Contract for Rations: Page #5

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Third. That the party of the second part shall account to the United States for all the supplies which shall be receipted for, as in the preceding article, he being allowed however a deduction of twelve and an half per cent, as a full allowance for wastage, leakage and damage of whatever nature, excepting only such losses as may be occasioned by fire, water, an enemy, or by the troops of the United States.

Fourth. That the party of the second part shall issue all the supplies as aforesaid to the troops at the several posts, in rations to consist as follows, viz.

Eighteen ounces of bread or flour.

One Pound and a quarter of fresh or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork.

Half a gill of rum, brandy, or whiskey.

And at the rate of two quarts of salt, two quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and an half of candles to every hundred rations.

Fifth. That the said party of the first part shall pay or cause to be paid to the said party of the second part, one cent for every ration which he shall issue as before recited, as a full compensation for his trouble and expence in issuing the same.

IN WITNESS whereof, the said Secretary of War, on behalf of the United States, hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed the seal of the War Office of the United States; and the said Daniel Vertner hereto set his hand and seal the day, and year first above written.

[signed] H. Dearborn

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of} [signed] JN. Newman

Hez. Rogers

[signed] D. Vertner

Schedule of the prices at which the several particles composing the small parts of the ration to be estimated Where the price of the small parts is eight mills Four pounds of Soap at eleven Cents 44 [obscured]

Two quarts of Salt-" eight "- 16 [obscured]

One and a half pound of Candles " Twelve "- 18 [obscured]

Two quarts of Vinegar -"One"- 2 [obscured] 0

Where the price of the smallparts is one Cent: Four pounds of Soap at thirteen cents 52 Two quarts of Salt at eleven Cents - " 22

One and a half pounds of Candles at Sixteen Cents 24

Two quarts of Vinegar at one cent 2 100

Where the price of the smallparts is one Cent & five mills:

Four pounds of Soap at Sixteen Cents 64

Two quarts of Salt -" Twenty one " - 42

One and a half pound of Candles, Twenty Eight …. 42

Two quarts of vinegar " one -"- 2 150

[signed] H. Dearborn

D. Vertner

Witness [signed] JN. Newman Hez. Rogers