The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-02
WAN DEiARTNtxr,
JcLY 10, 1916.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.

THAT separate proposals will be received at the
4 oiRce Of the Secretary for the Department OF
War, until the 5ist day Of October next, inclusive
fr the supply Of all rations that may be required
the of the United States, from the lst day oI
June, 1917 inclusive. to the ist day OF June 1878
within the States, Eerrories and Districts fol-
loving viz;
Ist At Detroit, Mchilirna cLinsc, Fort Wayne, Chi.
cago, and their immediate vicnes and at any place
or places where troops or may be stationed,
marched recruited within the Territory of Mich
igan the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and the stale
OF OHIO, and on or adjacent 10 the waters OF Lake
Michigan
I'd At any place or places where troops are or
may he stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Kentucky aud Tennessee.
Sd At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Illinois, indiasa and Missouri Territories.
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
Mississippi Territory, the state Of Louisiana and
their vicinities 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
state of Massachusetts.
7,h At any place or places where troops are or
rhay be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states OF Connecticut and Rhode.Isiand.
Il 9th At any place or places where troops or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF 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 incluS-
ing West Point and within the state of New-Jersey.
10th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed. marched or recruited within the
state of Pennsylvania.
iltA At any place or places whers troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Delaware, Maryland and the District OF
Columbia.
18th At any place or places where troops are
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 North-Carolina
l4th At any place or 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 al 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 beef or three.quaters of pound OF salted pork,
eighteen ounces Of bread aour, one gill of rum,
whiskey branGy, and at the rate Of two quarts of
SALT fou' quarts Of vinegar four pounds of soap, and
one pound and ore half Of candles to every hundred
rations. The prices Of the several component parts
OF the ration shall be specfd, but the u States
serve the right OF making such alterations in the
price " hc component parts OI tue r2ton aoTcsaluS
as shall make the prise 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, ba sufficient for the
consumption of the troops for six months in advance.
Of good and wholes provisions, If the shall
be required. Il is also TO be permitted TO all and
every OF the commsndants Of fortified places posts,
10 call for, at seasons, when the be trans
ported or at any tmc in case OF urgency, such sup
plies OF like provisions in advance, in the discre
ton Of the commander shall be deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is be at the
expense and risk issuing the supplies to the troops
and that all losses sustained by the depredations 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 as afore-
said, on the depositions Of two more persons OF
credible characters, and the certificate Of commits.
stoned officer stating the the circumstances Of the
loss and the amount Of the articles for which CON-
Pensaton 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 sha
be issued, until the supplies which have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force,
have been consumed.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of War.
NorE.-Ths Editors Of Newspapers who are au.
thorized to publish the laws Of the States
quested to insert the foregoing advertisement once
q week until the LIST of October next.
July "a. low.