The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-10
War DEPARTMENT, Juty IA, 1912.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

That separate Proposals will be received at The
Once Of the Secretary for the Department, OF Wsi
until ~ O'Clock noon of the first Monday III No
yelnber next for the supply Of all ratiors that may
be required for the use of the United States from
te first day of June 1873 inclusive, to tho hrs, day
Of June 1914 within tho sates territories and dis
tricts following, viz
lst At Detroit, Michiimackinac, For. Wayne,
Chcksgo and IN Their immediate yicnities, and al
any place places, where troops or may be sta
toned marched o, recruited, within the territory
of Michigan tffe state of Ohio aorth of the 4lst
degree of latitude, and in the vicinity OF the Upper
Lakes 20 Lake Ontario including Fort Niagara
I'd. Al any place places where troops sre or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Kentucky ana Tennessee
Al Belle Fol laine, Fort Usage and Belle Vue,and
at any place OF places whore troops are o. may be
stationed, marched or recruited within the state of
Ohio south OF the 4,. deg of latitude. and the ILL.,
lois Indiana and Missouri territories, except Fort
Wayne and Chikago and their Immediate ,icin,tes.
9th. At any place places where troops arc or
may be stationsd, marched recruited within the
Missssipp' territory, the state of Louisiana, and
their v'clptes 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 staso Of Ncw-Hampshire and
their northern viciuitless .eIIfIIf.t
OH. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF Vernon, and its northern vicni'ics.
7th. At any place or places where troops are
uay be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Massachusetts,, the town Of Springfield ex-
cepted.
8th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states OF Connecticut and Hhode Island.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Of New-York and its northern vicinity, Niagara
and its dependencies excepted.
10Th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
statc OF NewJctse,,
Ilth. At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania
10Th. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
Columbia.
18Th. At any place or places where troops or
may hc stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Virginia
l4,h At any place places where troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of NorthACarolna.
18TH At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of South Carolina.
10th. Al Ocmulgee Old Fields, and AZ any place
or places where troops may be stationed, mar
cbcd recruited within the limits Of the slate of
seorgia and It's southern vicinity
l7'h Proposals will also be received, For the sup
ply of ali ratons which may be requr~d by the Unit.
cd States, to the troops which may be station
ed, marched or recruited within the town Of Spring
rers and other persons employed in the United States
Armoy at that place. from the lst day of June 1918
inclusive, TO The lst day Of June 1914
ration 10 consist y! one pound and one quarter
OF beef o. three quarters of pound of salted pork
eighteen ounces Of bread flour, gill Of rum.
WHISKY or brandy, and the rate Of two quarts OF
ss tour quarts Of vinegar four pounds of SOAP and
onepound and half of candles, to every hundred
rations The prices Of the several component parts
OF , ration shsiI be specified but the United States
reserve the right of making such alteration in the
price ct the componen, parts If the ration aforesaid
as shall make the price OF each part thereof bear
jusl proportion to the proposed price of whole
ra,ion The ra,ons arc 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 trooos at Nchilimac kn,ac, De-
trolt, C'nkago, For, Usage and Belle Vue. for six
months IN advance and at each of the pests the
western waters, for leas, three months in advance
ot geol and wholesome provisions, il the same
shall be required. 1t is also TO be permitted to all
aud every Of the conmandants Of fortified places or
posts, TO call for at Seasons when the can be
transported, or at any time in Of urgency such
supplies OF like provisions in advance, in the dis
creuon OF the comnandant shall be deemed proper
is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk OF issuing the supplies - the
troops, and that all losses sustained by the depreda-
TONS oi tue enemy, OF ny means OF the troops OF
the United States shall he paid by the United States
at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as
aforesaid, on the deposition of two more persons
OF crcditable characters. and the certificate of
commissioned officer, stating the circumstances Of
the loss, and the amount OF the articles for which
compensation shall be clsimed
The privilege is reserved TO the United States Of
requiring tbat none of the supplies, which may be
furnished under any ot the proposed contracts, shall
TIC ISSUED, until the supplies which have been may
bc FURNISHED under the contract in force, have
oecn consumed, and that a supply in advance may
ne always required a, any of the fixed posts on tn.
sea boarl, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three
months. w. EUSTlS.
butisi fhe hssrs ef the Uaied Nafss requested
tsbssi Me fsregoiay advertisement tsioe ,eeek for
four saccrsstc ssccks
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