The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-28
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.

THAT separate pbposals viii be received AZ ~.
| -, - omee OF the Secretary for the Deparinsr, OF
mAs, uhtii the 5ist day OF October next, inclusive
Tor the supply OF all rations that may be required fo
the use Of the United States. from the Is, day of
June, 1917, inclusive, TO the lst day of june less
within The States Territories and Districts. a, fol.
lowing viz:
LIST At Detroit, MichiIimaokinsc For, vv.yn. cb;.
csgo ana their immediate vicniss and AZ spy place
or places where troops are or may be s,a,ione,;
marched or recruited, within the Territory Of Mieh
gan, the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and the stale
Michigan.
I'd AT any place or places where troops are O.
may be stationed, marched or recruited within The
states OF kentucky aud Tennessee.
ou AT any place or places where troops are OF
may De stationed, marched or recruited within the
i""vs, ".v INDIANA and Missouri Tsrritsries.
4,n Al any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or re crui,ed w;,h;n ,h
MISSISSIPPI Territory, the state Of Lou,s,oa ana
their veinitiss north Of the GuIph of Msxico'
o'h AT any place or places where troop. are or
may DC stanoned' marched or recruited within the
District OF Name 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 Massac husstts.
3th At any place or places where troops arc or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited within tho
states OF Connecticut and Rhode Island. 1
9th At any place places where troops are or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited within the
.,e OF New-York, north Of the Highlands and with.
IN the state Of Vermont.
yin AT any place - places where troops are or
may be stationed, maSched or recruited within tha
state OF New-York, south of the Highlands. nclue.
ing West Point and within the state of New.Jersey
iV,h AT any place or places where troops are or
may DC Stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
11th At any place or place. where ,roops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within tho
states OF Delaware, Maryland and the District Of
Columbia.
18th At any place or places whore troops are or
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
l4!h AT any place places whsre troops are or
may De stationed marched or recruited within the
state of South Carolina.
18th At any place or places where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state OF Georgia including that part of the Creeks
land lying within the territorial limits of said state.
n ration to consist OF one pound and one quarter
OF Deer, or three quarters of pound Of sated pork,
eighteen ounces of bread or -four, one gill ofrum,
whskey or brandy, and at the of two quarts Of
sat four quarts Of vinegar four pounds Of SOAP and
one pound and ore half of candles every hundred
rations The prices of the several component parts
OF the ration shall be specid but the u States 70.
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 a
just proportion to the proposed price Of the whole
ration. The rations are 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 months in advance.
OF good and wholesome provisions, If the same shall
be required. II is also to be permitted TO all and
every sfth csmmandants Of fortified placer posts,
TO call for, st seasons, when the San 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.
Is understood that the contractor is be az ohe
expense and risk fssuiDg the supplies the troopS
and that all losses sustained by the depredaons 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 or destroyed as afors-
said. on the depositions of two or more persons Of
credible characters, and the certificate Of csmmis.
stoned officer, stating the the circumstance Of tho
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 shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been, or
may be furnished under the contract now in force,
have been consumed
WIN. II. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of War.
HorE.-The Editors Of Newspapers who are au.
thorired to publish the laws Of the u. States
quested to insert the foregoing advertise once
= week until the LIST of October next.
July -. low.
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