Contract for Rations: Page #3

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pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations; and whenever the commander in chief of the army, or the commanding officer of any separate detachment, or garrison thereof shall so require half a gill of rum or whiskey, or other ardent spirits, and whensoever supplies thereof shall be on hand, vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. It is understood and agreed, that when the proper officer shall make no requisition for ardent spirits, there shall be no issue of the same, and a reduction in the price of every ration, of which ardent spirits make no component part, be made conformably to a scale hereinafter agreed upon.

It is understood, that it shall be in the option of the general or officer commanding an army or a great military district, in all cases not otherwise provided for by this contract, to direct when, and how often fresh or salted meat shall be issued by general orders, to be promulged a reasonable time before the issue is to commence that in all cases where salted provisions are issued, the article of salt shall not be required; that the contractor shall always issue flour two days in every week, and the option of bread or flour for the remainder of the week be with the contractor; that in the delivery of bread, flour or meat, one per cent shall be deducted from the gross weight of every parcel weighed, for draft and wastage, but each parcel weighed, shall include no greater number of rations than are sufficient for a regiment, nor shall there be any allowance where it comprises less than one hundred rations: in lieu of this allowance, the commanding officers of corps and detachments may require deliveries by companies.

That where the price of the ration shall be Ten Cents and five mills, that of each of the component parts shall be as follows, viz; Bread or Flour, Four Cents; Meat, Four Cents two mills; Liquor One Cent, five mills; Smallparts eight mills

Where the price of the ration shall be Eleven Cents; Bread or Flour, four cents; Meat four Cents three mills; Liquor One Cent Seven mills; Smallparts One Cent

Where the price of the Ration shall be Eleven Cents and five mills: Bread or Flour, Four Cents two mills; Meat, Four cents, five mills; Liquor Once Cent Eight mills, Smallparts One Cent.

Where the price of the Ration shall be Twelve Cents; Bread or Flour, four Cents five mills, Meat, four cents, five mills; Liquor, Two Cents; Smallparts, One Cent.

Where the price of the ration shall be Sixteen Cents & five mills; Bread or flour Six Cents five mills; Meat, Six Cents, five mills, Liquor Two Cents; Smallparts, once cent five mills.

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Third. That the said Daniel Vertner, shall furnish such quantities of like provisions at the posts and places herein before mentioned, and provided for in this Contract, if required -"-"-"-

as shall be sufficient for the consumption of the troops for the space of at least three -"-"- months in advance.