The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-14
WAR DEPAnTMEsT,
Irrr l0 lQiEN
THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE.


4 Office of the Secretary for the Department Of
War, until the 3lst day Of October next, inclusive,
for the supply Of all raons that may be required for
the Use of the United States, from the lst day Of
Jnne, 1917, inclusive, to the lst day Of June 1919,
within the States, Territories and Districts fol.
lowing viz:
lst At Detroit, Michiimaeknac, Fort Wayne, Chi
cago, and their immediate vicnites and at any pae
or places where troops or may be stationed,
marched or recruited. within the Territory Of Mich.
igan 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 or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within The
states OF Kentucky aud Tennessee.
ID At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Territories.
ftn AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
MISSISSIPPI Territory, the state of Louisiana and
fhsr 'icinites north OF the Gulph Of Mexico.
5th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
District of Maine and state of New Hampshire.
9th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
aate OF Massachusetts.
7th At any place or places where troops are Of
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states OF Connecticut and Rhodc-Island. 4
9TH At any place or places where troops are o.
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF New-York, north Of the Highlands and with.
in the state Of Vermont
9th 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 inciuG.
Ing West Point and within the state of New.Jersey.
10th At any place or places where troops are or
may be Stationed, marched sr recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
llth At any place or places where troops ara or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
states OF Delaware, Maryland and the District oS
Columbia
18th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
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
14th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state of Sou,h-Carolina.
18th AT any place places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
state OF Georgia, including that part OF the Creeks
land lying within the territorial limits of said state.
a ration to consist OF one pound and one quarter
of 6eef or threequarters of pound of saited pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread -four, one gill Of rum,
whskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts OK
SALT four quarts of vinegar four pounds Of SOAP ard
one pound and ore half Of candles to every hundred
rations. The prices Of the several component parts
OF the ration shall be specihd, but the u. States
serve the right of making such alterations in the
price OF the component parts of the ration aforesaid,
as shall make the price Of each part thereof bear
just proportion to the proposed price Of the whole
ration. The ratons are to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall, at all tmes during the
term OF the proposed contract, be sufficient for The
consumption Of the troops for six months in advance
OF good and wholesome provisions, If the same shaS
be required. II is also to be permitted to all and
every the commandants Of fortified places postss
to call for, At seasons, when the be trans-
ported or at any time, in Of urgency, such sup.
plies of like provisions In advance, in the dscre.
ton Of the commander shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be at tho
expense and risk OF Issuing the supplies to the troops
and that all losses sustained by the depredsoBs of
the enemy, or by means Of the troops of the United
States, shall be paid by the United States at tho
price Of the article captured destroyed afore
said, on the depostions Of two more persons Of
credible characters, and the certificate Of commits
stoned officer stating the the circumstance of the
loss and the amount Of the articles for which CON-
pensation shall be claimed.
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 foyos,
have been consumed
WM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of War.
Eors.-The Editors Of Newspapers who are su-
thorized 10 publish the laws of the u States,
quested to insert the foregoing advertisement once
a week until the LIST of October next.
July %. low.