The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-10

IN will oe received At the Office of the Secretary
oi tbe Department OF War. until - o'clock, at noon
OF Saturday the last day of December next, for the
supply of AL ratons that may be required for the
use OF the United States from the ls, day of June,
1915, inclusive, to the fst day Of Juue, 1916. with
IN the states territories and districts, following via
LIST. At Detroit. Nichmackinack, Fort Wayne,
Chksgo. and their immediate vicnities, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be station.
ed, marched or recruited, within the tertitor' 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 Al any place or pla, es, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, indiana and Mi ssouri territories.
4,h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Mississippi territory, the state of Louisiana and their
vicniues, north Of the Gulph of Mexico.
5th. Al any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
District of Maine and state of New:Hampshre and
their northern viciRities.
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. M
9TH, At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within The
state of Massachusetts. S
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
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 ere or
may be stationed. marched or recruited withia The
state OF New-Jersey.
llth. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states of Mary land, Delaware aud District ofColunbia
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
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of North-Carollna
18th. At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
limits OF the state of Georgia and its southern vicinity.
ration 10 consist of one pound aud one quarter
OF beef Or three quarters Of pound OF saed pork,
eighteen ounces a bread or -four, one gill Of rum
whskey, 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 hum
dred rstion5 The prices Of the several component
parts Of the ration shall be specified, but the United
States reserve the right of making such alterations
in the price of the component parts of the ratior a.
forcsad shall make the price OF each part thereof
bear just proportion to the proposed price OF the
whole ration. The rations 10 be furnished In
such quantities. that there shall at all times, during
the Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for
the consumption Of the troops for Elk reoais in ad.
vance, Of good aud wholesome provisions, II the
same shall be required I, is also to be permitted
to all and every OF the commanders Of fortified pa-
ces posts, to call for, at seasons when the same
can be transported or at any tins in of urgcn.
cy such supplies Of like provisions in advance, as
in the discretion Of the commander shall be deemed
proper.
Il is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies TO the troops
aud that all losses sustained by the depredatons OF
the enemy, or by means of the troops of the Unted
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price Of the article captured destroyed as aore.
said, the deposition of two or more persons OF
credible Characters and the certificate Of commis.
stoned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss
and the amount of the articles for which conpensa.
ton shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States OF
recurring that none Of the supplies, which may be
furnished 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.
Ill o1 (QwN