The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-27

NIoIlCE is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN wlll DC received at the Office OF the Secretary
OF ,he department OF War, until I2 O'Clock, at noon
OF saturday. the last day Of December next for the
supply OF all ratons that may be required for the
use OF The United States fons,the 1st dsyo June
1918, inclusive to the lst day Of Junc, 1916. with
IN the states, territories and districts, following, viz
lst. ~ Detroit. Mchilimac mack, Fort Ws,ue
Chikago, and their immediate vicin,es and at any
place or places where troops or may be station
ed, marched or recruited. within the TERRITORY Of
Michigan. the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and )thc
stale Of Ohio. EN
"a; AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Kentucky and Tennessee
81, At any place or places, where troops are or
nay be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
Hlh. Al any place places where troops are or
may oe stationed, marched recruited within the
Msssspp territory the state Of Louisiana and their
ucinites, north Of the Gulph of Mexico.
3th' Al any place or places where ,roors arc or
may pe stationed, marched or recruited within the
District OF Maine and state of New liam pshirc and
their northern vicin,es
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Vermont and its northeru vicisty
f<a- AT any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed. marched or recruited within the
state OF Massachusetts.
9th. 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 arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF New-York, and its northern vicinity aud
western
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state OF New-lcrsey
llth. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania
g,h A. u. -.
may be stationed, marched or recr0,ed within the
states OF Maryland Delaware ard District of Columbia
lSih. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Virginia.
10th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, niarcacd or recruited within the
state Of North-Carolina.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched 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 beet or three quarters Of pound Of sated pork.
eighteen ounces OF bread OF flour, gill of rum.
wa'skey Or brahdy. and at the Of two quarts of
salt four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds Of soap,
and ohe pound and half Of candles to every hun
cred rations. The prices Of the several component
parts OF the ration shall be specified, but the United
states reserve the right Of making sach alterations
N the price OF the component paris Of the ration
iorcsaid as shall make the price Of each part thereof
bear just proportion TO the proposed price Of the
whole ration. The rations are 10 be furnished in
such Quantities, that there shall all times, during
ihe term Of the proposed contract be sufficient for
the consum ption Of the troops for six months in AL
vance, OF good and wholesome provisions, If the
same shall be required. Il is also to be permitted
10 all and every OF the commanders Of fortified pla-
ees or posts, TO call for, at seasons when the
can be transported or at any tim: in Of urgen.
cy, such supplies OF like provisions in advance, as
in the discretion Of the conuAner shall be deemed
proper.
II is understood that the contractor is TO be at the
expense and risk Of issuing tue supplies the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the depreJaions Of
the enemy, by of the troops of the Uaited
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price OF tie article captured destroyed sfore.
said, on The deposition Of two more persons Of
credible characters, and the certificate Of commits.
stoned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss.
and the amount Of tie articles for which eompensa.
tion shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved 10 the United States CT
requiring that none Of the supplies, which msy be
FURNISHED under any os,he proposed contracts, shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been. or
may be furnished under the contract now in force
Lave been consumed.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
July az. q (ow)