The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-24
Var Dehartmeus, Nor. iosh, 1912.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate Proposals will be re-
ceved at the Office Of thc Secretary FOR the depart
ment of War, until IL o'clock at noon of Monday the
2Sth of December next, for the supply of all rstions
that may be required for the OF the United States
from the 1st day Of June, 1S13 inclusive, to the 1st
day OF June, 1914, within the States, territories and
districts following, viz.
lst At any place where troopes are or may be
stationed maxched, or recruited within the district
of Maine and State of ew-Hampshire and their nor
theln vcinities.
ID At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state of Vermont or its northern vcinikes.
Sd At any place places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched, recruited within the State
of Massachusetts, the town OF Springfield excepted
ah Al any place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the states
OF Connecticut and Rhodelsiand
5th. At any place OF places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, recruited within the
state of New-York and its northern vicinity.
6lh At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state Of New jersey.
7Ih At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the
state of Ohio--ncluding Fort Wayne and the wa
sers Of the Miami OF the Lakes
A ration TO consist of one pound and one quarter
of beef or three quarters OF pound OF salted pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread or four one gill OF rum,
yhskcy or brandy and at the rate of two quarts Of
malt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and one pound and half of candles, to every hun
dred rstions. The prices of the several component
Darts Of the ration shall be specified; but the Unit
ed States reserve the right Of making such a'tera-
tons in the price Of the component parts of the
ton aforesaid, shall make the price of each part
thereof bear Just proportion to the proposed price
of The whole ration The rat,ons are 10 he furnished
in such quantities, that there shall at all times, dur
ing the term of the proposed contract, be sufcien
for the consumption of he troops at each the post
for at least months in advance, OF good and whole
some provisions, if the same shall be required, 1t
also TO be permitted to all and every of the comman
ants of fortified places posts, to call tor, at sea-
sons when the can be transported, or at any
time in case of urgency, such supplies OF like pro-
visions in advance in the discretion OF the COM
mandant, shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the
troops and that all losses sustained by the dcpreda
tons of the enemy, or by means of the troops ofihe
United States shah be paid BY the United States at
the price of the articles captured destroyed
foresaid OH the depos ition Of two more persons
Of credible characters, and the certificate Of
missioned officer, stating the circumstances of the
loss. and the amount of the articles for which com.
pensstion 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 shall have been or may
befurnished under the in force have been
consumed and that a supply in advadce may be al
ways required any of the fixed posts on the sea.
board, or Indian frontier. not exceeding months.
idiot WEUSTIS.