The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-17
WAR DEPARTMENT.
June 9, 1917.

ne !" 10 BVs hotce, ihst bperate prcroIsi
will be received at the Office Uf The secre,a-y 10
the department oi war, until the Sis, day of Oc,o
Der nrT', Inclusive, ior the supply OF al ration
that r.ay be required for the use Of the troors
the Un.ted States. from the Ist day Of June, 1871
Inclusive uEtll the ist day Of June l8l9 within iL
| states, territories ard districts following, viz.
LIST. At Detroit. Michifhs &c kinsc, Green bay For
Wayne. Chicago. and their immediate yicinties, an,
| az any Other place or places where troops are OF
may be stationed marched or recruited within th,
territory Of Michigan, the vicinity Of the uppei
Lakes and The State Of Ohio, and Oh or aGiaecnt "a
the va,efs OF Lake Michigan
"a Al any place places ui,ere trsops are on
nay be stationed, within The states Of Kentucky and
Tennessee.
sd At st. Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clark, For,
Armstrong, Fort Crawford Port Usage or Fort CLARK
on the Missouri river and at any other place on
places where troops are or may be stationed, march
ed or recruited, within The state of Indiana and tie
territories of ilhnois and Missousi
4lh. at Fort Montgomery Fort Crawford, Mobile
Fort ST. Philip, New Orleans. Baton kog ue aud Fort
Claiborne and at any other place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched recruited
whs The Mississippi territory, tie state of louisa
ma and their vicintiss, north Of he Gulf of Mexico
5 Al any place or places where troops are or msy
be stationed, marched OF recruited within the Dis.
trct OF Maine and state Of New. Hs smpsbire
% Al any place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the state
of Massachusetts
z. At any place or places where troops arc or may
De stationed. marched recruited within the states
Of Connecticut and Rhode-Isiand
eth At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF New.fork north Of the Highlands, and with.
in the state of Vermont
9th AT any place or pacss where troops are or
may be stationed, marcned recruited wilhin The
state OF Ncw-Yosk south Of the Highlands including
West Point, aud within the state Of New-Jersey.
10Th AZ any place or places where troops are or
rnay be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF penps ylvania.
IL Al any place or places where troops are or NAV
DC stationed, marched or recruited within the taics
oil Delaware, Maryland and the District Of Columbia
tZtf at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
the state OF Virginia.
18Th tany place or places were troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state OF North Carolina.
1s.h AT any place or plates where troops are or
may may ne stationed, marched or recruited within
the state Of 5oT,i Carolina
18th At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fort
Scott. and at any other place nlaees where troops
are or may be stationed marched or rec.aited with
II The state Of Georgia, including the part at the
ceekss s-and lying within the territorial limits OF
said state. >.
A ration to oonsi-t Of pound and one quarter |
of beef or three quarters % Pouad OF sailed pork
eighteen ouoces OF bread -four, ,,.e al OF rum,
vlsky or brandy and at the quArte .. salt,
our quarts OF vinegar, four pounds Of soap, aud
,ne pound and half of candles to every hun
Ired ratoas. ! be price nf rrc several component
PARTS oi the ration must he inenored in the propo-
as hut the Unntd States reserve the right ct max
ng such alterations in tie price of the component |
,lrts Of the ration aforesaid shall make The price
,f each par. thereof bear jDst proportion to the
proposed price of the whole ralioD lhe raiicns are
o be furnished such quantities, that there sba'i. AZ
II, ZINES during the Of ibe proposed contract
,e suili icnt for the consumpton OF lhe uooPs TOT
,ix months in advance, of good and wholesome pro-
.:... &c The .h~ii he required. II is also to
De neimi,ted 20 ali and every OF tie oommandsnts
of brtfed places or posts, 20 cali tor at seasons,
when the same can be transported, or at any time. IN
case OF urgency such supplies Of like provisions, IN
advance, the dscrcssion OF the conander shall
pc deemed proper.
1t is understood that the contractor is TO be at the
rxpcnce and risk OF issuing The supplies the troops
bnd that all losses sustained by the deprcda,ioos Of
he enemy, by means Of the troops Of the United
81 ates shall be paid by the United state at the price
pf the article captured or destroyed aforesaid,
The dispositions of two more persons of credible
and the certificate of commissioned of
iecr, stating the cwcumstances of the loss ard the
a,noxat Of t6e articles tor which compensation shall
DO claimed.
The privilege is rcseryed to the United ststes, Of
requiring that none of the supplies which may be,
urNshcd under any of the proposed contracts, shall
be issued, until the supplies which have been furnish
ID under the contract now in force, have been con-
'vmed. GEO GRAHAM,
Acting Secretary Of War
NorE-Thc Editors Of Newspapers who are au.
horscd TO publish The laws Of the Upi,ed States, arc
to insert the foregoing advertisement once
, week until the ist of OF October next