The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-24

might tend to criminaie hurfelf, and adminher Ia J
each raember of the court before they proceed
upon any trial the following OATH which fhall ALTO be
taken by all members Of the resimenral and garrifon
court martial
You, A. Is. do fwear that you win well and truly
try and determine according TO evidence the matter
now before you between the United States of Anne
res, and the prifoner to be tried, and that you will
daily adniitsr jutice, according to the provons of
/" An aa eablifhing rules and articles FOR the 90
vernment OF the armies ofthe United States without
Partially favor affection and if any doub, fhall
are not exPlansdby fad articles, according to your
conference the b.,t OF your, understanding, and the
euttom OF war, in Ike cafes and you do further
fwear, that you will not divulge the fentenee of
court until it fha be publied by .hc proper author
'ty; neither will ycn dilco.e diicover the vote or
opinion ofany particular member Of the cour, martial
uneis required 10 give evidence thereof as wtn-f
by court julfiee in due courie Of law S. b.le
ysu God"
And as fosu the faid oath hall have been adr,i-
inferred to the REFLECTIVE members, the preGden,
OF the court thal adminiaer 70 the Judge advocate,
or perion officiating rs iach, oath in the following
words. i
You, a. 3. do fwear that YOU will not diclofe or
diieover the opinion Of any particular member
OF the Court martial, unlets required 10 give evidence
thereof as witness by court of uce in due ,urir
Of law Nor diyuse the en,ence of the cour, to any
but the preer authority, until it nall be duly dclo-
ed by the ia'ie. So bei4 yoa GdA"
Aiu>'e 20. When any pfiioner arraisned before 4
genera court martial, ha!l from obhiaacy and deliber-
ate dehen, Hand mute of anger foreign TO the pur-
p"'- me court may proceed TO trial and judgement
As Il the priion"r lad regularly pleaded nst guilty
Article n. When member fhal be challenged By
prlioner, he rnuft Hate his caufe Of Challenge of
whoa the cour 'all after due elaboration determine
the relevancy vairy and decide accordingly and
-" Challenge 10 more than member at fali
De received by the court.
Artic's -, All the members OF court martial are
e. behave with decsney and ca,neis; and in giving
thsr V'ts are TO begin with the younge in commit
fon.
| Article IS. All perions who give evidence before
courts martial be examined OH oath or air,na
ton in tie following form
p" You iwear or affirm (as the cafe may be) the e.
vdenee you fhall give in the caufe now in hearing
hall be the truth, the whole truth and Hothino bur
the truth. So bels .yon God"
Ar,iclc71. On the trials Of cafes no. CAPITAL before
courts martial, the aepoGson of welies not in the
line or Haf of the army, may be taken before fome
Ju!tee OF the peace, and read in evidence provided
the profecutor and perion accufed prfent at the
taking the fame, duly notified thereof
Article IS. No officer itall be treG but by ge-
neral court martial by officers OF an inferior rank
if it can be avoided. Nor Ma any proceedings or
trials be carried on excepting between the hours of
eight IN the morning, and three ia the afternoon, e.
eepting in CAFES which in the opinion of the officer ap
pointing the court MARTIAL require immediate exam
pie
Article rs. Nc per.on wha:fnever lal ure .ny
nenacing words, figns, or geaurcs in preience G. 4
court martial, or .alI caufe dorier or riot o.
diturb their proceedings te penalty of being ru-
niihed at the diiereon of the iaid court niartaly
Article ~. When any officer lha!l be charged with
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racks quarters tents and deprived of his fvord bv
the commanding officer. And any officer who nall
leave his confinement before he fall be fet at liberty
by his commanding officer by hyperion officer
nall be Gathered.
charged with crimes, Alai be confined until tried bv
court martial OF releafed by propr- authority.
Article 70. No officer folder WHO shall be nh,
IN arreit, fiall continue in confinement more than
eight days or until iuch time court martial can be
attended.
Article SO. No officer commanding guard, or
provo,t martial, ihail reuie to receive or keep any
priioner committed TO his charge by an officer be
longing to the forces OF the United States provided
the oicer committing, .hall, the fame time deli.
yer an account in writing, fgned by hmfelf, of the
crime with which the iad prilonsr is charged.
Article 81 No officer commanding guard or
Provon martial, fhal prsirme releafe any perfon
committed to his charge, without proper authority
lor 10 doing, nor hal ne iuer any perfon to efcape
on the penalty of being punilhed for it by the fen
tence OF court martial
Article So. Every officer or provoft martial. TO
whole charge prifsners fbal be committed, fiali.
within twentyfour hours after fuch commitment. or
as ICON as he lall be relieved from his guard, make
report in writing, to the commanding officer of their
names, their crimes, and the names of the officers
who committed 'hri, on the penalty of being puniih
ed for diicbedicnce neglect, at the dhcretion of
court martial.
Article So. Any conumifIioned officer convicted
before general court martial, of conduct unbecom-
ing an oicer and gentleman, iall be difmiIed the
fervce
Article 81. In cafes where 4 court martial may
Think properto fentence CONDITIONED officer to
be iuipended from command, they fhall have power
aho, 10 fuPend his pay and enioluments for the fame
time, according TO the and heinounefs of his
offence.
Article IS. In all cafes where a comminioned Of
deer is Gathered for cowardice fraud, it fhal be
addedin the ientence that the crime name and place
OF abode and punihment of the delinquent, be pub
hhed in the newspapers in and about the camp,
and of the particular hate from which the Of
fender came, where he ufuay refdes, after which
it ihall be deemed lcaRdalvus for an officer to aIoe
ate with him.
Article Sc. The commanding otTieer of any poH
or detachment, ia which there hall not be number
OF Officers adequate to form general court martial
hail, in cafes which require tie cogniEanee Of Gueh
court, report to the commanding officer nf the de-
partment who lna order a court to Be aiIembied al
the Deare poit or detachment and the party accufrd
with neoefary wnees, to be transported 10 the place
where the laid court lhalI be aTembled
Article 81. No perlon iha'l be lgnteD~cd 20 6tHcr