The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-21
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LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
tcoNTINuED.1
AN ACT

AN ACT
For cabE5irg rule, ard articles for bs gove,nueat Of
tie armies Of he United States.
Article Sc. Every officer commanding in quarters,
gsrriions, the march, ihall keep good orer and
to the utmoR Of his power retrefs all abnfcs or df-
orders, which may be committed by any officer or fol-
der under his commands if upon complaint made to
him of officers folders beating, or otherwfe i'll
treating any perion of diiurbng fairs markets. or
of committing any kinds Of riots the difquie,Bg of
the citizens of the u. States he the fsd commander
who hall refule omit Zee iulice done to the Of
fender Offenders and rcparation made the party
parties injured, far the offender pay ihall en-
able him or them, ihall, upon proofthereof, he ca
filtered punihed as general court martial fa d-
rs9.
Article 80. When any CONDITIONED officer or
folder fha be accufed Of capital crime, or of hav-
ing uied violence, committed any offence aganit
theiperfons property of any citizen OF the
u. States, fueh as punifhabe by the known laws of
the land, the commanding officer, and officers of
ry regiment, troop company, which the perlon,
perfons 70 accufed all belong are hereby requr-
sd. upon application duly made by, or in behalf of
the party parties injured, uie their u,moit en-
dcavors to deliver fue acculed per(on, or per-
ions, TO the civil magitrate, and hkewife be aiding
and ailling to the officers of utice in apprehend;ng
and recurring the perion perions 70 accuied, in
der to bring him or them to trial. lfany command
ing officer, or officers, fla wfully neglect, or fha
yefufe, upon the application aorefad to deliver over
trates, or TO be aiding and afins the officers of
juise in experimenting fnch rerfon or perfons, the
officer, or officers 70 offending, ihall be Gathered
Article 81. If any officer hall think himfeIf wrong
ed by his colonel, or the commanding officer Of his
regiment, aud ihail, upon due application being made
to him, be refuied redrefs, he May complain to the
general commanding in the fate, or territory where
fueh regiment fal be fla,ioned, in order TO obtain
jufice who is hereby required to examine into the
lad compliant, and take proper meafures for redrel
ling the wrong complained of, and tranimit rs foon
as po'hhie,to the department of war, true Rate
of fuch complaint, with the proceedings had there
ON. u.r
Article IS. If any inferior officer, or folder fall
think hmielf wrongcd by his captain other officer
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OF the regiment, who is hereby required to irmmon
regimental court martial for the doing juitice to
the complainant from which regimental court mar
tal, either party may, if he thinks himfelf fill ag-
grieved, appeal to general court martial. But
II, upon tetord hearing, the appeal fhall appear
vexstious and grorndlefs, the perion 70 appealing
haii be puniihed az the dfcreton of the iad court
martial.
Article So ANY CONDITIONED officer, lore keep
er, or eommiilary, who fhall be convicted, at ge-
nera court MARTIAL Of having fDld without pro-
per order for that purpofe, embezzled, mifapphed,
or wilfuly, or through negIea, fufered any of
the Proviiions, forage, arms, elothing ammunition,
or other military flores, belonging to the United
States to be ipoiled, damaged, fhall at his own
eIPence, make good the lofs, or damage, and l,all
moreover, forfeit all his pay and be dinied from the
fervice.
Article 81. Amy non CONDITIONED officer, or fol-
der, who fhall be convicted, at q regmental court
martial, of having iod or deGgnedly, or through ne
glea, waited the ammunition Delivered out to
him, to be employed in the fervice Of the United
States, hall be puniihed at the diicreton of fuch
court.
Article SO. Every n-eommiiiioned officer, or
folder, who fal be convicted before court martial
as having fold loft, CT fpoilcd, through neglect, his
horie, arms, clothes accoutre:nts all under fuch
weekly hoppages mot exceeding the half of his paw
as fuch martial hall Judge fuciens, for repair
ing the lois or damage and fha fuffer confinement
or uch other corporal punhment as has ernie all
deferve.
Article So Every officer, who fhsll be convi6l ed
before court MARTIAL Of having embczzled, or milf
applied any money with which he may have been ell
trulted for the payment of the men under his COM
mand or for emitting into the fervice or for other
PsrPoies, if commfoned officer fhall be Gathered
and compelled to refund the money; If non- COM
miiiloned officer, al be reduced to the ranks be put
under ftoppages until the money be made good and
iuifer ueh corPorea puniihment luch court martial
ihall dire6.
Article 40. Every captain Of a troop, or company,
IS charged with the Announcements ammunition
clothing, or other warlike flores belonging to the
troop or company under his command, which he is
to be accountable for to his colonel in cafe Of their
being lcR, fPoiled, or damaged, rot by unavoidable
accidents or on actual lervce.
Article IL. All aforementioned officers and
folders, who fhall be found one mile from the,camp
without leave, in writing, from their commanding
officer ha luer fuch punifhment as fall be infiSed
upon them by the fentencs Of court martial.
Article %. No officer, or folder, fhalI be ont OF
his quarters garron, camp, without leave from his
hyperion officer, upon penalty Of being puniihed ac-
eordng to the nature of his offence by the feutence
OF court martial.
Article IS. Every nom CONDITIONED officer and
folder, fal retire his quarters or tent, a. the
beating OF the retreat; in default Of which he
fhall be puniihed according to the nature Of his
offence.
Article ~. No officer, non-commiffoned officer
or ioidieT hall fail IN repairing, the time fixed 10
the place OF parade, OF exercfe other rendezvous
appointed by his commanding officer If not prevenr
by hckneis, or iome otter evident necef,y or f1all
go from the faid place Of rendezvous, without leave
from his commanding officer, before he ia be regu-
larry dhmihed or relieved, the penalty of being
punlhed aeeSrdipg to the nature Of his offence by the
ientenee Of court martial
Article rs. Any eommiIioued officer who l,all he
found drunk on his guard, party, or other duty all
be Gathered. Any non.comniBioned officer or
folder 70 offending, fha fuller fueh corporal IN.
nihment as hall be inHiaed by the entence Of court