The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-13
WAR DEPARTMENT,
June 9, lol7.

l lnls IL 10 give HouCe, inht sepsratc pTOPoSais
will be received at the Office Of the Secretary tor
| the department Of war, until the 3lst day of Octo-
Der next lsclusive, tor the supply Of all rations
that may be required for the Of The troops of
the United States, from the lst day of June, 1918,
inclusive, until the LIST day OF June 1879, wi,hin the
states, territories and districts following, viz.
1st At Detroit, Miohilimaokinsc, Green bay, Fort
Wayne, Chicago, and their immediate yciniiies, and
ut any Other place or place, where troops arc or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
territory of Michigan. the vicinity of the upper
Lakes and the state Of Ohio and on or adjacent
the waters Of Lake Michigan.
2d At any place or places where troops or
nay be stationed, within the states OF kentucky ssd
Tennessee.
Sd At st. Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort Clark, Fort
Armstrong, Fort Crawford, Fort Usage Fort Clark,
oil the Missouri river and at any other place
places where troops may be stationed, march.
ed recruited, within the state OF Indiana, and the
territories of Illinois and Missouri.
zth. AZ Fort 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, marched or recruited
within the Mississippi territory, the state Of Louisia.
and their yicnit,es, north OF The Gulf Of Mexico
S. Al any place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the Dis.
,trict of Maine aud state of New.Hampshire.
8. At any place or places where troops arc or may
be stationed, nsrched recruited within the state
of Massachusetts, w
2. At any place or places where troops may
DC stationed, maiched recruited within the states
Of Connecticut and hhode.Islaad
eth. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched recruited within the
state T New-York north Of the Highlands, and with.
in the state Of Vermont.
9th. At any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marcned recruited within the
state Of New.vork south of tho Highlands including
West Point, and within the stats of New Jersey.
IL a or n "a he or
may DC stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of Pcnnsy ylvsnia
H. AT any place or places where troops or may
be stationed, marched recruited within the states
OF Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
18th at any place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
the state OF Virginia.
18th At any place or places were troops are
may be stationed, marched or recruited within the
state of North Careiina.
l4,h At any place or places where troops are or
may may be stationed, marched or recruited within
the state Of South Carolina
18th At Tybee Barracks, Fort Hawkins and Fort
Scott, and any other place places where troops
are or may be stationed marched recruited with
in the state Of Georgia, including the part Of the
Creeks's Land lying within the territorial limits Of
said state.
A ration TO consist Of one pound ard one quarter
Of beef, three quarters of pound OF salted pork
eighteen ounces of bread flour, one gill of rum,
wisky or brandy and at the rate two quarter Of salt,
four quarts Of vinegar, four pounds Of soap, and
one pound and one 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, bun the United States 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 ration The rations
to t furnished in such quantities. that there SHALL
all times during the Of the proposed contract,
be sufficient for the consumption of>the troops for
six months. in advance, Of good and wholesome pro.
visions, il the same shall DC required. iis also to
be permitted to all and every ofthe commsndants
of fortified places posts, to call for st seasons,
case Of urgency, such supplies Of like provisions, IN
advance as in the discres Of the commander shall
be deemed proper.
Il 10 understood ,at the contractor is 10 be at The
expencs and risk issuing the supplies 20 the troops
and that all losses sustained by tho depredaIoos ct
the eremy, or by means OF the troops Of the United
Sts,es shall be paid by the United state, at the price
of the article captured destroyed A. aforesaid s
the depos tons Of two more persons at credible
characters, aud the cert 6cs,e OF commissioned of
6cer, stating the circumstances Of the loss, and the
amo.nt Of the articles for which compensation shall
be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United s,ates, Of
reqviring that none Of the supplies which may be.
furnished uodcr any OF the proposed contracts, shall
be issued unil The supplies which have been furnish
cd under the contract now in force. have been con-
sumed. GEO 1hAdAM,
.lN.LH .n Acting Secretary OF War.
Ners-The Editors OF Newspapers who are All
hor ued 10 publish the laws of the United States
reaaes,ed 10 insert tire fore gong ent once
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