The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-14
Tar Detarsment. JnlY "a, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN will be received at the Office of the Secretary
% the Department of War; until IL O'clock, at noon
Of Saturday, the last dayof December next, for the
supply Of all ra,ions that may be required for the
use OF the United States from the Isl day Of JuIes
1915, inclusive, to the LIST day Of June, 1916, with
III the states, territories and districts following,
lst. At Detroit. Nichmac ackinsck, Fort Wayne,
Chlksgo. and their immediate vcinities, and a. any
place places where troops are may be station
ed, marched recruited, within the territor, Of
Michigan, the vicinity OF the Upper Lakes and the
state of Ohio.
may be stationed marched or recruited within the
stases 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
eth 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
vieinites, north OF the Gulph of Mexico.
5'h Al any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched or recruited within the
District of Maine and state of New -Han pshre and
their no. thern viciDites.
6h At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed marched or recruited within the
state of Vermont and its northern vicinity
7th At any place or places where troops 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 recruited within the
states OF Connecticut and Rhodeisland.
9Th Al any place or 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 or recruited wthin the
state of New Jersey.
llth. AT an. place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state Of Pennsylvania
18th. At any place or places where troops are or
may b. stationed, marched recruited within the
states Of Maryland Delaware and District fColumba.
18th. AT any place or places where troops
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Virginia.
l4th 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
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
limits of the state of Georgia and its southern vicIity
ration TO consist OF one pound and one quarter
OF beef three quarters Of pound of salted porks
eighteen Of bread or -four, gill Of rum.
wh,skey brandy and at the rate Of two quarts OK
salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
aud one pound and half of candles to every hum
dred rations The prices Of the several component
parts of the ration shall be ced, but the United
States reserve the right OF making such alterations
in the price OF the component paris of the ration
fore,sid shall make the price Of each part thereof
bear just proportion TO the proposed price of the
whole ration. The rations To be furnished In
such quantities. that there shall at all times during
the Of the proposed contract, be sufficient for
the consumption Of the oops for six months in ad
vance, OF good and wholesome provisions, If the
same shall be required II is also to be permitted
10 all and every of the commanders of fortified pla
posts, to Call for, at when the same
be transported, any tim. in of urgen-
cy, such supplies Of like provisions in advance,
in the discretion of The commander shall be deemed
proper.
is understood that the is to be at the
expense and risk Of issuing he supplies 10 the troops,
and that ali losses sustained by the depredstons Of
the enemy, by means of the troops of the URited
States, shall be paid by the United States at the
price of the article captured or destroyed afore
| said, on the deposition of two persons OK
credible characters, and the certificate of commits
stoned ofcep stating the circumstances of the loss,
and the of the articles for which compensa-
ton shall be claimed
The privilege is reserved 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 in force
have been consumed,
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
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