The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-23
Wa,' Department,
JnlY 10, 1916.
THIS IS TO GIVE MOTTO,

That isparate .Propofals will be received
at the office of the Secretary for the De.
partmentot War, until the AFT dav of Oc-
tober next, iIicluGve, for the fnpn,v of n,
rations that maybe required Tor The ,fe nf
the United states, from the III tay of t,,ne-
1877 inclnhve, TO the 1T day of lars. I8ts'
within the States, Territories and .Diarictsff
following viz =
rit. AT Detroit, Michlinackinac. Forr
Wayne, Chicago, and their Immediate vici-
mtes% atany place or places where troons
are or may be ltationed, marched or rccr,it. :
ed, wi'h'n the territory of Michigan, the
vicinity OF the Upper axes and the lta,e Of
Ohio' and on or adjacent to the waters OF
Lake Michigan.
I'D. Atany place or places where troons
a-e or may he fatiored, marched or r.
cruited within the ita,es OF Kennel M
TcnncGec. h't
3d. Atany place or places where troone
IRE or may be ftationcd, marched or re-.
:rulted within the Illinois, Indiana 5na
Millomi Territories. -''N
4tl. at any place or places where troons
! arc OF may be ifationed marched or recruit
| ~ within the Mliiilippterritory, the Gate
81 Louiana and their vicinities north of
he Gulph of Mexico
9Th. AT any place or places where troons
| IRE or may Nationed, marched or recr,,ile3
| WITHIN the l;ffri6t of Maine and tile fate Of
New Hamplhirc.
OH Al any place or places where troons
are or may be ltitioned, marched or re-
l'ernited within the fate of Manachuietts.
7th. AT any place or places where troons
re or may be ftationed, marched OF recr,Iit-
"a wlthn the itates OF Connecticut and
2hode iland.
2 an MI, =,
are or may be ia, Ioned, marched or re-
cruited within the fate OF New YORK north
OF the Highlands and within the fate ~
Vermont.
9TH At any place or places where troons
are or may be fationed, marched or re-
crnted within the fate of New-Y fou,j,
OF the Highlands, including Wet POINT
and within the fate of New IerEey.
10Th. at any place or places where
troops are or may be ifationed. marched DR..
recruited within the fate of Pennfvlyanio
nth. At any place or places where
troops are or may be na.oned, marched mr.
recruited within the ftates of Delaware
Maryland and the Diitrict of Columbia.
I7th. AT any place or places where
trooPsar or may be fationed, marcb.1 M
recruited within the fate of Virginia
18TH. Ar any place or places where
troops are or may be itationed, marched or
recruited within the fate of North Caroli4
ma.
18th. AT my place or places where
troops areor may be 6ationed, marched or
recruited within the fate OF South Carroll.
ma.
18th. A. any place or places where
ISth. At any. place or places where
troops are or may be 1ationed'' marched or
recruited within the n,ta
Guiding that part of the Creeks land lyinr
within the territorial limits of faid Gate.
ration to conGft ef one pound AMI one
quarter Of beef, or three quarters of !,
pound of fa'ted pork, eighteen ounces of
Dread OF flour, one gill of rum, whiskevor
brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of
nIt, TOUR quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of
ioaP, and one pound and one half of can.
dies to every hundred ratons The pricee
OF the teveral component parts OF the ra-
ton fhall be fpecified, bur the u. State
re1erve the right of making fieh alterations
in the price of the component parts of the
ration aforefaid, as fhall make the nric,.
OF cash part thereof bear a iuff uroporfio,
TO the propoied price of the whole ration
lie ration axe 10 be furnilhcd in ~,
quantities, that there ftalI, at all times. DIR
ing the term of the propoted contract. be
i.IttcIent tor the coniumption of the troous
Tor Tx months in advance, of GOOD ard
wholeiome proyifons, if the fame (ball he
required. 1t is al(o to be permitted 10
all and every one of the, comrnandants
OF fortified places CT potts, to call for. AZ
leaions, when the fame can be traninor,e5
at any time, in cafe of urgency, fuch fun.
pies OF Ike proyiGons in advance. az g -
the dhcretion of the commander fall be =
deemed proper.
Its underfood that the contractor is t1
be at the expence and riik Of iTuino fun
plies TO the troops, and that all Ioaes fif-
tanned BY the dePredations Of the enemy, or
by means of the troops OF the United states.
dali be paid by the United States AZ the
price OF the article captured or deffroyeda az
aforeiald, on the depoftions of two or more
perions of credible characters. and The
certificate of commiffioned officer fating
the circumstances of the lofs, and the a.
mount OF articles for which compenfatioe
lhail be claimed.
The privilege is referved To the EJc;,.a
States, of requiring that none of the fin
Plies, which may be furnifhed under anv
of the propoied contracts, fhall de iauea
lntil the iupplies which have been. or NAV
DC furniihed under the contract now +;
orce, have been confirmed.
VIM. H. CRAWFORD.
H., Secretary Of War.