The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-07-09
WAR DEPARTMENT.

This i 20 give notice, Tlixs pxrate proposals
xp bs Fscsivsd - The oflce Of sl'e Secretary for
Sst sssi, iasiusss. ios Die supply q ali rs.io"s
shst nsy Be- rquifed for tI.s uss Of ,ho ,ioops Of
the United Stales from the lat day of Jnnr. 1919,
ncltsve. uGsiI tie Let day Of June, is,9, whin the
slsAes, territories and disticts Following, viz.p
~. Al Detroit. Mchiliniac kinsc, Green bsy, Fort
Vt any other place or places where troops are or
snsy be stationed, marched uted within the
tersitory of Mici'igsn, tie vicinity Of the upper
Lakes and the state Of Ohio, and on Of Ajacenl 10
thc waters Of Lake Michigsn
ID A. any place OF places where troops are or
may be statOncd within the states OF Kenlueky and
Gd. At ST. Louis. Fort Harrison, Fort Clalk. Fort
Arrastrong, Fort Crawford. Fort Usage Fort Clark,
on the Missouri river aud at any other place or
places where troops are or may be stationed, march
ell recruited, within the state Of indisns and The
territories Of Illinois and Missouri.
9Th. At For, Montgomery, Fort Crawford, Mobile,
Fort St. Philip, New Ofieans Baton Rogue and Fort
Claiborne, and at asy other place or places where
troops may be stationed marched recruited
within the Mississippi territory, the Of Louisa
m and their vicinities, north of he Gulf Of Mexico
s.. AT any place or places where troops or may
be stationed. marched or fecrutcd within the bis
| trict Of Maine and state Of New. Hampshire.
/ 8. Al any place OF places where troops are msy
be stationed, marched recruited within the stale
Of Massachusetts y ~ eo
T. At any place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the states
Of Connecticut and hhode-b!asd 49,
9Th. AZ any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of Nsw.yor north of the BEh.snds, and with
| In the state 0f Vermont
9Th. Az any place or places where troops svc or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state Of New.York south Of the Highlands, including
Wen. Point, and within the state Of New-Jersey,
| 10TH At sny place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
| state Of Pennsylvania. s, a4se1irTt
H. At any place or places where troops sre or may
| be stationed. marched or recruited within the states
| Of Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia
! 18th 1t any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
/ the state Of Virginia. f~ef
| 18Th Al any place or places we're troops srs or
may be stationed, marched recruited wishiH the
4 state Of North Carolina.
| 18th AT any place or places where troops are or
| may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
| the state of South Carolina.
| 18th At Ty bee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fort
Scott and at any other place or places where roeps
are may be- stationed marched or rrctuited with.
in tie state vf Georgia, including the part Of the
Creeks's Lssd lying wi,lia the territorial limits Of
! said state.
A ration to consist Of one pound and one quarter
of beef. three quarters OF apoond Of saled pork
eighteen ounces Of bread -four, one gill of rim,
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| four quarts of vinegar, four pounds Of soap, sud
| one pound and one halt Of candles to every hun-
drcd rations The price Of the seyessl componant
psrs OF the ration must be mentioned in the prcpo-
sas hut the United States reserve The right vt NIX
ing auch al'era,ions in the price ot the component
parts Of the ration afore nd shall make the price
OF each part thereof beas just proportion to the
proposed price The whole ration The rsticps ere
10 be furnished qusnti,ies, that there shall. st
ali time during tie Term Of the proposed contract.
be sufficient for the consumption Of the troops for
six months, in advance, Of good and wholesome pro-
visions, If the same shall be required Il is also "a
be permitted 10 all and every one Of the commandamts
Of fortified places posts. to cali for ut scasons,
when the came be transported, or at ary timcs in
of urgency such supplies of ike provisions, in
advance, as in the dscresson fthe commxndes shall
ba deemed proper.
It iAundarstocd that the contractor is to be at the
expsncs and risk ofissung the supplies 70 the troops
and that all losses sustained by the depredatious Ut
The enemy, or by means Of the troops Of the United
States shall be paid by the United state, at tie price
Of the article captured destroyed sforessid. On
the depoyi tons of two or more persons Of credible
characters, and the certificate Of commissioned Of
cer, stating the cireumsancss Of the loss. and the
Amosnt OF ,hasrscles for which compensation shsll
/ be claimed.
I Thcpriviege is reserved to the United States, ol
requiring that none Of the supplies which may be,
furnished under any OF the proposed contracts sha
be issued, uni, the supplies which have been furnish
cd under the contract now in force, have been con
| sumcd GEO. GRAHAM
4 Acting Secretary OF War.
4 Nors--The Editors OF Newspapers who are au
thoriscd publish the laws of the United States.
requested insert tire foregoing advertise
week until the ist Of Of October next.
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