The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-12

\ IN will be received at the Office Of the Secretary
for the Department OF War, until IL at noon OF the
last Monday in November next, for the supply OF all
raons that may be required for the use OF the Un
ted States from the lst day of June 1914, nclusvc
TO the lst day Of June. 1915, within the States Ter
ritcries and Districts following, viz
lst. At Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne,
Chikago and their immediate vicnitics, and at any
place or places where troops or may be stationed,
marched or recruited, Within the territory of Mich
Of Of Ohio
3D. Atany place DIT places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
States Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3D. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tie
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories
18th. At any place where troops are or may be
sipr territory the state of Louisiana and their yci.
mites north Of the Guph Of Mexico.
5th. At any place places Where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
district of Maine and state OF New.Hampshirc and
their northern yicnities.
9th. AT any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Vermont and its northern vicinity.
7th At any place or places where troops ara or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield ex-
ceptcd.
9Th. At any place or places where troops are or
nav he stationed, marched recruited within the
states Of Connecticut and Rhode.Island.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
NAV be stationed marched or recruited within the
state of New.York and its northern vicinity and wcs-
tern
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
NAV be statioded, marched or recruited within the
state Of New-Jersey.
nth At any place where troops are or may be
stationed. marched or recruited within fhe state OF
Pennsylv ylvania.
10Th At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Maryland, Delaware and the District OF CO.
iumbia.
18th. Al any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state Of Virginia.
H. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state of North-Carolna
IS. At any place places where troops or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
of South Carolina.
TO- At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marcoed 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 ratons which may be required
by the United States for the troops which are OF may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the town
OF Springfield in the state OF Massachusetts: and
for the armorcrs and other persons employed in the
United States Aymory at that place, from the first
day Of Jund, 1914, inclusive, to the first day OF
June, 1915.
A ration TO consist Of one pound and one quarter
Of beef or three quarters of pound Of saed pork,
eighteen ounces OF bread -four, one gill Of rum,
whisky or 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 the right Of making such alterations
in the price Of the component parts of the ration
forcsaid. shall make the price Of each part there
of beer just proportion to the proposed price Of the
whole ration The rations arc to be furnished In such
quantities. that there shall nj all times, during the
term OF the proposed contract De sufficient for the
consumption of the troops for six months in advance,
Of good and wholesome provisions, il the same shall
be required II is also to be permitted to all and
cry Of the commandants of fortified places or posts,
20 call for ut seasons when the same can be trans
ported or at any time in Of urgency, such sup
plies of like provisions in advance, as in the discre-
ton Of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk issuing the supplies to the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the depredatons Of
the enemy, or by means OF the troops OF the United
States snail be paid by the United States AT thcpricc
OF the article captured destroyed aforesaid, on
the deposition Of two or more persons OF creditabe
characters, and the certificate OF commissioned Of
fccr stating the circumstances OF the loss, and the
amount of the articles for 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 may
be furnished under the contract now in force, have
bren consumed J. ARMSTRONG.