The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-08-02


Wy Department, july om, 1919
NOTICE is hereby given, hat separate proposals.
will he received a, The office Of tn secre ary
ior the Department of War, until IL cock al noon
OF saturday the last day of Decem er aext, fol the
supply OF all ratons that may be required for the Use
OF the United States from the lst day of June 1916
inclusive, TO the lst day Of june l8i. within the
states, territories and districts, following, VIZ
lst. Al Detroit, Mlchmacknac Fort Wayne,
Chicago, and their immediate viciniies, and at any
place Or places where troops are may be station
ed, III 'rched or recruited, within the territory OF
Michigan, the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and the
state OF Ohio, and or adj accent to the waters OF
Lake Michigan.
"a At any place or places where troops are or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited, within the
states 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.
4'h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
their vicinlties north of the Gulph Of Mexico.
3th At any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed marched or recruited, within the
District of Name and state of New Hampshire.
OH AT any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state Of Vermont.
.7th. At any place or places where troops aS or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state OF Massachusetts,.
Sh At any place places where troops or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
states OF Connecticut and Rhode-isand
9Th At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, v'-hin the
state OF New.York
lpth At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state OF New-Kork. south of the Highlands, and IN
cluding West-Poiat
ilth Al anyp.sce or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state OF New-Jersey.
l2th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may Dc Stationed marched or recruited, within the
state of Pennsylvania.
18Th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may BE- stationed, marched recruited. within the
states of Delaware, Maryland, and the District Of
Columbia
l4th.. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the
state of Virginia
18Th. Al any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched recruited, within the
state of North CAroiina.
h. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state OF Soulh-Carolina.
18th, At any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited, within the
state of Georgia.
4 ration to consist Of one pound and one quarter
n,
eighteen ounces OF bread vr flour, on. gill OF ram,
whskey or brandy aud at the rate OF two quarts of
salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap,
aud one pound and one half of candles to every hun.
drcd ratons. 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 alton
foresad as shall make the price Of each part there
OF bear just Proportion to the proposed price of
the Whole ration. The ratons are TO be furnished IN
such quant.es, that there shall, at all times, dur.
ing the term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient
tor the consumption OF the troops for six months in
advance, of good and wholesome provisions, it the
same sh ill be required II is also 10 be permitted TO
all and every of the commandants of FORTH, places
or posts, to call for. at when the can
be transported, or at any time, in Of urgency,
sieh supplies of like provisions in advance, in The
discretion OF the commander shall be deemed proper
II is understood that the conrao,or is to be at the
expense and risk of issuing the supplies the troops
and that all Losses sustained by the depredatons OF
the enemy, or BY means of the troops OF the United
States shall be paid by the United states at the price
OF the article captured destroyed aforesaid on
the depositions of two or more persons Of credible
characters, and the certificate of commissioned of
heer, stating the circumstance of the loss, and the
amount OF the articles for which compen alton shall
be clsimed -..
The privilege is reserved to the United States Of
requiring that none OF the supplies, which may be
furnished under any Of the proposed contracts shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force,
have been consumed.
A. J. DALLAS. .iesiny Secretary of Var.
NoTE.- The editors of newspapers, who are au.
thorizcd 10 publish the laws OF the United States.
are requested TO insert the foregoing advertisement
once week Cor Two months yuiy 10