The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-16

NOTICE Is hereby gwen That separate proposal
IN will be received At the offic1 of the Secretary
for the Department of war, until - noon vi the
last Monday in November next for the supply of all
rations that may be required for the use of The Uni
ted States from the lst day of June, 1874 inclusive
the lst day d June, 1915. within the States, Ter
ritores and District following, viz:
1st At Detroit, Michilimackinac, FoH WAYNE,
Chikago and their Immediate vcinities. and at any
place places where troops may be stationed,
marched, or recruited, within the territory of Mich
Ign, the vicinity Of the Tpper Lakes and the State
OF Ohio.
3D. At any place places where troops are or
may bestationed, marched or recruited within the
Statesof Kentucky and Tennessee.
81 At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
9TH. Al any place where troops are or NAV be
stationed, marched recruited within the Mis.is-
sppi territory. the state of Louisiana and their yci.
mites north of the Gu,ph of Mexico.
5th AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
district of Maine and state of NeOsiappshre and
their northern vicinites.
6h At any pacs or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Vermont and its northern vicinity.
7th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Massachusetts, the of Springfield cx-
cepted
9th. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Connecticut and khode-island.
9Th. At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state of NewYork and its northern vicinity and wes
tern.
10TH At any place or places where troops are OF
may be statioded, marched recruited within the
state OF New-Jersey
11th At any place where troops are or may be
stationed, marched recruited within the s.. te OF
Pennsylvania.
1cth. At any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Maryland, Delaware and the District ofCo.
lumbia.
18Th At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Virginia.
IA. At any place places where troops or
may be stationed marched or recruited within the
state of North. Carolina
Is At any place OF places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
of South. Carolina.
l6. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marcoeG recruited within the
limits of the of Georgia and its southern vicinity
II. Proposals will also be received, aforesaid,
for the supply Of all ratons which may be required
by the United States for the troops which may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the town
Of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts,: and
for the armocrs and other persons employed in tie
United States Armoty at that place. from the first
June, 1915.
| ration to consist of one pound and one quarter
OF beef three quarters Of pound of salted pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread four one gill of rum,
whisky or brandy, and at the Of two quarts Of
salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and one pound ard 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 the right of making such alterations
in the price of the component parts OF the ration a.
foresad shall make the price Of each part there
beer just proportion to the proposed price OF tie
whole ration. The rations be furnished in such
| Quantities. that there shall at all tines during the
term OF the proposed contractbe sufficient for the
consumption of the troops for months in advance,
of good and wholesome provisions il the same shalt
be required 1t is also resbe permitted to all and eve
cry Of the commandans of fortified places posts,
to call for at seasons when the same can be trans.
ported, at any time in of urgency, such sup.
plies of like provisions in advance, III the discre
I tion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
II is understood that the is to be at tho
expense and risk issuing the supplies to the troops,
| and that all losses sustained by the depredatons OF
the enemy or by of the troops of the United
States, shall be paid by the United States at the price
Of the article captured or destroyed aforesaid, on
| the deposition of tive persons of creditabIe
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 tates OF
requiring that 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
j. ARMSTRONG.
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