The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-07-26
Var Department, Juiy 8, 1909.
NOTICE is HEREBY oIvEs:

Office Of the Secretary for the Department of
Waf, until IL O'clock at noon, Wednesday the 25th
OF October next, for the supply of all ratiens, that
may be required for the use of the United States,
from the lst day of June 1910 inclusive, to the 1st
day OF June 1911, within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
1s,, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilmacknac, Fort
Wayne, Chikago and in their immediate vicinities,
and at any place or places, where troops may
be stationed, marched or recruited, within the ter
ritory of Michigan.
IA 2nd, AT any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
states of Kentucky and Tennessee. .s
3rd, At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and Belle vue
and at any place or places where troops may
be stationed, marched, recruited within the state
OF Ohio, and the Illinois, Indiana and louisiana ter.
ritories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago and their
immediate vicinities.
4th, At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
mississippi and Orleans territories.
otn, AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
district of Maine, and state of New Hampshire.
9th, AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state of Vermont.
9Th, At any place or places where troops Ore or
ma: be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of ofMassachusetts, the town Of Springfield ex.
cepted.
9th, AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited wRhin the
states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th, At any place or places where troopf are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited vkhin the
state of New York. Niagara and its depend< xcies
cepted. y.
10Th, At any place or places where troops arc os
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state Of New Jersey.
11th, AT any place or places where troops arc OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania
18th, At any place places where troops are o,
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Maryland and Delaware.
18th, At any place places where troops are OF
may be stationed marched, or recruited within the
state Of Virginia.
18th, At any place or places where troops arc OF
may be stationed, marched, recruited within tho
state of North Carolina
18Th, At any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched, recruited within tho
state Of South Carolina.
10th, At Ocmulgee, Old Fields and at any place
or places where troops or may be stationed
marched, recruited within the limits Of the state
of Georgia.
18th, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid
for the supply of all ratons which may be required
by the United States, for The troops which are OF
may be Stationed, marched, recruited within the
town Of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts,
for the arrnorcrs and other persons employed in
the United States Arory that place, from the Isl
day Of June 1910 inclusive, to the lst day of June
1911.
A ration to consist fone pound and one quarter Of
beef or three quarters Of pound of pork, eighteen
ounces Of bread or -four, one gill of rum, whiskey OF
brandy and at the rate of two quarts of salt. four
quarts of vinegar, four pounds Of SOAP and one
pound and half Of candles, to every hundred ra
tons 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
r,rrfc oE he ofn
as shall make the price of each part thereof bear
just proportion TO the proposed price Of the whole
ration. The rations are TO be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all tines during tn
term Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the
consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, De
troit and Chkago, for six months in advance and al
each of the other posts the western waters, foI
at least three months in advance, Of good and whole
some provisions, If the same shall be required. II
is also to be permitted 90 all and every Of the com
andants of Fortified places or posts TO call for, al
seasons when The same be transported, 1T AN,
time IN case Of urgency, such supplies of like prov
sions in advance, in the discretion Of the com
msndant shall be deemed proper.
It's understood that the contractor is TO be at the
expence and risk of issuing the supplies TO tho
troops, and that AL losses sustained by the depreds
tons of an cnemy,or by means of the troops of the
United States shall be paid by the United States al
the price of the artcles captured or destroyed al
Aforesaid, on the dePosities % two persons
ofcredtablc characters, and the certificate Of com
missioned officer stating the circumstances Of the
loss, and the anount Of the aftcles for which com
pensafion shall Be claimed ~
The previlegc is understood 10 be reserved TO the
United States, of requiring that ofthe supplies
which may be furnished undsr any Of The proposed
contracts, shall be isSued, until te supplies which
have been or may be Furnished undcr contracts nou
in force, have been consumed and that . supply n
advance may be always required At any Of the fixed
posts on the sea-board or Indian frontier not cxced
ing three months. n
wEusTfs, Secretary for the
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