Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-20
(By Authority.)
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co e''"",!So!'S TheS aud dfic., for t5s govern
/ n-Ht " :bs armies ot TIE U.iiea States
| SEC 1 &c is esac'et b. 10. Seaaic ant Y3Yse
i@ REPRESENTATIVES, Of he United States Of .iaey-
l!cd az Congress assemE!ed. Thar from and ;.fter
me passing of ih's act. the following shall be the
rp'es and articles b. which the arin,e; of thc u.
Ried States snail be governed:
Article l. Every officer now in the army of
tAe United States. shall. ia six months from the
passing OF this a9, ana every officer who shall
thereafter BE- appointed shall beiorc he enters on
me du'ies OF ms Office, subscribe these rules and
regulations.
| Arrc'c ?. L: is earnestly recommended to all
ohcers and soldleis diligently to attend divine ser.
lvice; aud all officers who shall behave indecent
ny Hr IrtlVsreniiy aI any mace OF divine worship
isnaii. II commissioned officers. be brought before
, general court martial. there 10 be publicly and
severely rsprinanded by the president; If non.
eompIr>,onen o'hcers soldiers, every person
so'etcndn2 shall for his first offence forfeit one
sse'3 et q ao.ia-, 10 Sc deducted out 6f his uexs
pay; fo' the second oi;&nce. he shall not ouly
toFteiS IKE sum. bu. be confines twenty foar
I honrs aud Tor every like oEeucv shalt suffer aud
| pay la axe manner which money SO forfeited,
Shad be applied by the captain or senior o,icer
% ins 'roop or company to the Of he sick
Sot'herS ~ the com lany or troop TO which the
oseG'.er belongs.
! .ATiiciF $. ANY non-cormssioied caiSsr or
eo'a>er who shan use any profaue oath or exc
cr&uon snail incur he penalties EXPRESSED in The
foregoing as7.cle ana commissioned officer snail
to5ie'T and pay iaS each an', every clEence one
do'%r % oe applied rs in tie preceding ayticie
/ af'-c!- = Every chS,l ain commissioned in the
army OF armies of the Odi.Gd States, who shall
2bssnt himself fron the duties assigned him EEK.
cept 81 c@ses OF Sickness or leave cf absence)
shat on conviction ;heyeofbefore :. cnurt marital
be lined noi exceeding one months pay besides
ie toss o. his pay during his absence or he dis.
cnarged, IS the said martial SHALL judge
|. proper
Article s. any officer or soldier who shall use
ieontempJuous 9. disrespeGful words agains. tac
CrcS,deht ot the United Ssa,cs araipst the Vice
I : fcA'asrt thsreot. against the Congress OF the
oalisa States. against the chief magistrate or
! legislature Of any Of the United S,ascs in which
/ re may bs qnsrsered, IL commissioned s.icer
I Sh'I' be c2sheId, or otherwisc puni he'd rs ..
eeGr martial shal! cifeae; if non commission
| Ell oihear oy soldier, he shall suffer such punish
rnen' as shaI DC iuf ned on kim By the sentence
or cDugr Taas,ial-
f1't'ois o. ANY ofRcer or solder who shall be-
hav- himself with contempt ,,isespeet
iis commanding ofcct. sha!i be punished accor-
a, DING 10 the nSsuic Of his o!lenue by The Glc.
ment OF d eoust naglizl.
Article Z. Any officer or soldier vino shall be-
Gla' excite, causerog join IN any mg,iny or sedi
non IN any troop or coIppaoy in the service OF
me un'" States, OF ii any parry. pos:, Aeiach
n;an' or guatd. shall suffer teash or such o,her
fipsnt BY cDa;t marital shall be inflicted
Ar'!cie y. my officer commissioned off
Ger Or soldier, who. being present az any mutiny
! o. Se5lhcn doc not use his utmost endcavor 70
snpY.eas The sane. Of Gaming to the knowledge
ct any in,eaccd mu,iny. does net without delay.
give ,Hfarnia'ion thereof 20 his coE'naa.iinr Of
Eeef. shall BE- puni1hcd by the sentence OF a
cour, mariiai S:,h death or ethers Use, accords.
l. the nature Of his ofIen-c
Article g Any oiIi.er or solder who sb2n
stake ais superior Officer or draw o. lifs uu any
{ wealcn. CT ce.r a1y violence agsins: him. be
ms, So the execution oF as oii-c on any ntetcncc
ywh@-soevcr. OF all ui.0cey aaY lawful command
tf his suPcror officer, shall suffer death or such
o5her PueishIueDt shal, according 10 the natr,e
OF iis raence, be nHacd upon him by the sen.
fence ofa couf marital.
Article ID. Every non.commissioned oiTicer
o. solder, who snail Inlet him .e!f in the service
,otths Uni cd States, shall at thc tina Of his 50
iolistinE o. within SIX days afterwards have
the aricies Tor :he govssnmeu, of he a mics of
she Unircd S,1ses, read 10 him and shall by III.
c3hcsr who enlisted him, or BY ;he com n luiGg
oihcsr OF me 'Toop o. company into which he
was innsicd be .-Aen before the next ia ice of
the peace or coief magistrate OF a city, or town
corporate, no, being officer of the army, or
where resource Cannot be hal to the civil nlss.is.
srate, bci re The judge advoeae, and in his pre-
sence. shall take the following oath or gairma.
rive: " I. a. y do ,olemn, swear Or affirm,
"a the case may be thar wil bear true alleei
aucc 20 The Uni'sd states or Afa-,ica, and thai
I Eul ssrye y en- honesty aad Faithfully against
al ,heig enemies Or oppose,s - hrsocyeT, aud
observe and obey ilis orders of the Pre- ,ident of
the Uni.ed S-ats5, and The orders Of the ofi.ers
aHPoimed oyer NJ, according TO ,he rules and ar