The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-20
tver Der~rtmenf, July "a, 1919.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.

Niui Ia q CLOCK NJ noon OF tnc nfst Mondoy No
reSiber next. tor the supply OF all raons thst ma,
be requiicd for the uss of the United states from
the first tay OF June 1915 inclusive, to the FIRST ds
of June 1914 within the states, territories and dis
aricts following, viz
Is,. at Detroit, Michilims&nac, Fort Waync
Chickago and IN their inmedise vicinitles, and u
any place plsccs, where troop are or may BE- sta
toned, marched. recrultcd, 'irhin che ~rr,tcf,
oil Michigan, The s,lx OF oh,aNHss OF de 4Iss
degree vf latitude, aud in tic vniiy OF he joncr
Lakes % Lake Ontario. including Fst Ninusra
"a Az any place ~ place. vhri tronps are or
may De stationed, marched sf rscrscd withip the
states OF Kentucky ard ,rerneAsg4
A. kei'e Fon'ai ., For 2 age rrsiselle yue.and
at any place ar "a ~ whIf~ trcos Ar. or NAV be
stationed. ssrcl'sd Or tecsm,e ag,th,n .be state of
ohio south o' hf 4tstdeg ofstitude and the iii.
nois, LiGmna Az Missouri 4 ~ ,ric, .eycent Fort
"@yns .oa ChAss aEssssr lrnmedpte yicinltes
4n AsA"y lsrt s pisrcs where troops or
H &~s@Vfstd, mKrtAcd vT rccrutcd within the
ssssissipp territory, aas esate Of Louisiana, and
Their sicinities nerth of The gulph OF Mexico
5ih Az sny place or places where troops are or
may be sslicned, marched recruited within the
aistrlct of Maine and state of Hampshire and
their northern vicinities
ON Al any place or places where troops are or
snAy be sstoned, marched or recruited within the
state OF Vermont and its northern ycini,ics
4 I'm. Al any place or pisces where troops are or
may be sioncd, marched recruited within the
state ~ Asssachuset.s, the town of Springfield cx-
scpted.
9th. st any place or places where troops. are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
s$tatcs OF Connecticut and Rlode-Island.
q Stn. A. sny place or places where troops are
may be raticncd, marched or recruited within the
etste OF NcwYork and its northern vicinity, niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
Lon, At any place or places where troops are or
may be s,s,ioned, marched or recruited within the
state OF SNew-Jersey.
,ith. .sS any place or places where troops
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18TH At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
states OF Maryland, Delaware and the District of
Columbia.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Virginia.
l4th. Az. any place places where troops
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF North-Carona
18th. At any place or places where troops
may DC stationed, marched recruited within the
state of south-Caroina.
10TH AT ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops may be stationed, mar
ched or recruited within the limts OF the state of
Georgia and ats southern vicinity.
18th Proposals whl also be received, for The sup
plyof all rations witch may be required by the Unit
cd states, for the troops which may be station
ed marched or recruited within the town OF Spring
field in the state OF Massachusetts, and for the armo
rers snd other persons employed in the United states
Exclusive, to the lst day of June 1914
a rsion to consist Of one pound and one quarter
OF beet or three quarters of pound of saltcd pork,
sghteen ounces of bread -four, one gill of rum
whisky or brandy, and at the rate ef two quarts of
sait oI quarts of vinegar four pounds of soap, and
one pound and half Of candles, to every hundred
ratlons The prices of the several component parts
OF the ration shall be specified but the United States
reserve the right OF making such alteration in the
price OF the component parts of the ration aforesaid,
analI Ea fha &C oh repfh hear
Just proportion to the proposed price of the whole
ration The rations to be furnished in such
quantities that there shall at all times, during the
term OF the proposed contract, be furnished for the
consumption OF the troops at Michilinackiusc, De-
troit, Chkago. Fort Usage and Belle vue, for six
months in advance and at each Of the posts on the
western waters tor at least three months in advance,
of good and wholesome provisions, II the same
shall be required 1t is also to be permitted TO all
and every OF the commsndants OF fortified places
posts, to call for, al when the ean be
transported or At any time in of urgency such
supplies OF like provisions in advance. in the dis.
cretion of the commandant shall ~ deemed proper.
IL understood that the contractor is be the
axpen . and risk of issuing the supplies 10 the
froops and that AL losses sustained by the dcpreda.
tors ~ the enemy, or BY means of the troops of
thc uised States shall be paid by the United States
at the price OF the articles captured destroyed
aforcsaid on the deposition of two or more persons
of crediiable 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 a supply in advance may
be always required at any of the fixed posts the
sea-board, or Indian frontier, no, exeeedin. three
months. w EUsrIS
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