Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-20
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
June 8, 1917.
This is to give notice,

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THAT separate proposals will be received al
che Office Of the Secretary for the Department
Of War, until the 3lst day Of October next. i'll.
elusive, for tbs supply of all rations that may be
required for the use of the troops Of the United
States, from the LIST day of June 1878, inclusive,
until the LIST day Of June, 1919, within the states,
territories, and districrs. following, W..
1st AT Detroit, Mich limackinac, Green bay !,
Fort Wayne, Chicago, and their immediate Vi.
cinties, and at any other place or places where
troops are or may be stationed. marched or re .
cruiled within the territory of Michigan, the
vicinity of the upper Lakes, and the state Of
Ohio, and on or adjacent TO the waters OF lake
Michigan
Cd. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, within the states of Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Sd AT ST, Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clarke,
Port Armstrong, Fort Crawford Fort Osage or
Fort Clarke, on the Missouri river and at any
other place or places where troops are or islay
be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Indiana, and the territ ories OF Illinois x
Miss uri.
4th At Fort Montgomery, Fort Crawford,
Mobile. Fort ST. Php, New Orleans Baron
Rouge and Fort Claiborne; and at any Other
place or places where troops are or may be sra
sppi territory, state Of Louisiana and their vic.
hities north of the Gulf of M xico
5th. AT any place or planes where troops are
OF may be stationed marched or recrlited with
in the District of Name & state of New Hamp.
shire.
9th. Az any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state Of Massachusetts.
9Th Az any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
IN the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th. AT any pace OF pisces where troops arc
or may be stationed marched or recruited with
in The state of New Yor,. north OF tht highlands,
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 York, south of the High
lands. including West Point, and within the
state of New Jersey.
10th. At any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of Pennsylvania.
llth. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the states of Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
srict of Columbia.
18th. At any pace or places where troops are
or may be shattered, marched or recruited " i,h.
IN the state of Virginia
18th. AT any place or places where troops are
or may be stationed marched or recruited with.
IN the S ate 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 Carol ma.
18th. At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and
Fort Scott; and at any other place or places
where troops, are or may be stationed, marched
orrecruired, within the state of Georgia iuclud.
spu &c t,e 6r.. al, 10, :.
the territorial limits of said state.
A ration TO consist OF one pound and one quar-
Ger OF beef, or three quarters Of pound o. saeei
pork, eighteen ounces of bread or hour, ole gill
ct rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate OF
fwo quarts OF salt, four quarts Ct vinegar, fow
pounds OF soap, and one pound and on. malt OF
CAN'T u ''ry hundred iations The prices OF
nj ut parts Of the rsiiou must
ntioned in the proposals hu,
SeTve the right of making
price of the component
aid, as sha make the
cot bear jus, proportion
i.'f~s.. rsee Of the whole rasIcn, 7 he
xalions are 10 be furnished in snch quarte s,
mat iheie shall, at al. times, durnE the term Of
the proposed contrltt, he sufficient TO, the con
su'hpNon OF me troops tor SIX months, IN ad
vance. Of good and wholesome provisions, if tile
isme shall be required II rs also to be permit.
ted to all and every one Of tire coiuinandants OF
fortified places or posts, to call fot, ar seasons
when HE same can be trans, orted, CT at an,
tune. IN case Of urgency, such snp,las Of lIht
PROVISIONS, IN advance, as in the discretion q
sile commander shall &c deemed proper
1t IS sncerstoco mar the cJnlrasl Tor ie 10 he
at the e$psG>e aud ,isk of isse,ng the suJpns
&c the troops and iGat all lossgs sustaired 81 IN.
oepredsr' rs of the enemy, or Dy me4hs,R thu