[Endorsement: Treasury Dept / Aug 27 — 1793 / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Sep — 1793] [(166)] [1743] Treasury Department August 27^th 1793 Notice is hereby given that proposals will be received until the 15^th day of October next exclusively by David Henley at Knoxville in the Territory South West of the Ohio for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the first day of January to the thirty first day of December 1794 both days inclusive at the places and within the Districts herein mentioned. viz 1. At any place or places from the Mouth of the River Tenisee to Ocochappee a river Creek on the said river exclusively. 2. At any place or places from the mouth of the River Cumberland to Nashville on the said river and at Nashville. 3. At any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the Southward, Westward or [undecipherable] [strikethrough: to the Southward, Westward or [undecipherable]] 4. At [undecipherable: Bledsoes?] Lick, or any place or places between the [undecipherable] Lick and Nashville. 5. At any place or places from [undecipherable] Lick to the crossing of Cumberland river, along the new trace, at or near the [undecipherable] Lick, and at the said crossing place near Cumberland River. 6. At any place or places along the said Trace, from the crossing of Cumberland river to the Mouth of Clinch River, and to the said Mouth of Clinch River. 7. At any place or places between the said mouth of Clinch and Knoxville and at Knoxville. 8. At any place or places on the North Western frontiers of Washington and Hamilton Districts in the Territory South of the Ohio, from the mouth of Clinch to the Virginia line. 9. At any place or place on the Southern frontiers of the said Districts of Washington and Hamilton. 10. At any other place or places in the Territory South of the Ohio not herein mentioned. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, Viz: — One pound of bread or flour One pound of Beef or ¾ of a pound of Pork Half a Gill of rum, Brandy or Whiskey One quart of Salt Two quarts of Vinegar } for 100 Rations Two pounds of Soap One pound of Candles The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times during the said time be sufficient for the consumption of the Troops at [undecipherable] or other stationary post, which is to be kept established for the space of at least three months in advance in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemies or by enemies of the Troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed on the testimony of two or more creditable [strikethrough: undecipherable] character, and the certificate of a Commissioning Officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation is claimed.— Those who may become proposers are requested to transmit without delay to the Secretary of the Treasury duplicates of their proposals. The proposals will be decided upon at Knoxville aforesaid where the said David Henley will make known the offer which is accepted and will conclude the Contract.—