The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-24
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NOTICE Is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN will be received at the Office of the Secretary
OF the Department Of War, until 10 O'clock at noon
Of Saturday, the last day of December next, for the
supply OF all rations that may be required for the
use OF the United States from the Isl day at Junes
1915 inclusive, to the LIST day of June, 1916 withi
in the states, territories and ds,ricts, follow ng viz
1st. Al Detroit, MichiIimackinaek, For WayneS
Chkago. and their immediate v,cinities, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be station.
ed, marched recruited, within the tertitors Of
Michigan. the vicinity of the Upper Lakes and tho
stale Of Ohio.
Cd At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3D. Al any place or places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
Illinois, indiana and Mi ssouri territories.
4h At any place places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched recruited within thd
Mississippi territory the state of Louisiana and their
vicinucs, north of the Gulph of Mexico.
5th At any place or places where troops are or
may bc stationed, marched recruited within tho
District Of Maine and state of New Hampshire and
their northern vicinities
9Th. At any place places where troops are Of
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF Vermont and it's northern vicinity.
9TH. At any place or places where troops are Of
may be stationed, marched recruited within thu
state OF Massachusetts.
9th. At any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th. At any place places where troops are of
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state Of New.York, and its northern vicinity and
western.
10th. At aby place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched recruited within tho
state of New w.Jersey.
llth. Al any place or places where troops are %
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state OF Pennsylvania.
18th, At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within thd
states of Maryland Delaware and District ofColumba1
18TH At any place or places where troops arc OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Virginia.
18th. Al any place or places where troops are Of
may be stationed, marckcd or recruited within tho
state Of Nor,h-Carolina
18th At any place or places where troops are Of
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
limits Of the stale OF Georgia and its southern vicinity;
A radon to consist Of pound and one quarter
Of beef three quarters OF pound Of sailed porks
eighteen u bread or flour, gill Of rum&
wskey, brandy.a and at the rate OF two quarts Of
salt, four quars Of vinegar. four pounds of soaps
and one pound and half Of candles 20 every hun.
dred ratious The prices Of the several component
parts Of the ration shall be spec fed but 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 just proportion 10 the proposed price Of tho
whole ration. The rations arc TO be furnished in
such quantities, that there shall all es, during
the term Of the proposed contract be sufficient for
the consumption Of the troops for six months in ado
vance, Of good and wholesome provisions, IL tho
same shall he required ], 10 also to- be permitted
To all and every OF the commanders of fortified p,a
ces or posts, to call for, at when the same
can be transported, rt any tim. in case Of urgcn.
cy, such supplies Of like provisions in advance, AZ
IN the discretion Of the commander shall be deemed
proper. s
Il is understood that the contractor is to be nj the
expense and risk OF issuing the supplies the tioopss
and that all losses sustained by the dcpredations of
the enemy, by means Of the troops Of the Uaited
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price Of tao article captured or destroyed aforc-
said, the deposition Of two or more persons Of
credible characters. and the ccrtfc ate Of commits.
stoned officer, stating the circumstances Of the osss
and the amount of the articles for which compcnsa-
ton shall be claimed.
The pivilege is ,eserved TO the United States Of
requiring that none Of the supplies. which may be
furnished under any ofthe proposed contracts. s5ail
bc issued, until the supplies wnieh have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force
have been consumed.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Jny 27. (9w)