The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-13
Mar Department, Juiy ID, 1912.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

nnt ~ o'clock at noon of the first Monday in No
vember next, fer the supply OF all rations that may
be required for the OF the United States from
the first day of June 1913 inclusive, to the first day
Of June 1914 within the states, territories and dis
triets following, viz
Isl. Al Detroit, Michmackinac, Fort Wayne,
Chickago and IN their Immediate vicinitcs, and at
any place places, where troops are or may be sta
tioped marched, o. recruited within the territory
of Michigan, the state OF Ohio north OF the 4lst
degree of latitude, and in the vicinity of the Upper
Lakes 10 Lake Ontario, including Fort Niagara.
ID At any place places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched or recruited within the
states OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
Al Belle Fon. aine, Fort Usage and Belle Vue,and
al any place or places whore troops are or may be
stationed, marched recruited within the state OF
Ohio south of the 4ist deg. of latitude, and the lli'
nois Indiana and Missouri territories, except Fort
Wayne and Chikaso and their immediate viclnlties
4th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
MISSISSIPPI, territory, the s,ate of Louisiana, and
their vicintes north Of the gulph Of Mexico.
5th AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district Of Maine and state Of New-HamPshre and
their northern vicintes
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Vermont and its northern vcines
9TH. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state Of Massachusetts, the town of springfield ex-
ccpted.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of New-York and It's northern vicinity. Niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
10th. AT any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of New.Jersey
Ilth. At any place places where troops arc or
NAV be stationed mai ched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within The
Atstes of Maryland, Delaware and the District OF
oel,,nbia.
4 18Th. Atany place or places where troopa are
may be ec, t..arched or recruited within the
18th III, any place places where troops are or
may bopssatoned, marched or recruited within the
state Of North-Carolna
18Th At any place or places where troops are on
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of South Carolina.
10th. AT Ocmulgce Old Fields, and at any place
orpiaecs where troops may be stationed, mar
ched recruited within the limits OF the state OF
Georgia and its southern vicinity.
17lh Proposals will also be received, for the sup
ply Of all rations which may be REQUIRED by the Unit
cd States, for the troops which or may be station
cd marched recruited within the town of Spring
field in the state of Massachusetts and for the armo-
and other persons employed in the United States
inclusive, to the lst day of June 1914
A ration 10 consist Of one pound and one quarter
OF beef or three quarters of pound ot salted pork
eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill OF rum
whisky or 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
rations The prices of the several component parts
of the ration shall be specified but the United States
reserve the right of making such alteration III the
price of the component parts OF the ration aforesaid
aha oil ke he ot each mart thereof "A
just proportion to the proposed price OF the whole
ration The ratons to be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, during tn
term of the proposed contract, be furnished tor the
consumption Of the troops at Mchilimacknac, De-
troit, Chiksgo, Fort Usage and Belle Vue, for six
months in advance and at each of the posts on the
western waters for at least three months in advance,
OF good and wholesome provisions, II the same
shalt be required. II is also to be permitted TO all
and every of the commandants OF fortified places or
posts, to call for, ut when the same can be
transported, or at any time in case ot urgency such
supplies of like provisions in advance, IN the dis
elton Of the commandant shall be deemed proper
Il il understood thacthe contractor Is be the
Expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the
roops and that all losses sustained by the dcpreda.
Ions Of the enemy, by means of the troops of
the United States shall he paid by the United States
at the price of the articles captured destroyed
aforesaid, on the deposition of two more persons
of creditabe characters, and the certificate of
commissioned officer, stating the circumstances Of
the loss, and the amount OF the articles for which
compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States of
requiring that none of the supplies, which may be
furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been may
be furnished under the contract in force, have
been consumed and that supply in advance may
be always required at any Of the fixed posts on the
sea.board, or Indian frontier, exceeding three
months. w EUSriS
CT The editors Of newspapers 'raO aufhorrsed0 10
pubhsh the iasys Of the Unifed States are requested
publish the foregoing advertisement ,reek for
four saccessse weeks
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FOR SALE,