The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-08-21
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.
JvIr 10, 1915:

THAT separate proposals will be received At the
= Office Of the Secretary for the Department Of
War, until the 3I day Of October next, inclusive,
for the supply Of all rstions that may be for
the Of The United States, from the LIST day OF
june, 1917. inclusive. to the 1st day Of June 1918.
within the States, Territories and Districts 40 fol-
lowing viz
lst At Detroit, Miehilimackinac, Fort wayne, Chi.
csgo and their immediate vieines, and at any place
or places where troops are OF may be stationed.
marched or recruited, within the Territory Of Mich
gsn. the vicinity Of the Upper Lakes and the stale
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 ststioned, marched recruited within The
states OF Kentucky aud Tennessee.
Sd At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
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 yicinities 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,.
7ih At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Connecticut and Sahode.IsIand.
9th At any place or places where troops are or
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 DC stationed. marched or recruited within the
state OF Eew-york, south Of the Highlands. incluS-
Ing West Point and within the state Of New.Jerset
10th At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Pennsylvania.
llth AT any place or places where troops are or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited within the
states Of Delaware. Maryland and the District Of
Columbia.
18th At any place or places where troops arc OF
may bc 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 rth.Carolina
lath AZ any place or places where. troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Sotth.Carolina.
18th Al any place or places where troops arc 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
a ration to consist OF one pound and one quarter
OF beef or three quarters Of pound Of salted pork
eighteen ounces Of bread or -four, one gill Of rum,
whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of quarts Of
salt, four 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 fston shall be specifd, 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 rations to be furnished in such
quantities, that there shall, at all tines 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 1t is also to be permitted to all and
every OF the cemmandants 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.
II 10 understood that the contractor is to be at the
expense and risk ossung 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 tho
price Of the article captured destroyed afore-
said, on the depositions Of two more persons Of
credible characters, and the certificate Of commits.
stoned officer, stating the the circumstance Of tho
loss, and the amount Of the articles for which COM
pensa,ion 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 Forces
have been consumed.
WIN. II. CRAwFORD,
Secretary Of Wa-.
Torl.-The Editors Of Newspspers who au-
thorxed TO publish the laws Of the u States, are re-
quested insert the foregoing advertisement once
. week until the 1st Of October next.
July ~. et low.