Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 44, Vincennes, Knox County, 27 October 1810 — Page 4

War Department, July 10, 1810. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, HaT fcparate propofals will be receiJL ved at' the office of the fecretary for the department of war, until twelve clotk at noon of the firft Monday in November next, for the fupply of all rations that may be required for the ufe of the Uxited States, from the firft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and eleven inclufive, to the firft xlay of June, one thoufand eight hundred and twelve, within the States, Territories and Diftricts following, vizlft. At Niagara, Detroit, MichilimacVinac, Fort Wayne, Chikago, and in their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, T arched or recruited within the territory Michigan. 2nd. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the ftates of -Kentucky fct Teoneflee. 3rd. At Belle Fontaine, Fort Ofage and Belle Vue, and at any place, or places, Where troops are, or may be ftationed, mar. hed or recruited within the ftate of Ohio, and the Illinois, Indiana and Lnuifiana 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 Mifiiilippi and Orleans territories. Propofals will be received at the fame time for fupplying rations within the diftricts aforefaid, for two years, commencing on the firft day of June, one thoufand eight Jbundred and eleven. 5th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the diftrict of Main, and ftate of New Hampfliire. 6th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marchd, or recruited, within the ftate of Vermont. v 7th. At any place or places, where JJroops are, or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Maffachufetts, the town of Springfield excepted. 8th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or Tecruited, within the ftate of Connecticut aid Rhode Ifland. 9th. At any pi ace or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of New York, Nngara and its dependencies excepted. 10th. At .any place or places, where troops are or my be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate "of New Jerfry. 11th. At any place or places, where tfcops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recuiited, within the .ftate of Pennfylvania. 12th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftates of Marylaud, Delaware, and the Diftrict of Columbia. 13. At any place or places, where trnops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited within the ftate of Virginia. 1 ith. At any place or places, where troops ire or may be ftationed, narched,

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 Ocrr.ulgee, 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. Propofab will alfo be received, as aforefaid, for the fupply of all rations which may be requirtd by the United States, for the troops which arc or may be ftationed, marched, or recruitrd, within the town of Springfield, in the fUte of MalTachufetts 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, inclufive, to the fi ft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and twelve. A ration to confift of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whifkey, or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of fait, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of foap, and one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the? feveral component parts of the ration ftiall be fpecified ; but the United States refcrve the right of making fuch alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforefaid, as fhall make, the price of each part thereof bear a juft proportion to the propofed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnifhed in fuch quantities, that there . fliall at all times during the term of the propofed contract, be fuiiicient for the confumption of the troops at Miehilimarkinac, 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 fliall be required. It is alfo to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or pofts, to call for at feafons when the fame can he tranfported,or at any time in cafe of urgency, fuch fupplies of like provifions in advance, as in the difcretion of the commandant (hall be deemed proper. It is underftood that the contractor is to be at the rifk of ifiuincj the fupplies to the troops, and that all lofiVs fuflained by the depredations of the enemy, or by mran-; 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 depolition of two or more perfons of credible characters, and the certifi. cate of a commiflioned officer, ftating the circumftances of the lofs, and the amount of the articles for which compenfation (hall be claimed. The previlrge is underftood to be referved to the United States, of requiring that none of the fupplies, which may be furnifhed under any of the propofed contracts, fliall be ifiurd, until the fupplies which have been, or may be furnilhed under the contracts now in force, have been eonfumed ; and that a fupply in advance, may be always required at any of the fixed pofts on the fea board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months. Tr EUSTIS,

POST-OFFICK,

Vinceknes, October 1ft, 1810. A LIST of Letters remaining in thh Office during the lad quarter, which if not taken out before the expiation of three months, will be returned to the General Pull-Office as dead letters, viz. A Robert Allcn William Archer. B James Black, Calven Bedel, John Black, Polly Barer, John Breaze, Isaac V. Buskirk, Moses Berkley, George Beat he, Laurent Bazadone, John Bickwell, Pitkin Barnes. J C 1 David Carson, W. D. T. Culbertson D Sukey Devin, Isaac Decker, Enoch Davis, Toussamt Dubois, 2 ; John Denniston, E Robert Elliot. F Lewis Frederick, sen. 2 ; G Curtis Griffin y Joab Garrett. H Grary Harper, William Hjgue, John Hadden, 2 ; J Rice Jones, Peter Johnston, William Johnson, - K Joseph Kennedy, James Kerman. L Gabriel Loving, William Lathom, M James M'Campbell, Bartlay M'Gee. James M Cahp, Gust in M-Henry, John Morrison, Retlyman Marvel, John M'Candless, William Mcintosh, N be O Elihu Norton, Joseph Oneill. P B. D. Price, Francis Pa'mer, James Payne, Nancy Pullim. R Henry Reid, Abrm. Rolarmel, John Reel. S Esqr. Stapleton, Catharine Stapleton. Jhn Scott, John Small,William Snither, Samuel StUman, Booker Shields, Ilosea Smith, 3 ; J. R. Snyder, T Samuel Thompson. Y Robert Young, 2 ; W Ruggless Winch ell, Isaac White, Robt. G. Watson. William Watson, Thos. I. Withers. A. Whitlock. Abraham Westall, Abel West fall, John Wulhr, Joseph Williams. 60 GENl. W. JOHNSTON, p. m. POTTERS WARE OF an excellent quality, for fa!e at the h"Ufe "f Robert M. Evans, in Vincenses, a: a reduced price for cafhnnly, by Robt. M. Evans, John SigUr. October 2d, 18 10. :t