The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-10
War DcHartmenr, Nov. ioth, 1922
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT separate Proposals wii be re-
ceiycd tha Office of the Secretary for the depart,
ment of War; until IL o'clock at of Alond.y The
2Sth Of December next, for the supply OF all rsiions
that may be required for the use Of the United States
from ,lic ls dy Of June. 1913, inclusive, TO the 1st
day of june 1914, within the States, territories and
districts following, viz.
1st Al any place where troopes may DO
stationed, marched, or recruited within the district
of Maine and State Of New.Ilampshre and their nor
thern vicini'ics.
ID. At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marchei, or recruited within the
state OF Vermont or its sorthcrn vcinities.
Sd. At any place places where troops arc may
be stationed marched, recruited, within the state
Of Massachusetts, the town Of Springfield cxccrted.
be stationed, marched recruited within the
Uf Connecticut and Raodc-lslaid
5h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state Of New-York and its northern vicinity.
9Th. At any place places where troops
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state Of Ncw-Jcrsev.
7ih At ANY place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state Of Ohio--including Fort Wayne and the wa
;crs Of the Miami Of the Lakes.
ration 10 consist of one pound and one quarter
Of beef three quarters Of pound Of satcd pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread -four, gill Of rum,
wbskey brandy, and at the rate Of two quarts OF
Snt, Tour quarts o vinegar, fOur POUNDS OF soap,
and pound and half of candles, to every hun-
dred rations The prices Of the several component
parts of the ration shall be specified but the Unit
ed States the right of making such altera-
tons in the price OF the component parts OF the ra
ton aforesaid, shall make the price OF each part
thereof bear just proportion to the proposed price
Of the whole ration. The raons are 10 be furnished
in such quantities, that there shall at all times, dur
ing the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption ofhe troops at each ofthe posts
for ~ least months liz ADVANCE oi good and whole
some provisions, f the shall be required II is
liso To be permitted to all ard every of the comman-
dan,s Il fortified places or posts, to call for, at sea-
sons When the can be transported, or at any
tine in Of urgency. such supplies OF Ike pro-
visions in advance in the discretion OF the CON-
msndapt, shall be deemed proper
II is understood that the contractor is 10 be at the
expense and risk OF issuing the supplies To the
troops and that ali losses sustained by the dcpreda-
tons n the enemy, by means OF the troops oftbc
United States shall be paid by the United states at
the price Of the articles captured or DESTROYED A.
fcrexsd, the depos ision OF two or more persons
of credible characters and the certificate of cor.
missoned officer, stating the circumstances of tho
| loss and the smcurt Of the atie.s for which com
| pensstion shall be claimed. -.
The privilege is reserved to The U",ted s'stcs
| requiring tina, none Of the supplies which nay
furnished under any Of the proposed contracts, sh
be issuei, u the supplies shall haze been os may
befroished u1icr the tonrac; now N tore lave been
consumed and that supply 10 clsa''ce may he a-
ways rcuuirei at any OF the hxed pots "n tho sca-
| b,ar. or In.'isn f.opssr, mo- eseeeGhg nunihs
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