The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-08-23
N,zr Debatimcnt, 1uly 5A, 1915.

viii be icceyed Al tifr Office oil The secretary
for the Department of War, until - O'Clock az
Of Saturday the last day of Dece mber next. for the
supply Of all rations that may be reqred for the
ofihe United States from the 1s day of June, 1916.
inclusive, to the lst day of June, 1917, within the
states, territories and districts, following, viz
1st. AT Detroit Michilimackinac. Fort Wayne.
Chicago, and their immediate vcinliles, and al any
place 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 Ohio, and on or adjacent to the waters OF
Lake Michigan
I'd. At any place or places where troops are.
may be stationed marched or recruited. within the
states Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
50. At nyplace or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched recruited, within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4th. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
MISSISSIPPI territory, the state Of Louisiana, and
their vcinities north of the Gulph Of Mexico.
5th At any place or places wher- troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
District OF Maine and state of New Hampshire.
OH. At any place or places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state Of Vermont.
9TH. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited, within the
state of Massachusetts
8,h' At any place places where troops or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
states oi Connecticut and Rhode-Island
9th. Mt any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of New-York.
10Th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed marched or recruited, within the
state of New-York, south of the Highlands, and III
Guiding West-point.
ll,h. At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of New-Jersey.
12th. AT any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within tue
state Of Pennsylvania:
18th: At place places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited. within the
states of Delaware, Maryland, and the District OF
Columbia.
l4th any place places where troops are
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state of Virginia
18Th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state Of North. Carolina.
l6 h. At any place or places where troops
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Sou,h-Carona.
18th 1T any place places where troops or
ma, be stationed, marched OF recruited, within the
state of Georgia.
ration TO consist of one pound and one quarter
OF beef three-quarters of pound of sslted poe,
eighteen ounces of bread VI -four, one gill of rum,
whiskey or brandy and at the rate Of two quarts of
salt, four quarts of vinegar four pounds of soap.
and one pound and one half of candles TO every hun
dred rstions. 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 ration
foresad, shall make the price Of each part there
OF bear just proportion to the proposed price OF
the whole ration The ratons 10 be furnished III
such quantities, that there SHALL at az! times. dur
ing the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient
for the consumption of the troops for six months in
advance. of good and wholesome provisions, it the
shall be required. II is also to be permitted 10
all and every of the commandauts of fortified places
or posts, to call tor, at when The same can
be transported, az any lime, in case OF urgency,
such supplies of like provisions in advance in The
discretion of the comnsnder be deemed proper.
is understood that the Contractor is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies the troops,
and that all losses sustained by the depredations OK
the enemy, by means of the troops OF the United
Stacs shall be paid by the United States at the price
of the article captured destroyed Aforesaid.
the depositioOs of two more persons OF credible
chcscters, and the certificate of commissioned Of
fcer, stating the circumstance Of the loss, and the
amount Of the articles for which compensate shall
be claimed
The privilege is reserved to the United States, Of
requiring that mono of The supplies, which NAV be
furnished under anyo the proposed contracts shall
be issued, until the supplies Which have been,
may be furnished under The contract nov iq> force,
have been consumed.
A. J. DALLAS, .9ciing Secretary of War;
NoTE.--Ihe editors of new s>epers, who are au-
thorized to publish the laws Of the United States,
are requested to insert the foregoing advertisement.
once week for two months Jug 10
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