Contract for Rations: Page #2

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pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and an 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 whisky, or other ardent spirits, and whensoever supplies there of 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 the 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 requited; that the contractor shall always issue flour two days in every week, and the option of bread or flour 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 eleven cents and Five mills, that of each of the component parts shall be as follows viz.; Bread and Flour, Four Cents; Meat, four cents five mills; Liquor Two Cents; Smallparts, One Cent. That where the price of the Ration shall be fourteen cents, Bread or flour Five cents five mills, Meat Two Cents; Liquor Two Cents five mills; Smallparts One cent. That where the price of the ration shall be thirteen cents and five mills, Bread or Flour, five cents, five mills; Meat, Five Cents; Liquor Two Cents; Smallparts one cent. That where the price of the ration shall be twenty Cents; Bread or Flour Eight Cents, Meat Seven Cents, eight mills; Liquor Three Cents; Smallparts, one cent, two mills. That where the price of the ration shall be Eighteen cents and five mills, Bread or Flour, Eight Cents; Meat, Six Cents; Liquor three cents; Smallparts one cent five mills.

Third. That the said Charles Wilkins shall furnish such quantities of like provisions at each of the posts and places above 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 advance.