The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-03
Var Department, July IA, 1914.

Var DEPARTMENT., July 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 ~ 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 1st day of June,
1915 inclusive to the 1st day of June 1916, with.
in the states territories and Districts following viz
1st. At Detroit. schilimackinack. Fort Wayne,
Chkago. and their immediate vicintes, 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 Chic.
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 or places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Mississippi territory the .tnte Of % Louisiana and their
5th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Dstric: of Maine and state of New-Hsmpshrc and
their northern vicinities
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 Massachuse etts
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode-Isand.
9Th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
fe 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 New,Jersey.
Ilth. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Pennsylvania
18th. At any place places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recroted within the
states of Maryland Delaware and District ofCoIumbia.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or 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 q bread or houv, one gill of rum,
whskey brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of
salt, four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and ne'pound and half of candles to every hun.
,dred ratons. The prices Of the several component
parts of the ration shall be spec6ed but the United
States the right of making such alterations
an the price Of the component parts of the ration
foresaid shall make the price Of each part thereof
bear Just proportion to the proposed p1ce 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 ad
vance, Of good and wholesome provisions, If the
same shall be required II is also to be permitted
20 all and every OF the commanders of fortified pla-
ces or posts, to call for, at when the
can be transported, at any tim. in OF urgen.
cy such supplies of like provisions in advance, as
in the discretion Of the commander shall be deemed
proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the dcpredations Of
the enemy or by means Of the troops Of the Uaited
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price Of tae article captured destroyed afore.
said, on the deposition Of two or more persons of
credible characters, and the certificate of commits.
stoned Officer stating the circumstances Of the loss,
and the amount of .he articles for which compeusa-
Ion shall be claimed
The privilege is reserved to the United States oi
requiring that none of the supplies, which may be
farnshed under any ofthe proposed contracts, shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force
have been consumed
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
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