The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-05
PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNS.

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QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Washington, October a. 1915,
StEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received
- at this Office until 10 o'clock, A NJ, on MON
DAY the l7th day of November next for furnish
ing Rations to the United States Marines at the lo
lowing stations for the year 1916, viz
Portsmouth, New Hamp- hire
Chariestown, Massachusetts,,
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Go-purt, (ncar Norrolk,) Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida, and
Washn gtOn City, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of one pound and a quarter
of fresh beef, or three quarters of pound of mess
pork; eighteen ounces OF bread or supcrine flour
at the option of the Government and at the rate
of six pounds of good coffee twelve pounds of the
best New Orleans sugar eight quarts of the best
white beans, four quarts of vinegar. quarts of
salt & ar pounds of good hard brown soap, and one
and half pounds OF good bard dipped tallow can
dies to each hundred ration5.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order
of the commanding officer of each station either
in bulk by the single ration, and shall consist of
the best and mos; choice portions of tie carcass the
pork to be No. prime mess pork, and the groceries
of the best quality of the kinds named, subject to
inspection.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
by the names of two sureties, responsible Tor the
faithful performance of the contract 70 be en-
dorsed, Proposals for Ratons for lof6."
AUG. A. NICHOLSON
QuaGtcrmaster Marine Coros
The American Sentinel and Pcnnsylvanian phil.
adephia; the Portsmouth Gazette, New HamD
shire; the Boston Post, and Boston Times Boston
rrp Past
the New York Courier and Enquirer the BaIu-
more Republican and Baltimore Sun the Ports.
mouth New Era the Norfolk Beacon and NorG,Ik
Herald; the Richmond Enquirer and Richmond
Wbig the Alexandra Gazette, Alexandria d. G
and the Pensacola Gazette, will give HE above hrec
insertions each per eek, and send the account ar
COinPdhlcd oy printed copy OF Tue advertisement
10 tnls Once Tor payment Nov 3-eOdtd
MOTICE.-All persons having claims against
Nv Col. JAS. H. Langhornc, deceased, are reouest.
cd to make them known TO the subscriber, without
delay, and thusc indebted to make payment Per-
sons who may have deposited papers in his hands
are requested to call and get them.
JOHN r. KILBY. Administrator
Of Jas. IL. Langhornc, deceased
Oct 2-eod2rn
NOR RENT, my STORE AND DWELLING.
II on Crawford street, Of the best Busincs,
Stands in the place. Immediate possession ,,;yo,
her. To a good Tenant the rent will be moderate
For terms apply to the subscriber. in Portsmouth
or ~ Farant & Loudon in Norfolk, Va.
Oct S-2aw4w GEORGE w. FARANT
MOTICE.-A PETITION will be presented to
IN the next General Assembly Of Virginia, pray
ing the passage OF an Act, to require the Trustees
of the Town of Portsmouth, 10 appOrtiOn tie
lstng debt OF the town among the owners OF the
Real Estate, according to the assessed value there
OF, IN the year l545; and requiring the said Trus
tees, and their successors in Office TO levy tax up
on the Real Estate iu said Town, each and every
year for twelve successive years, a sum equal to
ONE. TWELFTH OF the amount OF the debt, and
the interest thereon accruing and to authorize the
said Trustees to grant exemption from taxation
on any lots, peiccs OF parcels of lauds for twelve
years from The pissageOi the act UPON the pay
mont Of the proportion Of the debt the said lot,
piece or parcel of land may DC assessed with.
Oct l4-3tsw4w