The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-02
WAR DEPARTMENT., J
July Ia. 1918.


for the Department Of War, nntl IL at noon of the
last Monday in November next. for the supply Of all
rations that may be required for the OF the Uni
ed States from the lst day Of June, 1914, inclusive,
the is day of June, 1915. within the States, Ter
itories and Districts following, viz
Ist At Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne,
chikago and their immediate vcinities, and at any
,lace or places where troops may be Stationed
marched, recSuited, within the territory of Mich
gan, the vicinity Of the cpper Lakes and the State
d Ohio.
Cd Atany place or places where troops are or
ray be,tationed, marched or recruited within the
Sstesof Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd At any place or places where troops are
nav be sta,oned marched or recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place where troops are or may be
st,tioned, marched recruited within the M'ssis-
si,pi territory the of Louisiana and their yici-
mites north Of the Gulph of Mexico
5th. At any place places where troops are Or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district OF Maine and state Of Ne oiIampShre and
their northern vicinitie,.
5th. At any placc or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
stac of Vermont and its northern vicinity.
,th. At any place places where troops are or
my be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Massachusetts,, the town of Springfield ex
septed.
8th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tke
states Of Connecticut and Rhode-Islasd
9Th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched recruited within the
state Of NewYork and it's northern vicinity and Wes-
tern.
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be statioded marched or recruited within the
sale of Kew-Jersey.
1lth. At any place where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited within hc state Of
Pennsylvania.
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Co.
lumba.
18th AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Virginia.
IA. At any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of North Carolina
Il. At any place or places where troops are or may
be Stationed marched recruited within the state
Of South Carolina.
l6. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marcOeG or recruited within the
limits Of The state OF Georgia and its southern vicinity
IL Proposals will also be received, as aforesaid,
for the supply of all rations which may be required
by the United Stass, for the troops which may
be stationed marched or recruited within the town
of Springfield in the state Of Massachusetts: and
for the armofcrs and other persons employed in the
United States Armoy at that place, from the first
June, 1915
\ ration TO consist of one pound and ono quarter
OF beef, or three quarters OF pound of sated pork
eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill of rum
whiskyor brandy and at the rate Of two quarts Of
salt, four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and one 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 United
States reserve the right of making such alterations
IN the price OF the component parts OF the ration
oresaid, as shall make the price Of each part there
OF beer just proportion to the proposed price Of the
whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall at all times, during the
term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for the
consumption OF the troops for six months in advance,
OF good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall
be required 1t is also to be permitted to all and ev
cry OF the COMMANDMENTS of fortified places posts,
to ca for, at seasons when the same can be trans
ported or at any time in OF urgency, such sup
Plies OF like provisions in advance, in the discre-
ton OF the commandant shall b.. deemed proper.
understood that the contractor is TO be al the
expense aud risk of issuing the supplies to the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the depredations Of
the enemy, or by means OF the troops Of the United
States, shall be paid by the United States at the price
OF the article captured DESTROYED as aforesaid on
the deposition OF two or more persons of creditabe
characters, and the certificate of commissioned of.
hcer, stating the circumstances of the loss and the
amount OF the articles tor 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 or NAV
be furnished under the contract now in force, have
been consumed.
J. ARMSTRONG.
August 1.
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