The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-06
War Detartnens, 5uiy SRI. 1915.

Assesrt. Jaly l9. las.
Mar Department, 1uiy SRI, 1915.
hTOTiCE is hereby given, that separate proposals
IN will be received At the Office OF The Secretary
for the Department Of War, until IL O'Clock az noon
of saturdaythe last day Of December next, for the
supply cf al ratlos that may be required for the use
OF the United States, fsomshe LIST DAY of June BIC,
tncusiye, 10 The LIST day OF Jdne, 1917, within Hie
states. territories and districts, following. viz
1st. Al Detroit, MicLilisnackinac, Fort Wayne,
Chicago, and their Immediate vicnities, aud at any
place or places where troops are may be station
ed, marched recruited, within the territory of
Michigan, the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and the
state of Ohio, and or adjacent to the waters Of
Lake Michigan
I'd At any place or places where troops are
may DC staticned. marched recruited. within the
states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd Al any plare or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
illinois, Indiana and Missouri territories.
4,h. ht any place or Places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
Missi isippi territory, the state Of Louisiana, and
their vicnities north Of the Gulph Of Mexico.
5th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited. within tho
District Of Maine and stats Of New.Elampshire. =
8 9Th. At any place or places where troops arc OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited. within the
state Of Vermont.
7th. At any place or places where troops are or
state of Massachusetts
9Th. At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed. marched recruited, within the
states of Connecticut and Rhode. Island.
9th At 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 in.
Sludmg West-Point.
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may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
tefgEe Of New-Jersey
n .Dth Atany place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Pennsyivania.
18th At any place or places where troops are or
mayb stationed, marched or recruited. within the
states Of Delaware, Maryland, and the District Of
Columbia
14tt Atanyplace or r,aces where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited, within the
state OF Virginia ~ ~
18Th. A, any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of North Carolina.
Io,h.s At any place places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched or recruited, within the
state Of South-Csrolina.
18th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Georgia.
A ration to consist Of one pound and one quarter
OF beef, threequarters of pound of salted pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread Or -four, one gill Of rum,
whskey 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 10 every yhun.
dred rai,ons. The prices Of the seversI component
parts of the ration shall be specified, bu, 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 rations arc TO be furnished in
.vch Quantities, that there SHALL at all times dur
ing the icrmof the PROPOSED contract, be sufficient
;o the consumption OF The troops for six months in
advance, Of good and wholesome provisions, if the
sane shall be required It's also to be permitted TO
oil and every of the commandments Of fortified places
or posts to call for, at seasons wben the same
be transported or at any time, in case of urgency,
such supplies of like provisions in ADVANCE in tie
discretion OF the commander shall b. deemed proper.
IL is understood that tie contractor is TO be at The
expense and rsk Of issuing The supplies to the troops
and that all losses sustained BY tho depredtons oS
the enemy, ar b. means of Inc troops OF The United
States shall be ?a by the United States al the price
OF the article captured destroyed Aforesaid, On
the deposftims of two more persons Of credible
characters, and the certificate Of commissioned Of
scer, stating tho circumstance Of the loss, and the
.movnt OF the ait:sles for which compensation shall
3. claimed
The privilege is reserved to the united Sizes. Of
requiring that none OF the sspp'ies, which may be
furnished u-,ler asy Of the proposed contracts, shah
te Iss,ied. until The supplies which haye been, CT
Insy be firpissrd onder The consrsc; now in for,e
have been eonsnnr.
a. 7 DALLks. .7ffHg Secreiary oi Uar.
foTs The editors Of neu spsrers. who arc sg-
sfonzed 10 publish the laws OF tie Crtet. States,
are requested To iasertthe fofrsrin ing sj,estsemsn,
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