The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27
WAR DEPARTMENT,

11lis,is TO give noiice, That separate proposals
will be received at the Office Of ibe secretary tor
the department OF war. Until The 3Ist day OF Oco
ber nc1t, inclusive, for t,e supply OF all rs,ioss
that may be required for the use OF the troops oi
the United States. from lhe LIST day Of June. 1915,
inclusive, uEtii The ist day OF June, 1919, wnhin the
states, territories and districts following, viz.
1st.f At Detroit, Michiimsckinsc, Green bay, Fort
Wayne. Chicago, and their immediate y.cin,'es, and
at any other place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
territory OF Michigan. the vicinity of the upper
Lakes, and the state G: Ohio, and on 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 Ken,ucky aud
. Tennessee.
Sd. At ST. Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Cstk, Fort
Armstrong, Fort Crawford. Fot Usage or For, CLARK,
on the Missouri river aud at ally other place OF
places where troops are or may be Stationed march
ed recruited, within the state Of ndsns and the
territories Of Illinois and Missouii.
4lh. Al Fort Montgomery. Fort Crawford, Mebiie,
Fort ST. Philip, New Orleans. Baton Rogue aud Fort
Claiborne and at any other place Or places where
troops or may be stationed marched reoi uited
within the Mississippi territory, ,he OF Lousia-
aud their vicinties, north OF The Gulf Of Me- xjco
S. AT any place or places where troops 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 or may
be stationed, marched recruited within The state
Of Massachusetts.
z. A. any place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the states
Of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th. Al any place OF places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF NewIcrk, north Of the Highlands, and with
in the state Of Vermont
9th. AT any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, msrcned or recruited witmn the
sta,c of Ncw-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 recruited within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
H. At any place OF places where troops are or may
be Stationed marched or recruited within the states
OF Delaware, Maryland aud the District OF Columbia
18th at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationtd d, marched or recruited within the
the state of Virginia.
18th AT any place places were troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited wKhin the
state OF North Carohns.
14,b At any place places where troops are or
may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state of SoNtb Carolina.
18th Al Tybee Darracks Fort Hawkins and Fort
Scott. aud at any other place places where troops
are or may DC stationed maieled or recn,ed with
in the state Of Georgia, including the part Of the
Creekss Land lying within the territorial limits of
said state.
A ration 10 consist of one pound and one quarter
of beef. three quarters of pound of saled pork
eighteen ounces OF bread four, one gill Of rum,
wisy or brandy and at ,he two quarter of SALT
four quasls of vinegar, four pounds OF soap, and
one pound and one half Of candles to every hun
dred rations. The price of the several conponant
parts of the ration be mentioned in Tie propo-
sails, but the Cnued 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 wboieration. The rations
10 be funshedin in such quantities. that there shall at
all times during the of the proposed contract,
be sufficient foe the consumption OF the troops for
six months, in advance, of good and wholesome pro-
visions, if the same shall be required. 1t is also to
be permitted 10 all and every one OF the commandants
of fortified places or posts, to call for al seasons,
when the can be transported, at a,y time, in
Of urgency, such supplies of like provisions, in
advance as III the dscresson OF the commander shall
be deemed proper.
II is understood that the contractor is 10 he at the
cxpence and risk issuing the supplies the troops
and that all losses sustained by tbc depredatous OF
the enemy, or by OF the troops of the United
STATES, shall be paid by the United stats At the price
of the a'icle captured destroyed as aforesaid, TN
the deposi ons of two more persons of credible
characters, and the certificate OF commissioned OF
cer, stating the circumstances OF the loss, and the
anount OF the articles TOR which compensation 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 iss2ed, until the supplies which have been furnish
cd under the contract now in force, have been con-
sumed. GEO. GRAHAM.
Acting Secretary Of War.
NoTE-- The Editors OF Newspapers who are au-
tboriscd publish the laws Of the United States are
requested insert the foregoing advertisement once
q week until the tst of of October next. .. t''s