The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-27
War DEPARTMENT, Jnky IA, 1912.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,

venber next, for the supply OF all ratons that may
be required for The use Of tile United states from
she first day Of June 1913 inclusive, to the first day
OF June 1914 wlthin the states, territories and dis
Wits following, Wis
lsG Al Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort WAYNE
Oh ckaRo nd IN their immediate vicintes and at
any place Dr places, where troops may be
toned marched, recruited within the territory
OF VI chx,tn the state Of ONO lorth OF the 4lst
degree OF latitude. and III the vicinity OF the Upper
Lakes to Lake Ontario including Fort Niagara.
ID At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Kentucky ana Tennessee.
Al Belle Fon aine, Fort Usage and Belle Vue, and
at any place or places whore troops or may be
stationed, marched recruited within the state of
ONO south OF the 4st deg of latitude, and the Ili-
hols, lndl.na and Missouri territories except Fort
Wayne and Chikaso and their immediate vclnlties.
4th. At any place or places where troops
may oe stationed, marched or recruited within the
mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana, and
ieir vicnities north of the guph of Mexico
9TH. At any place or places where troops
ay be stationed, marched or recruited within the
district OF Maine and state Of New-nampshire and
heIr northern vicinities
9th AT any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Vermont and its northern vicinities
VI 7th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF Massachusetts, the town Of springfield ex
cepted
i
Say be stationed, marched recruited within the
fAtatrS of Connecticut and Rhode island
SnI At any place or places where troops are or
may DO stationed, marched recruited within the
tate OF NewYork and its northern vicinity. Niagara
VI its dependencies excepted.
9th At any place or places where troops or
be stationed, marched recruited within the
s's Of New Jer.ey.
lith. At any place or places where troops are or
I ray be stationed, marched recruited within the
,ssate OF Pennsylvania
18th. AT any place or places where troops
May be stationed, marched recruited within the
states OF Maryland, Delaware and the District of
Columbia
nay be stationed, marched recruited within the
jaiAte of Virginia.
l4A AT any place or places whsre troops are or
nay be stationed, marched recruited within the
late OF North-Carolna
l5th ~ any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched recruited within the
4 tate of south-Caroiina.
l6th. ~ Ocmuigee Old Fields, and at any place
or places where troops may be stationed mar
ched recruited within the limits Of the state OF
Seorga and its southern vicinity.
l7'h Proposals VIII also be received tor the sup
ply II all rat,ons which m pc eqnlr.d by the Uait
I'd States for the troops which or may nc station
ed snsrched recruited within the town of Spring
Hot the state of Massachuse,ts; and fo the
res and olher persoes employed in the United states
Arhoy al that place, from the ist day ut June 1915
Inclusive, to the lst day of June 1914
D ration to consist vt pound and one qdsrter
OF beef, thrse quarters OF pound of saed pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread Hour one gall OF rum,
WHISKY brandy, and At the rate of Two quarts of
Salt, tour 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 in the
price of the component parts Of the ration aforesaid,
rs shall make the price of each part thereof bear
jus 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
tenn of the proposed contract be furnished for the
consumption OF the troops ut Mchihmack kinac, De-
troit. Chikago, Fort Usage and Belle Vuc. for six
months in advance; and at each of the posts on the
waters, for at least three months in advance,
Of good and wholesome provisions, If the same
shall be required II IS also TO be permitted TO all
and every Of the commandanis Of fortified places
posts, call for, NJ scasoas when the came can be
unsupported, at any time in case of urgency such
supplies Of like provisions in advance as in the dis
.setion OF usc commandant shall be dcemed proper.
IL s understood that the contractor is To be ut the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the
troops, and that AL losses sustained by the depreda
tions Of the cnemy, or by means of the troops OF
the United States shall he paid by the United States
at the price of the articles captured or destroyed
aforesaid, the deposition of two or more persons
OF crcditable characters, and the certificate ot
commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of
the loss and the amount Of the articles for which
compens alton sha, 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 or may
be FURNISHED under the contract now in force. have
been consumed aud that supply in advance may
be always required Al any Of the fixed posts on the
board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three
months. w. EuSris
q The editors Of ne,sspafers whs are aata'riscd 10
bi,h the a,ss of ihe Unied STATES requested 70
.6Ysi the foregoing advertisement tsee rSeek for
cns successre ryseks.
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