Articles of Agreement for contracted rations
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Articles of Agreement for contracted rations
Description
Procurement, contract for rations; describes rations.
short description
Proc, contract for rations.
year created
1800
month created
09
day created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Samuel Dexter; Edward Thomson.
notable person/group
multiple
James McHenry
James O'Hara
Samuel Dexter
Edward Thomson
notable location
Pennsylvania
Niagara
Detroit
Presque Isle
Michilimackinac
Fort Wayne
Fort Knox
Owatanon
River Wabash
Massac
River Mississippi
mouth of the Ohio
Illinois River
Lake Erie
Oswego
Pittsburg
Fort Franklin
Le Beouf
Cincinnati
Picque Town
Loramie's Stores at Fort Defiance
Miami
United States of America
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
inventory
duplicate receots
deduction
wastage
leakage
damage of whatever nature
fire
water
brandy
candles
witness whereof
hand and seal
War-Office
commander in chief of the army
commanding officer of any separate detachment or garrison
half a gill of rum or whiskey or other ardent spirit
vinegarcomponent part
general or officer commanding an army or a great military district
general orders
salted provisions
flour
gross weight of every parcel weighed
sufficient for a regiment
companies
liquor
certificate of a commissioned officer
ascertaining the circumstances of the loss
amount of the articles
escorts and guards for the safety of the provisions and for the protection of the cattle against an enemy
prejudice to the service
deficiency was occasioned by the want of proper escorts and guards
satisfactory proof
stationary posts
store-houses shall be provided on behalf of the public
reception and safe-keeping of the provisions deposited from time to time
contractor shall suffer no loss for want of such stores
render his accounts to the proper officer for settlement
Comptroller of the Treasury
advances or payments
public monies
per centum per annum
unnecessary or unreasonable delay
consumption of the troops
paid the excise
unfit for use
disinterested persons
agent
disagreement
person to be chosen for mutual consent
power to condemn
inspect the said provisions
notice
under oath
case of absolute failure or deficiency in the quantity of provisions contracted to de delivered and kept up
power to supply the deficiency by purchase at the risque and on account
articles constituting the whole or any part of the ration
store
officers and soldiers
due bills
money
render a monthly abstract
quantity and species of the supplies on hand
losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops
articles intended to compose rations
property of the contractor
appraised value
deposition of one or more creditable characters
required to remove them
price of the ration is lower
price to be allowed for such provisions so removed
expences of transportation
ration to be furnished and delivered by virtue of this contract
ounces of bread
quart of rice
half pound of fisted or boulted Indian meal
fresh beef
pound of salted beef
pound of salted pork
soap
contract
public
contractor
option of the public to require the delivery of the rations at any of the enumerated places or posts
paying the stipulated prices at the places of delivery
cents
mills
deposit, supply and issue all the rations
respective places and prices
complete ration issued
merchant
agreement witnesseth
heirs
executors and administrators
mutually covenanted and agreed
Secretary for the Department of War of the United States of America
Articles of Agreement
Anno Domini
document number
1800090400201
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | EAD15 (6 pages) | Collection: James Wilkinson Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Edward Thomson | [unknown] | [n/a] |