The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-09-04
Wan DzrARrMEsr,
July 10, 1916.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.

i Office Of the Secretary for the Department, ,of
War; until the 3ist day of October next inclusive,
for the supply Of all rations that may be required for
the use of the United States, from the lst day "
june 1917 inclusive, TO the lst day of june 1873
within the States, Territories and Districts, as fol-
lowing viz:
lst At Detroit, Michilimacknac Fort Wayne, Chi.
esgo and their immediate vicntes and at any place
or places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or recruited, within the Territory of Mich.
gan, the vicinity of the Upper Lakes and the state
OF ohio and on or adjacent to the waters Of Lsks
Michigan.
I'd At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tbs
states Of Kentucky aud Tennessee.
Sd AT any place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tie
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri Territories.
4th 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 vicmities north of the Gulph of Mexico.
5th At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched 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
state of Massachusetts,.
9TH At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states OF Connecticut and Rhode-Is
9th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF NewYok, north of the Highlands and willis
in the state of Vermont.
9th At any place y places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of New York, south of the Highlands. incluc.
ing West Point and within the state Of New-Jersey.
10th At any place or places where troops are q
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Pennsy
1lth A. any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
states OF Delaware, Maryland and the District Of
Columbia.
18th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or 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 NoIth-Carolina
iath At any place or places whercs troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Sou1, Carolina.
18th AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Georgia including that part of the Creeks
land lying within the territorial limits of said state
ration to consist of one pound and one quarter
OF beet or three quarters OF pound OF salied poIKs
eighteen ounces Of bread or -four, one gill Of rum,
whiskey brandy, and the rate of two quarts OF
salt four quarts Of vnegar four pounds of soap, and
one pound and oIe halt Of candles to every hundred
rations The prices Of the several component parts
of the ration shall be specid, but the u States re-
serve the right of making such alterations in tho
price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid
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
term OF the proposed contract be sufficient for the
consumption Of the troops for six onths in advance
Of good and wholesome provisions, if the shall
be required 1t is also to be permitted to all and
every the ccmmandans of fortified places posts,
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 discre
tion OF the commander shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk ofssung the supplies to 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 tho
price Of the article captured destroyed as atorc.
said, on the depositions 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 COM
pcnsaton 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 cou>ract now in force,
have been consumed.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of Har.
EorE-The Editors Of Newspapers who are au-
thorzed publish the laws of the u. States, are re-
quested TO insert the foregoing advertisement once
a week until the 1st of October next.
July "a low.