The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-17

lent, mai give TO the crntfnsry o muiters other
efhcer who n,ueefs the aid regiment troop or COM
pany, certificates sgued by hirrfelf fgnifyrs now
long i,ich "ieers as iu n"t appear the i,l mnf-
ter, have been abens, andthe o their asicrce
In like manner, the commanding officer OF every
troop. company, ihaH give certilicates iyufyng
the reafons of>the abfence of the non-com,nlHor-d
officers and private folders which realms. and time
OF abience iall be Inferred the aerr OILS oppo--
iite the of the reflective abfeu, officers and io-
diers. The certificates ball, together with the nuf.
ser-rols be RENTED by the coniniary Of n,uiic-s
or other officer utering, TO th- department. Of war
as fpeediy as the diGance Of the place viii slnt.
l. Article Ia. Every officer who mall be ecrvi,ae ed
before general court martial, Of having f,rned
lalfe certificate. relating the abfenc- Of either OH.
Ger or private !oier, ret,ve to his or their pay
| hall be cafeted.
Article ID. Every officer who fhnll knowingly
make talfe muller Of hore, and every officer
or commiary Of nuaers, who iial wiling >li-
req, or;allov the fgning of n,uner.ro Is wherein
iuch fae mnter is contained lall, upon, prcof ma &c
thereof by two wi,nees. before general court mar
t'a, be Gathered and all be thereby utterly ,ablcd
20 have or hold any OFF &c employment in the fer
vice of the United States.
Article IS Any commiaary Of nnutler or other of
heer, who fhall be convicted OF having taken money
or other thing, by way of qualification, on the n,,f.
ter'ng any regiment, troop company OF the
Hgnng mufser-rolls, fall he difplAced from his Office
and hal be thereby utterly diabled to have or hold
sny cihce or employment in the fervce Of the United
States.
Article IL Any officer who ffal. rrefune to n,uf.
ter perion as folder, who is folder, Ra be
deemed guilty OF having made fafe nuiter and lall
iufsr accordingly.
Article Is. Every officer who n,all knowingly
make fahe return to the department. of war, or 70
any OF hsfuPeror officers, authorized 10 call fer fuch
returns, OF the ate of he regiment troop or con,pa
ny, or garrfcn, under his command; or of the arms
\ I'M ola n
longing, ihail. conviction thereof before court
martial, be Gathered
Article ~. The commanding officer of everr re-
gment, troop, or independents company or CARTON
OF the S. ihall, in the beginning of every mon,b
remit through the proper channels, 10 the department.
OF war an exact return Of the regiment troop nde-
pendent company, or garrifon, under his command
ipeciiyng the of the officers then ah(ent from
their potts, and the reafons for, and the time of their
soienee And any officer who fall be convicted of
having, through neglea deiign, omitted fendinp
iuch returns, ihal be punhed according to the ma
ture OF his crime, By the judgment of general cour,
martial.
Article 20. All officers and folders, who have re-.
eeived pay, or have been duly emitted in the fervee
OF the u S. and fhall be convicted of having defertea
''e ian's hall intter death, uch other punhment
as by ientenee Of court MARTA! fhall he inaaed.
Article II. ANY comrniiiioned Ger or folJi
er, ho fhai, without leave from his comn,audino of
4 o.
tachment, fhall, upon being convaed thereof be M
mined according the nature of hi, Offence. a. the
diicretion of = court martial
Article y. No non-comn, ljioned officer or folder
HAL milf hinief in any ofher regiment, troop, or
company without regular difcharge from the rcgi-
.. SST-Pany, vsci, ire ait icrveo or
the penalty OF being reputed deferter aud fIii-rns-
accordingly. And in cafe any officer iba knowing
~ receive and entertain fach non-commitioned officer
or iolder or ihal after his BENZ discovered 10 be
deerter, Immediately conne him and give notice
thereof to the corps in which he aG ferved, the fad
oflcer hall by court martial be Gathered
Article %. Any o.icer folder who rhali he con-
victed OF having adved peruaded any other officer
or folder, to deiert the ervice of rhe u all f.r
death or iueh other puniihment liall be inflicted
upon him by the fentence of court martial
Article "a. No officer or folder illall u(e any re.
proaehfui or provoking ipeeehes geiure, 20 sao-
ther, upon pain. if All officer, of being put in arr.A
ii folder, confined and Of afkiug pardon of tbeD,r
ty Offended, in the Prefenee of his commanding Off;
GER.
Article 25. No officer folder l,a fend ehaI
ienge to another officer folder, to fight duel or
aeeePta challenge, 1t ient, upon pain if comn,iiion
ed officer, OF being Gathered; if non commifioped
officer folder, of fufferng corporal puni(bm,nt AZ
the Gcretion Of court-naartial
A."sie 20 1t any CONDITIONED or non-comm7i-
oned oificer commanding guard, fha knowingly or
Willingly iuter any Perfon whatlocver to go forth TO
ught due ne mall be puniihed challenger; and
all ieeonds promoters ard carriers of challenges in
order to dues, fhall be deemed principals and be pu
nrihed accordingly. And it fhal be the duty of eve
ny officer, commanding army, regiment, company
polt or detachment, who is knowing to challenge
beng given or accepted, by any o:Ecer, non-connic
honed officer or iodie-, under his command or has
rea'on to believe the fame be the cafe mn1ed;at e
y TO arref and bring to trial f,tch offenders.
Article 27. All officers, of what condition {oever
nave power to part and quell ali 9uarrels fays and
dhorders though the perGens concerned houd belouy
10 another regiment, troop company and either
TO order Officers into arreA, CONDITIONED Off
GERS or folders into confinement until their prorer
hyperion officers lhall be acquainted ,herewith and
wholoever hall reuie obey fuch officer Though of
an inferior rank) or Ghal draw his fword upon him
HAIL be punihed at the dicreton of general conrt
martial.
Article SO. Another folder, who nsll upbra;d
another tor renimg challenge, fha hinlfelfbe pu-
mined as challenger ; and all ofEcers and folder.
are hereby dheharged from any digraee or opinion
OF disadvantage, which might arife from their having
refued to accept Of challenges as they will only have
acted in obedience TO the laws and done their duty
as good folders, who fubjeef themfelves to dilci
, pine.
Article 49, No fu,tler mall be permitted to fell anv
kind OF liquors vietuals, or TO keep their bouS.,
or hops open for the entertana,snt of folders af
ter nine at night before the beating Of the revel
les or upon Sundays, during divine fefvice or fernop
h