The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-17
War DEPARTMENT, Juiy IA, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN will be received at the office of the Secretary
Of the Department of War, until IL o'clock, at noon
of Saturday. the last day of December next, for the
supply Of all ratons that may be required for the
Of the United States from the Isl day Of June,
1915, inclusive to the lst day of June, 1916 with.
in the states, territories and districts, following, viz
lst. At Detroit. Michilimackinack, Fort Wayne,
Chikago. and their immediate vcinities, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be station
ed, marched recruited, within the territory OF
Michigan. the vicinity of the Upper Lakes and the
state Of Ohio.
Cd. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. At any place places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Mi ssouri territories.
4th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Mississippi territory tue Of Loui5sna ana their
viciniiies, north of the Gulph of Mexico.
Jth. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
District Of Maine and state Of New.Hsmpshire and
their nerthern vicintieo.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state OF Vermont and its northern vicinity.
9TH. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Massachusetts.
8th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
9Th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of New.york, and its northern vicinity and
western.
10th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state Of NewJersey.
1lth. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched recrsited within the
states ofaryland Delaware and District of Cou'obia.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched OF recruited within the
state of Virginia.
14th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF North.Carolina.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
limits of the state of Georgia and It's southern vicinity
A ration to consist Of one pound and one quarter
Of beef three quarters Of pound of salted pork,
eighteen ounces C bread or -four, gill of rum,
whiskey, or brandy 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 ratous. The prices of the several component
parts Of the ration shall be specified, bot the United
States reserve the right Of making such alterations
in the price Of the component parts of the ration A.
forcsad shall make the price Of each part thereof
bear jus, proportion to the proposed price Of the
whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in
such quantities, that there shall at all Vines, during
the term Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for
the consumption Of the troops for six months in ad-
vance, Of good aud wholesome provisions, If the
same shall be required. Il is also to be permitted
to all and every Of the commanders Of fortified pla-
posts, to call for, at seasons when the same
can be transported, at any tins in case OF urgen
cy, such supplies Of like provisions in advance,
in the discretion Of the commander shall be deemed
proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be al the
expense and risk Of issuing the supplies to the troops
and that all ossessustsined by the depreda,ions of
the enemy, by means CT the troops OF the Uni,ed
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price OF the article captured destroyed as aore-
said, on the deposition Of two more persons of
credible characters, and the certificate Of aSomms-
stoned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss,
and the amount of the articles for which compensa
tion shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved TO the United States of
requ;s,ng that none OF the supplies. which may be
furnished under any ofsac proposed contracts. snail
be issuoi, until the supplies which have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force
have been consumed.
JOHN ARMSTRONG;