The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-10
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Junc y, 1917.

VIII be received Al the once OF the secretary ior
the department of war. until the 3lst day OF Octo-
Der next, Inclusive. for the supply of ell rations
that may be required for the uss Of the troops o9
the United States, from the 1st day Of June. l6lSs
inclusive, uItii the lst day Of Jane, 1919, within The
states, territories and districts following, viz.
1st At Detroit. Michinac ckiuac, Green bay, Fort
Wayne. Chicago, and their immediate vciniiies, and
at any other place Or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
territory Of Michigan. 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, within the states Of Kenluety and
Tennessee.
I'd. At St. Louis. Fort Harrison. Fort Clark, Fort
Armstrong, Fort Crawford, Fort Usage or Fort Clark,
on the Missouri river and At any other place or
places where troops are or may be stationed march,
ed recruited, within the Of Indiana. and the
territories Of Illinois and Missouri.
9Th. AT Fort Montgomery. Fort Crawford, Mobile,
Fort ST. Philip, NewO Orleans. Baton Rogue and Fort
Claiborne and at sRy other place places where
troops OF may be stationed marched or recruited
within the Mississippi territory, thest Of Louisa-
and their vicnities, north OF The Gulf Of Mexico
S. At any place or places where troops are may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the Dis.
trict of Maine and state of New-Hampshire.
6. AT any place or places where troops are may
be stationed, marched OF recruited within the state
Of Massachusetts,.
2. At any place or places where troops are or may
of Connecticut and Rhodessland.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched 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 or
may be stationed, marcned or recruited within the
state of New-York south of the Highlands including
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.
IL. At any place or places where troops are msy
be stationed marched recruited within the 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
the state Of Virginia
18th At any place places were troops are os
may be stationed, marched recruited within The
state Of North Carolina.
14,h At any place or places where troops are or
may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of South Carolina.
18th At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fors
Scott, and at any other place places where troops
are or may be stationed marched or recruited with
in the state Of Georgia, including the part of the
Creekss Land lying within the territorial limits OF
said state.
ration to consist Of one pound and one quarter
Of beef, three quarters of pound Of salted pork
eighteen ounces Of bread four one gill of rum,
wisky OF brandy and at the rate two quarter of salt
four quarts OF vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound and one half of candles to every hun
dred ratioHs. The price OF the several component
parts of the ration be mentioned in the propo-
sails, but the United States the right of MAX
ing such alterations in the price of the compoIseAs
parts Of the ration aforesaid shall make the price
OF each part thereof bear just proportion to the
proposed price ofthe whole raton The rations are
be furnshedn such quantities, that there SHALL lr
al, times during the Of the proposed contract,
be sufficient for the consumption of the troops for
six months, in advance, of good and wholesome pro.
visions, II the same shall be required It's also 10
be permitted TO all and every one of the commandants
of fortified places posts, to call for at seasons.
when the same can be transported, at a,y time, m
case OF urgency, such supplies Of like provisions, IN
advance in the dscression Of the commander shaia
be deemed proper.
is understood that the contractor is be at the
expence and risk fissung the supplies the troops
and that alt losses sustained by tho depredatous of
the enemy or by means of the troops Of the United
Staes shall be paid by the United state, at the price
Of the article captured or destroyed aforesaid,
the dispositions Of two oc persons of credible
characters, and the certificate Of commissioned of
6cer, stating the circumstances of the loss and the
smoan Of the articles for which compensation shalt
/ be claimed.
The privilege is reserved TO the United States of
requiring that of the supplies which may be.
furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been furnish
ed under the contract now in force, have been
sumed. GEO GRAHAM,
g. Acting Secretary Of War.
NoTE-The Editors of Newspapers who are au-
thorised publish the laws Of the United States
requested TO insert the foregoing advertisement once
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