The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-08-09
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soTIcr IS HEREBY GIVEN:

THAT Separate proposals will be received al tie
Once OF the Secretary for the Department Of
War, until IL O'Clock, at noon, "Wednesday the 25th
OF October next for the supply Of all rs'ions that
may be required for the Of the United States
from the 1st day OF June 1910 inclusive 20 the Ist
day Of June 1911, within the states, territories and
districts following, viz.
1t, Al Niagara, Eetrot, Michilmackinac, Fort
Wayne, Chikago and in their immediate vicintics,
and at any place places, where troops are or may
be stationed, marched, recruited, within the
ritory of Michigan.
2nd, At any place or places where troops arc
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
states Of Kentucky lnd Tennessee.
3rd At Belle Fontaine, Fort Usage and Belle Vue
. and at any place places where troops are may
be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state
OF Ohio, and the Illinois, Indiana and louisiana ter
rtories, except Fort Wsyre ard ChikAgo and their
immediate vicinit;cs.
4th, At any place or places where troops are or
MAJ be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
Mississippi and Orleans territories.
l. 5th, AT any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district OF Maine, and state Of New Hampshire.
9th, At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state Of Vermont.
9TH, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
cepted.
Bib, At any place places whcrc troops or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
Statcs OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th, At any place places where troops
may be stationed, marched or recruited withia the
state of New York. Niagara and its dependencies
cepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops are Or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of New Jersey.
1lth, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states OF Maryland and Delaware.
18th, Atany place or places where troops are or
may be stationed marched, recruited within the
state Of Virginia.
14th, At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of North Carolina
18th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of South Carolina
10th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields end at any place
or places where troops are may be stationed,
marched, recruited within the limits Of the state
Of Georgia. ,uet {l4E gs
18th, Proposals viii also be received rs aforesaid
Tor the supply of all raions which may be required
by the United States, for the troops which or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts |,
and tor the armorers and other persons employed in
the United States Armory q: that place, from the lst
day OF June lSlO inclusive, to the 1st day Of June
1911.
ration to consist Of ore pound and one quarter Of
beet, cr three quarters of pound Of pork, eighteen
ounces of bread -four, one gill of rum whiskcy or
brandy, and at the of two quarts of salt, four
quarts OF vinegar, four pounds Of soap, and one
pound and half Of candles, to every hundred ra-
tions The prices of the several component parts ce
the ration shall be specified but the United states
reserve the right Of making such alterations in the
price Of the component parts of the ration aforesaid,
as shall make the price of each part thereof bear
just proportion 20 the proposed price of the whole
ration. The rations are to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all times during tile
term Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the
consumption Of the troops &C Michilmackinac, De-
troit and Chkago for six months in advance and at
each of the other posts the western waters for
at least three months in advance, of good andwhoe-
scme provisions, II the shall be required. It
is also to be permitted to all and every Of the COM
mandants CT fortified places posts, to call for st
seasons when the be transported, or at any
time in case Of urgency, such supplies Of like prov-
sions in advance, as in the d;,fcton Of the CON-
mandant shall be deemed proper.
tits understood aat the contractor is TO be ct the
cxpencc and risk Of issuing the supplies to the
troops, and that all losses sustained by the depreda-
tions Of enemy, by means Of the troops the
United States shall be paid by the United States
the price OF the articles captured destroyed
aforesaid, on the deposition Of two porsons
of creditable characters, and the certificate Of
missoned officer stating the circumstances of the
loss and the amount of the ARTICLES Cor which
pcnsaton shall be claimed.
The prcvilege understood 10 be reserved to the
United States, of requiring that ofthc supplies.
which may be furnished under any of the proposed
contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which
have been or may be furnished under contracts now
in force, have been consumed; ard that supply in
advance may be always required any Of the fixed
posts the seaboard, or Indian frontier exceed.
ing three months.
| W.EUsTls, Secretary fr tie
Department ofWar.
July To-