jersey.
1O,h, at any place orplaces where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
! tire state of Pennsylvania
18th, 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.
18Th, 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 the state of North Carolina.
14lh, At any place or places where troops are
| or NAV be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of South Carolina.
18th, 81 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 Ii
mits OF SAID a /.
A ratiOn consists OF one pound ana one quar-.
ter Of beef or three quarters of pound of sailed
pork, eighteen ounces of bread OF -four, one gill
ofrum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate oftwo
quarts ofsat, four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds
| ofsoap, and one pound and one half ofcandles to
! every hundred ratiOns. The 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 % each part thereof Lear just proportion
| TO the proposed price of the whole ration. The
| rations are 70 be furnished in such quantities,
that there shall, at all times during the term OF
the proposed contract, be sufficient for the
| sumption Of the troops for SIX months in ed.
vance, fgOod and wholesome provisions, if the
same shall be required II IS also to be permit
ell to all and every Of the commandants OF forti
fed places or posts, to call for, at seasons, when
the same can be transported, and at any time, in
case of urgency, such supplies Of like provisions
| in advance, as in the discretion Of the comman-
der shall be deemed proper
IL is understood that The contractor is 70 be at
the expense and risk Of issuing The supplies to
| the troops, and that sll losses sustained by the
! depredations Of the enemy, or by means of the
troops Of the United States, shall be paid by the
United States at the price ofthe article captured
or destroyed as aforesaid, ON the deposition Of
two or more persons Of creditabe character, and
the certificate ola commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance Of tbe loss, and the amount Of