Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-27

| the assistant military AGENT, shall imme-
diately secure all his effects or eqnipage
then IN camp or quarters, and shall make
an Inventory thereof, and forthwith traEs-
nit the same TO the office of the de-
partment Of war, 10 the end that his ex.
ecutors or administrators may receive
the same.
Article g.. When any non cornmissi.
oned officer or soldier shall die or be
killed in the service of the United a,es,
the com n lnding officer of the troops or
company, shall, in the presence Of two
other commissioned officers, take an &C.
count Of what effects be died possessed
OF, above his .rlns and accoutrements,
and transmit the same to the Office of the
department of war; which said effects
are 10 be accounted for and paid TO the
representatives OF such deceased non-com-
! missioned officer or soldier. And IN case
any oil the officers SO auiho rised 10 take
care ofthe effcGls ofdeceased officers aud
soldiers, should, before they have accoun-
ted Tor the same, have OCCASION TO leave
The regiment or post, b. prsfernent or
otherwise, they shall, before they be per-
nitted TO quit the same, deposit, in the
hands OF the commanding officer, or OF
the as sls,ant military agent, all the ef.
iccts OF such deceased non-colhmissioaed
officers and soldiers, IN order Thar The
same may be secured for and paid 10 their
respective REPRESENTATIVES.
Article 90. All officers, condu @ors,
gnnners, mattresses, iyers or other per.
sons whatsoever, receiving pay or hire, in
the service of the artillery or corps Of
engineers Of the United States, shall be
governed by the aforesaid rules and arti-
cles, and shall be subje6t to be tried by
courts martial, in like manner with the
officers * soldiers oftbe otheriroops intLe
service Of the United States.
Article 81. The officers and soldiers
of any troops, whsther militia or others,
being mustered and in rayof The United
otates, shall, AT all times, and in ali pla-
ces, when joined, or acting in coniunG;i-
ON with the regular forces of the United
Sia;es, be governed by these rules and
articles OF war, add shall be subieGl 10 be
/ tried by courts. martial, in like manner
with The officers and soldiers in The 10;
gular forces, save only that such courts
martial shall be composed entirely Of mi.
lltia officers.
Article 90. All officers, serving by
commission Il ons the authority ofany par
ticuiar STATE, shall oa all dciachmen.s,
courts marital, or other duty, wherein
they may b employ ed in conjunction with
The regular forces of the United States,
take raik next after all officers ofihe Ike
grade in said regular forces, no,wilhsiaEd
| ing the commissions OF such militia OF
I State officers may be cider than The com.
missions of the officers Of The regular
forces of The United States.
Article 90. All crimes not capital, and
all disorders and neglects which officers
and soldiers may be guilty of, 10 the pre-
judice Of good order and military disci.
| pine, though not mentioned in The fore
going articles OF war, are to be taken coy
nizance Of by general or regimental
! court martial, according to the nature and
degree OF the offence, and be punished at
their discretion.
Article 100. The President OF the u.
nited States shall have power TO prescribe
the uniform of the army.
! Article loI. The foregoing articles are
TO be read aud published once in every
SIX months, 10 every garrison, regiment,
troop CT company, mustered OF to be mus
tered III the service of the United States,
iud are 10 be duly observed and obey ed,
by all .eHicers and soldiers who are or
shall bAln said seEyice.
SEC. 8. .fnd be IL /nr!iier enacted, That
in time Of war al persons not citizens e.,
or owing allegiance TO the United States
Of America, who shall be found lurking
las spies, in or about the Qualifications OF
lencampments of the armies of the United
States or any Of them, shall suffer death,
! according 10 the law and usage OF cations,
! BY sentence ola general cour, martial.
Sec. 8. ind be IL ./urtbcr enacted, Tina,
The rules and regulations, by which The
armies of the United States have hereto.
fore been governed, and the resolves Of
Congress thereunto annexed, and rcspec-
ting the same, shall henceforih be void
and of NJ effect, eXcep. 50 Far as may re.
late to any Transactions under hem, prior
to the PRONUNCIATION OF this acf, q; die SC.
yeral posts and garrisons Respectively, oc-
cupied by any part OF lhe army Of the u
Diicd States.
EhTIIL. MACON,
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