The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-06-25
WAR DEPARTMENT.

will be received At the Office Of ihe Secretary for
the department. OF war, until the Slst day OF Octo
Der next, Inclusive, for the supply Of sll rations
that may be required for the use Of the troops oi
the United States, from the LIST day of June, 18i g.
inclusive. uril the ist day of June lSl9 within the
states, territories and districts following, viz.
list At Detroit, Michiimsc kinsc, Green bay, For
Wayne. Chicago, aud their immediate ycinities and
at any Other place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recreted within the
territory OF Michigan, the vicinity Of the uppe,
Lakes and the state Of Ohio, and on or adjacent 10
the waters OF Lake Michigan.
I'd AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, within the states Of Kentucky and
Tennessee
3D. 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 or may be stationed, march
ed or recruited, within the state Of Indiana, and the
territories of Illinois and Missouri.
4th. Al Port Montgomery. Fort Crawford, Mobile
Fort st. Philip, New Orleans. Baton Rogue and Fort
Claiborne and at any other place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, ched or recruited
within the Mississippi territory the state Of louisa
ma and their vicintieS north of the Gulf Of Me xeo
5. At any place or places where troops may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the Dis
trict OF Maine and state OF New. Hampshire.
D. AT any place or places where troops are may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
Of Massachusetts
7. Al any place or places where troops are or may
De stationed, marched or recruited within the states
Of Connecticut and lhode-IslsAd
9Th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of New York, north ofthe Highlands, and with
in the state Of Vermont
9th, AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, msrcned or recruited within the
state Of New-York south the Highlands, including
West Point, ard 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.
H. IT any place or places where troops are may
be Stationed, marched recruited within the states
OF Delaware Maryland and the District of Columbia
i2th at any place or places where troops OF
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
the state of Virginia.
18th At any place or places were troops are OF
may be stationed, marched or recruited WA:hin the
state Of North Carolina,
18th At any place or places where troops are oil
may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state OF South Carolina
18th At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and For,
Scott, and at any other place or places where troops
arc or may be stationed marched or recruited with
in tue state of Georgia, including the part Of the
Crceks's 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 o sailed pork
-
wiskyoi brandy and at the rate two quarter Of salt
four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and
one pound aud half Of candles TO every hun
dred ratiens The price Of the several con Ponan,
parts of the ration must be mentioned Ia the propo-
SAILS. but the United States reserve the right Of max
ing such alterations in the price of the component
parts of the ration aforesaid shall make The price
Of each part thereof bear Just PROPORTION to the
proposed price Of the whole rslon. The rstions are
TO be furnished in such quantities, that there SHALT .,
ali times duipg the term OF the proposed contract
be Sufficient for the consumption OF the troops fol
six months, in advance, of good and wholesome pro-
visions If the same shall be required II is also to
be permitted TO all and every one ofhc commandants
of fortified places posts, TO call for at seasons
when the same can be transported, or q, any tioe IN
case of urgency such supplies of like provisions, IL
advance, in tile dscres sion OF the commander shall
be deemed propO.
II is understood that the contractor is 20 be AZ the
expence and risk issuing the supplies tho hoops
and tia, all losses sustained BY tho depreda,io OF
tho enemy, by means Of the troops Of the United
States, shall be paid by the United state the price
OF the article captured destroyed as aforesaid,
the dispositions Of two more persons OF credible
characters, and the certificate OF coG.miss oned Of
hcer, stating the crcumsta Of the loss, and the
smosnt Of the articles for which compensation shall
be claimed.
The privilege is reserved TO tie United States, OF
requiring that none OF the supplies which may be
furnished under any OF the proposed con,f acts shall
be issued until the supplies which have been furnish
c1 under the contract now in force, have been cor
sumed. GEO GRAHAM,
Acting Secretary Of War.
Norr-Thc Editors of Newspapers who are au
tboriscd TO publish the laws Of the United states, are
requested insert the foregoing advertisement once
Aweek ustil the LIST Of OF October next. :"
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE