The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-21
Cchy Of a letter from Com. 6AssE~ 10 'ss
Mar Drhorf1lrnf Juiu l. 1917.

war DrfQrG1hcnf, jury Is, 1917
NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN will be received at The office Of the Secretary
OF the Department OF War, until II O'Clock, st noon
of Saturday the last day Of Deee mber next for the
supply Of all rations that may be required for the
use OF the United States from the LIST day Of June,
1875 inclusive TO the lst day Of June 1916, with
in the states territories and Districts follow ing via;
1st. At Detroit. Mchinmackinsck, Fort " ayDe,
Chkago. and their immediate vicInles, and at ary
place places where troops may be station.
ed, marched or recruited. within the terIiior 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.
3D. At any place places, where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched recruited within the
Mississippi territory, the of Louisiana AID heir
vicinities, north of the Guph of Mexico.
5lh. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
District of Maine and state of New-Han pshire ano
their northern vcinities.
9th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited wiihiE the
state OF Vermont and its northern vicinity.
9Th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Massachusetts.
8th At any place or places where troops are os
may pc statODeu, marched or recruited within tno
states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9Th. AT any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched 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 recruited within the
state OF New.Jersey.
l1th At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state Of Pennsylvania.
A. ,,la -
may be stationed marched OF recruited within the
states OF Maryland Delaware and District ofCouMbia.
18Th AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state of Virginia
18th. AT any place or places where troops are Cr
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF North-Caroina. II.
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within tho
limits OF the state of Georgia and It's southern vicinity,
ration TO consist of pound and one quarter
OF beef or three quarters of pound Of sailed pork,
eighteen ounces at bread -four, one gill of rum,
whiskey or brandy and at the rate Of quarts Of
salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
and one pound and q half OF candles to every hum
dred rations. the prices of the several component
parts of the ration shall be fled, but the United
States reserve the right of making such alterations
IN the Price OF the component parts OF the ration
toresaid sshal make the price of each part thereof
bear just proportion TO the proposed price of the
such quantities, that there shall all times during
the term ct the proposed contract, be sufficient for
the consumption of the troops for six months in ad.
vance, OF good and wholesome proyision9, if tba
shall be required II is also to be permitted
to all and every OF the commanders Of fortified yla-
ces or posts to call for at seasons when the same
can be transported. at any tm> in of urgen-
cy, such supplies of like provisions in advance,
in the discretion OF the commander shall be deemed
proper,
Ii is understood ihat the contractor is TO be at the
expense and risk Of issuing The supplies the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the depreda;ions of
the enemy, or oy means OF the troops Of the Uaited
States, shall be paid by the United States at tho
price cf the article capiured destroyed afore-
said, on the deposition of two or more persons Of
credible characters, and the certificate of a commits.
stoned officer, stating the circumstances Of the loss,
and the amount of the articles for which compensa.
ton shall be claimed
The p ivilege is referved TO the United States Of
requiring 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
5 JOHN ARMSTRONG.
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