Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-06-12

my, or where recouIlr cannot be had 20 thc ci-
vii msgitratc, before the Judge advocate. aid,
in his preience, fhall take the following oath or
sGSmation "l, A. B. do folemnly f~ear, or
afhSm, tas the cafe may bel thar vii ear true
allegiance TO the Uuisd STATE, of An rics, and
that ! will iefye them honefly and faithfully a.
gainR all their eBemie,, or oppolers, ~hatioever.
and obieTve ard obey the ordeu Of the Pref lens
OF the United States, and the orlers OF the of-
hcen appointed over me, according 10 the iues
add articles for the verament OF The armies oe
the UaIted S'ues" Which jotice, mag ifratc.
or Judge advocate 10 to give the ofR srs certiG-
cate. dgoifying thar the m,n ialitsd. did ,ake
the iaid oath, or aGi rmstion.
AuIcle IL. Alter aon- commiiSonsd IF 'er.
or folder. III have been duly inihed and
fVorn, he fha.l no, be difmliic the ieryice with-
out diichage 10 writing and no d,icharge
granted 20 HIN ih,ll be efficient which 10 noe
hgned by field officer OF ne reeimeot TO which
he belongs, or commanding officer where no
field ,fhcer Of he reeiment Is preient ssd M
di'chsrse ihaIl be given to nOn. comniiIioncd
Omcer, or folder, before hi, term of iervico
has expired, but by order OF the Prefideot, the
Secretary OF War, the commanding officer Of q
department, or ,he fentence OF general coure
martial, nor nall a commifEoned oficcr be die
charged The ieryice, but by order OF the PfeG-
dent Of the Uai,ed States, OF by fentcnce OF q
general court martial.
Article II. Every colonel. or other oficer
commanding a regiment, troop, or company,
aud actually qusreSed with IL. may give tsr-
Tough, 90 non commit iued offcers. or folders,
in iuch numbers, aud for 70 long nme AZ hs
ihsll judge TO b. mof con6Rcnt with the good
OF the iervice and a captain or other inierior
officer commanding troop or company, or IN
any gsrrilon, fort or barack OF the u. 5. (ns
field ficer being ablen',l may give fsrlosehs
10 non. commiAioned officers N folders. for .
time not exceeding twenty days 10 fix moo'hs,
bur not to more than two petions 10 be sbien, az
the fame time. excepting iome extraordinary oc-
caloo fhould require il.
! Arncie I,. A. every muaer the commanding
ofiser ofssch regiment. troop. or Company ine,s
| prsfent, ihIll give TO the comm 1sfy OF matters,
! or other officer who muaen the laid regiment,
troop, or company, ,ceriihcs,cs Ggned by h,mfelf,
6guifyiug how long fuch officers, az lhall noe
appear At the fad mufer, have been ablent, snd
the resion Of their abieoce. In like mauner, The
commanding officer of eVety oop, or company,
ihill give certihca.es, fgnifying che resfops Of
/ the sbi.nce of the non copm Ia lned oihcen and
private foldler,, which rssiJns, aud time OF sb-
fence, fhall oe inferred in the matter rolls. op-
pofi,e the name OF the reflective abient n cers
and ioldien. The cer,6ca es fhaii. ,oge, her
with the muHer rolls, be RENTED by the com-
miGaty OF nuiteu, or other officer malterag,
TO the department OF war s' ipeedily az the dif-
tsrce OF the place will admit.
Article "a. Every caicer who fhaIl he con.
vitted, btfore general court martial, Of hsving
dgned fslfe certificate, rrls,ine 90 the abienSs
OF either o er private folder, or relative 10
his or their pay, ihall be Gathered.
Article s. Every officer who fh,Il knowiss-
ly make falie MATER Of man or horfe, aud eve
ry officer or commiGary OF mufeu. who ihall
willingly hgn, direct or sllow the Ggning Of
muRer- rolls. wherein iuch fsfe mufer 10 eon-
| tanned, fhaI, upoo proof made thereof ny two
~itneic', before general court martial. DO
Gathered, and lha he thereby at,eily diisbled 70
have or hold any Office or employment IN the
fervice of the United States.
Article rs. Any commiGary of mu6ep ss
other officer, who ihall be convicted of having
taken money or other thing, by way of grsti6-
cation, on the muaering any regiment. troop or
company, or on the Gening muaeI 'olls, fhali
be dhplsced from his Office, and (hsil be thereby
utterly dh.blcd TO have or hold any cfice on
employ yment in the fervice OF 'ht United States.
Article II. Any officer who ihsll prei1me To
mnlter perfon a, folder, ~bo ia not folder.
fhal be deemed guilty OF having made ialfs
mobcr. and fha!i fufer sccoruingly.
Article r8 Every officer ~ho hsll knowing.
Iy make fsfe return 20 the department Of var,
or TO any of hi, fsperior cficen, authorized 10
call tor fuch Ietarn,, OF the fate of the regiment,
troop or company, or gsrrifop, under his con.
mand or of the arm', ammunition. clos hing.
or other Aorcs thereunto belonging, lhall, on
conviction thereof before a court martial, be
Gathered.
Article r9. The commanding off Ger of every
regiment, troop, or independent company, or
garrifon Of the United States, fhsll. in The be-
ginning OF avery month, remit through the pro-
per channels, to the department Of var, an ex-
at return OF the regiment. 'rosp, Independents
company, or garrifon, uoder hi, commlod, fpe-
cifyisg the name, Of the 1Aiceu thea soient from
their pc!ts. and fbo rszfoaa TAR and lhe kimo