The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-07-30
WAR DEPARTMENT,
June 9, 1917.

will be received at the Office Of the Secretary for
the department. OF war, until The 3lst day Of octo-
Der next, Inclusive, tor the supply OF all rstions
that may be required for the Of the troops of
the United States frorn the lst day Of June, 1918.
Inclusive, until the lst day OF june 1879, wi bin the
states, territories and districts following, viz.
Ist. At Detroit, Michilimackinac, Green bay, Fort
Wayne Chicsg go, and their immediate ytcInies. 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 adjacent TO
the waters Of Lake Michigan
I'd At any place or places where troops are or
may be atoned. within the states of Kentucky and
Tennessee
3D. AT ST Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clark, Fort
Armstrong, Fort Crawford FoIt Usage Fort Clark,
on the Missouri river and at any other place
places where troops may be stationed, march
ed recruited, within the of Indiana, and the
territories Of Illinois and Missouri. ss+a
4lb. Al Port Montgomery Fort Crawford, Mobile,
Fort ST. Philip, New Orleans, Baton Rogue and Fort
Claiborne aud at any other place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched recruited
within the Mississippi territory, the state of Louisia
and their yicnites, north of ,be Gulf of Mexico
S. At any place places where troops are OF may
be stationed, marched or recruited withn the Ds.
trict OF Maine and state OF New. Hampshire
4. 6. At any place or places where troops may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
Of Massachusetts
7. At any place or places where troops may
be stationed, marched or recruited within the states
Of Come cticut aud Rhode-island
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state Of NewYork, north ofthe Highlands, aud with
in the state Of Vermont
9Th. At any place or places where troops are or
rnay be stationed, marcned or recruited within the
state Of New-York south ofthe 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 may
be stationed marcie1 recruited within The states
Of Delaware, Maryland and the District OF Columbia.
l2th at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched OF recruited within the
the state OF Virginia.
18Th AT any place places were troops are or
may he stationed, marched recruited wi;iA the
state of North Carolina.
I4lh AT any place piaces where troops are or
may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state OF South Carolina
15.h At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fort
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
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 OF sailed pork
eighteen ounces OF bread or flour, one gill of rum,
foureluarts of vinegar, four pounds OF soap, and
one pound and half Of candles TO every hun
dred rations. The price Of the several component
parts of The ration must be mentioned in the propo-
sails, but the United States the right OF max
ing such alterations an 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 cfthe whole ration The rations are
% be iunishsdin such quantities, that there shall at
ali times during the term of the proposed contract.
be Sufficient for the consumption OF the toops for
visions, il the same shalt be required II is also to
be permitted 10 az and every OF The commandants
Of fortified places posts, TO call for a, seasons,
when Tie same can be transported, or at any time, IN
case OF urgency, such supplies OF like provisions, in
advance, in the discresson oi the commander shall
be deemed proper
II is understood that the contractor is TO be at the
expence and risk OF issuing the supple the troops
aud that all losses sustained BY the depredatious Of
the enemy, or by means OF the troops Of the United
States, shall be paid by the United stals at the price
OF the article captured destroyed aforesaid, On
the dispositions Of two or more persons Of credible
characters, aud the certificate of commissioned of.
fcer, stating the circumstances OF the loss, and The
amoant Of the articles for which compensation shall
be claimed.
The privilege 10 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, un,ithe supplies which have been furnish
ed under The contract now in force, have been
sumed. GEO. GRAHAM,
M Acting Secretary cf War
NoTa-The Editors OF Newspapers who are au-
thorsed 10 publish the laws Of The unitcd States.
requested insert the foregoing advertisement once
week until the ist OF Of October next