Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 October 1810 — Page 4

War Department, July 10, 1810. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That separate proposals will be received at the' ofHce af the fecretary for the department of war, until twelve o'clock at noon of the firft Monday in November next, for the? fupply of all rations that may be required tor the ufe of the United States, from the firft day of June, one thoufand eicht hundred and eleven in-

CIUUVC, lO UJC III 11 Utiy Ul J Ullf, muufand eight hundred and twelve, within the States Territories and Diftrifts following, iz Ift. At Niagara, Detroit, MicbilimacIcinac, Fort Wayne, Chikago, and in their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places, where troops are or may he ftationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Michigan. 2nd. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the ftatcs "of Kentucky tc TenneiTee. 3rd. A: Belle Fontaine, Fort Ofage and Belle Vue, and at any place, or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the ftate of Ohio, and the Illinois, Indiana and Louifiana territories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago, and their immediate vicinities. 4th. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited, within the Mifliflippi and Oilcans territories. Propofals will be received at the fame time for fupplying rations within the diftrits aforefaid, for two rears, commencing on the firft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and eleven. 5ih. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched or Tecruited within the diftrict of Main, and ftate of New Hampfhirc. 6th. A: anv nlace or places, where troops are or may be Itationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Vermont. 7th. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Maffachufrtts, the tovrn of Springfield excepted. 8th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be fUtioned, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Connecticut and Rhode 111 tnd. 9th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be itationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of New York, Ni igara and its dependencies excepted. 10th. At any place or places, where troops are or may he ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of New Jerfry. I Uh. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Pcnnfylvanh. 12th. At any place or places, where troom are or nnv be ftationed, inarched, or recruited, within the ftates of Maryland, Delaware, and the Diftrict of Columbia. 13. At any place or phces, where tm-p K-f or nviy hr ftitioned, marched, or rccrui-d within the ftate of Virginia. -1-th, At any pi arc or places, where troops arc or may be ftationed, marched, 4 X r 1

or recruited, within the ftate of North Carolina. 15th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of South Carolina. 16th. At Ocmulgee, Old Fields, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the limits of the ftate of Georgia 17th. Propofals will alfo be received, as aforefaid, for the fupply of all rations which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the town of Springfield, in the ftate of MaiTachufetts; and for the armorers, and other perfons employed in the United States armory at that place, from the firft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and eleven, inxdufive, to the firft-day of June, one thouf.jnd eight hundred and twelve.

to coniift of one pound and one quarer of beef, or three quarters of a poud of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whik-y, or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of fait, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of ioap, and one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The priies of the feveral component parts of the ration (li all be fpecified ; but the United Stares refcrve the right of making fuch alterations in the price of the com. onent parts of the ration aforefaid, as (hall make the price of each part thereof bear a juft proportion to the propofed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnilfced in fuch quantities, that there fhall at all times during the term of the propofed contract, br fuffii ient for the confumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Fort Ofage, . and Belle Vue, Chikago, for fix months in advance ; and at each of the ports on the weftern waters, for at leaft three months in advance, of good and wholefome provifions if the fame mall be required. It is alfo to be permitted to ;ll and every of the commandants of fortified places or pofts, to call for at feafons when the fame can be transported, or at any time in cafe of urgency, fuch fupplies ot like provifions in advance, as in the difcretion of the commandant fhall be deemed proper. It is underftood that the contractor is to be at the rifle of ifluing the fupplies to the tfoops, and that all Iofies fuftained by the depredations of the enemy, or by njean of the troops of the United States, (hall be paid by the United States, at the price of the articles captured or deftroyed, as aforefaid, on the depofition of two or more perfons of credible characters, and the certificate of a commifiioned officer, ftating the circumftances of the lofs, and the amount of the articles for which compenfation Hull be claimed. The previlfgc U underftood to be referved to the United States, of requiring that none of the fupplies, which may be furniflied under any of the propofed contracts, fhall be ifiued, until the fupplies which have been, or may be furtiifhed under the contracts now in force, have been confumed ; and that a fupply in advance, may be always required at any of the fixed pcfts on the fea bom!, or Indian frontier, not cxcccJint; three racnths.

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.PUBLIC SALE. WILL be fold at the houfe of the fubferiber, on Mondiy the 1 5 tfi day of October next, Horfes, Cows and Hogs, all kinds of Houfrhold Furniture, Beds and Bedding, alfo Farming Utenfials, A Waggon ck Hind Geers, and a number of other articles too tedioin to mention a credit of fix months will bs given on all fums of five dollars, and under, twelve months on all fums over five and not exceeding ten, and eighteen months on all fums above ten dollars purclufers to give bond and fecurity in all cafes fa le to be gin at ten o'clock. Bmj. Beckes, senr. Auguft 31ft, 1810. c: BY , WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Indiana Territory A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the circumftances of the Territory require that the Legiftature Ihonld be convened, I have thought proper to appoint, and do by thefe prtfenta appoint Monday the 12th day of November next, for the meeting ci the fame and the members of the Legiflative Council, and of the Houfe of Keprefentatives, and each and every of them, are required to efive their attendance on that day, in the Town of Vincennes accordingly. GIV EN under my hand, and the feal ot the Territory, at Vincennes, this twentieth day of September, ' L. S. one thoufand eight hundred and ten, and of the Independence of the United States. th thirty-fifth year. Wm. HENRY HARRISON. By the Governor, JOHN GIBSON, fecretary. BEEF! BEEF! BEEF! THE iubferiber wi filing to furnifti the JL citizens (Indians and negroes excep la ted; with good lihbi will give I lars and Seventy Fivr Cents per h in CASH, payable in two mont a j 7 good fat wholefome Beef Cattle, delivered in Vincennes he hopes to meet with encouragement from every good American. William M'Go VJCTl. Vincennes, Oth Aug. 1810. tf BY fome means left the plantation of the fuofcriber, in Bufieron townfhip, fometime in May laft, one dark brown marc colt, with (I brlievr) a fmall ftar under her foretop, long tail, two years oldiaft fpring. One fmall roan mare colt, two years old h,ft harveft, hart tail Like wife one bright bay horfe colt,' fliort tail, one year old laft fpring Whoever delivers, fecures, or gives fuch information that I can get them again, ftjall be generoufly rewarded, and all reafoiuUc charges thankfully paid by John F. Thompson. September 2'Jth, 1810. P 0 TT E R S IF A R E F an excellent quality, for fale at the houfe ot Robrrt M. E vans, in Vincennes,' at a reduced price for caftimly, by Robt. M. Evans John Siller. October 2d, 1810. ti

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