The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-17
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LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN ACT

For 5fa5Sirg rr, and ertitie, far tie svernasert o,
tbeHrmiei Of t5s UIri.el States.
See. l. BE i.rnG7ed BY tie Senate end Rorr of Re-
rniafivt Of tie United Slater Of .a,,c,iea IN Cosryo7
aDeobied That from and after the paiing of this act
the following hall be the rules and articles by which
The armies of the United States iall be governed:
Article j. Every officer in the army OF the u.
states hall, in hxmonths from the pain. of this act
and every officer who fhsli hereafter be appointed,
fal before he on the duties of hi. office fub
feribe theie rules and regulations.
Article 3. 1t is earnefty recommended TO all officers
and iolaiers diligently to attend divine fervice and
all officers who ial behave indecently or irrevsren
ly at any place Of divine worfhp fa ifcommilIioned
officers, be brought before general court martial
there to be publicly and ieversy reprmanded BY the
pretdent; if non-commiilioned officers or foldiers
every perfon 10 offending hall, for his fri offence
forie,; srefxsb Of dollar, to be dedueed out of his
next Pay for the feeond offence, he fhall no. only
forfeit HE ium but be confined enty -four hours
and for every Ike offence fail fufTer and pay in like
manners which money, 70 forfeited, f,all be applied
by the captain frnior officer of the troop or ccn
pany TO the nie OF the hex folders Of the eoPsRRsr
troop TO which the offender belongs 10y
Article 3. Any non-commifioned cfiic GER or folder
who all uie any profane oath or execration mall in
cur the penalties eSpreed in the foregoing article. and
cemmihones officer fsa forfeit and bay for each
and every offence one dollar, be applied as in the
preceding article.
Article =. Every chaplain CONDITIONED in the ar
my or armies of the United States, who lha abient
hniielt from the duties aligned him (exeep, in CAFES
of fickneis leave Of abfence) Gla,l on conviction
thereof 'eiore martial, be ned not exceeding
one months pay, bedes the ofs OF his pay during his
abience; or be discharged, as the fad court martial
ihall judge proper
Articlt 5. Any officer or folder who flla uCe con-
tenPtucus or drfreipeetfni words agan the Preident
OF the United States agan the -Predent shere-
OF, again the Congress of the United States or a.
gain the chief magtrate or Legislature of any of the
United States in which he may be chartered, if a
eonnliioned officer, fall be Gathered or otherwife
Puniihed as court martial ihall direa; if a nom
conniioned ofhcer or folder, he fhal fufrer fuch
Puniihnient as .hall be inflicted on him by the fen
tence OF court martial.
Article O. ANY officer folder who ihal behave
hinlief with contempt diffelpe towards his con,
n,audng officer, all be punifhed according to the ma
,ure OF his offence BY the judgment of court mar
tal.,
Article. ANY officer or folder who f,all begin.
excite, eauie or join in any mutny or fedtion in any
troop or company in the fervce of the United States
or in any party, po detachment guard, fail fuf-
ter death, or :ueh other punhment by court mar
tial fhali be inflicted.
Article 3. ANY officer, non-comm Iioned officer or
folder, wbo beng prsiept any mutny or fedtion,
does not uie his umoa endeavor fuppref the fame
or coming to the knowledge OF any intended rnutny
does not, without delay, give information thereof 20
his commanding officer, fhall be punihed by the fen
renee OF court martial with death or otherwe az
eordiDg 10 the nature Of his offence.
Article 9. Any officer or folder who fhaIl ftrike
his hyperion officer, draw lift Up any weapon or
offer any violence aganfl him, being in the execution
OF his Office on Any pretenee Whatsoever, or mall DIFF
obey any lawful command OF his fuperior officer all
uffer DEATH or uch other puniihment ila accord
ing to the nature of his offence bein;a ed upon him
by the fentenee of court martial.
Article 10. Every non-comniioned officer or fsl-
der who fha nlift hinfelf in the fervice Of the u
nied States ihall, the time of his 70 hitting or
within fix days afterwards, have the articles for the
government of the armies Of the United States, read
TO him, and ihall, by the officer who nlifed him. or
BY the commanding officer Of the troop or company
into which he was inieed, be taken before the mex,
utiee OF the peace, chief magiarate Of any city
or town corporate, not being officer of the army,
or where reeourfe be had to the civil magf-
trate, before the ndge advocate and in his prefence
ihali take the following oath affirmation A. 3.
do folemRy fwear affirm tasthe cafe may be) that
will bear true allegiance the United States Of A
nerea, and that will ferve them honelly and faith.
fully as1int all their enemies oppofers wliatfo-
ever and obferve and obey the orders Of the Preden,
81 the United States ad the orders of the officers
pointed over me, according the rules and articles for
OF armies OF the United States
Which juftice. magiflrate, or Judge advocate is to
give The officer certificate, fgn5ng that the man
Unified, did take the faid oath, or affirmation
Article IL. After ecfnrni1iOned olfi-er, or
folder, mall have been duly plifled and fvorn, he
ihaii not be dilmied the ierviee without deharge
in writing; and no dfeharge granted to him ihai be
fuiEeien, which is not Ggned By field officer of the
regiment to which be belongs or commanding Off
GER where no field officer Of the regiment is prefent
and no difehsrge fhall be given to a non eommifon-
ed officer or folder before his term OF ferves has exc
pred but by order Of the Prefdent the Secretary Of
War, the commanding officer Of department, or the
ienehee OF agtnersl court martial, nor fhall COM
mifIoned officer be dleharged the fervee bur by or.
der Of the Prefdent Of the U, s. or by fentenee of
general court martial.
Article II. Every colonel, or other officer com.
manding regiment, troop, OF company, and actually
quartered with 1t, may give furlougbs to non COM
n1ifioned officers folders, in lucb numbers, and
for 70 long time as he fhal Judge to be moa con-
iltent with the good Of the iervite and captain or
other isferier officer commanding troop or eonpa-
ny, or in airy gafrfon, fort OF bsrrzek Of the u s.
(his field officer being sbfen,) may give furloughs to
eomniifionsd officers folders, for time no,
exceeding twenty dsysin SIX months but not to more
than two Perons be sbfent at the fame time ex-
eepting iofhe extraordinary ssssson lhssld require