The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-21

eonniving zach hiring OF duty aioreisid Gail lie
reduced and every con,m;fcned officer, krow-
ing and aowisg fuch i'll practices in the fervice,
ihall he puhhed BY the Judgment of general couTt
martial.
Article 49, Any officer belonging TO the fervice of
the United States, who, by diicharging Of fire arms
drawing OF iwords, beating Of drums or by any other
means whatioever, fa location fali- alarms in camp
garriion, quarters iha fufer DEATH or fueh other
punhment as fhs be ordered BY the ientenee Of a
general court martial.
Article 50. Any officer or folder, who f'ial,, with
out urgent ncteity, withou, the leave OF lis ups-
ror officer, quit his guard platoon, dviop fail
be Puniihed according the OF hi. offence by
the ientence OF a court martial.
Article 81. No officer or folder iha,l DO violence
to any peron ho brings provifions other neeefa-
RES to the camp efriion quarters ofshe forces Of
the u s. employed in any parts of the iaid a,e.
upon pain OF death, or fuch other punihn,sIt as u
court martial hial dire1
Article 81 Any officer or folder, who iall miibe
have himicf before the enemy, run away, or Gaame-
iuiy abandon any fort, pois, guard, which he or
they may be commanded to defend, fpeall wor1>
inducing others to 10 the like; or fhail ealt away
arms and ammunition, who fall quit his poii or
colours to plumber and page, every fuch offender be-
ing duly conv.ted thereof !Aall fufer DEATH or fich
other runi!hment HALL be ordered by the ientence
OF general cour, martial.
Artyic So. Any perfon belonging to the armies Of
the UFited States, who Thai. make known the wsteh
wcFd 10 any perfon who is entitled TO receive it,
according to the rules and dfeipline of war, or mall
preiumc to give parole or watch word, d.iIer.n,
irom what he received fha iuTer death, or fuch o.
thsr Pusihment iha be ordered by the fen,enee OF
4 general court martial
Article 50. All officers and folders are TO behave
thenieives orderly in quarters and their march :
aud wnoioever ina!i commit any waae fpol, either
IN walks oil trees. PARKS warrens fin ponds hou,e ar
gardens cornhe.ds, enclofures of meadows, or i!,a
,aiSinuny deitroy any property whatioever belong
ing to the inhabitants Of the u States un,es nv or
der OF the then commander in chief of the armies of the
aid Gates fha (beGde fuch penalties as they are liable
to by law be puniRed according the nature & de-
gree oil the offence, by the judgement of regin,enta
or general Court martial.
Article SIS. Who!oever belonging to the armies of
the U. States, employed in foreign parts hall force
iafe guard, fhsil fufIer death
Article Sc. Whofoever fhail relieve the enemy with
money, viciuals, or ammunition, or fhal knowingly
harbor protect enemy, faIl iuffer DEATH or fueb
other punhment ihall be ordered by the fsntencc
OF Court martial.
Article 81. Wholoever IN all he convicted of hold
ing correspondence with or giving intelligence TO the
enemy, either dre&ly indirectly iall uHer death
or iueh other punilhment fha be ordered by the
ientence OF court martial.
Article SO. All public tlores taken in the enemy's
camp, towns, forts, magazines, WHISTLER of artillery
ammunition, clothing, forage provons ihall be ie-
cured FOR the ervice OF the United States for the
lect of which the commanding officer is 10 be anfyera
bic.
Article So II any commander of any carlton, fcr-
treis OF poit, mall he compelled, by the officers and
ioers under his command to give up to the enemy
or to abandon it, the commioned officers rlo,-con,-
miiioned officers or folders, who fhall be convicted
OF having 70 offended, fa fuer death, or iuch other
punhment as fia be inflicted upon them by the fen
tence OF a cour; martial.
Article CO. All iuttlers and re,ainers to the canlp
and all rerfons Whatsoever, ferving with the armies ii
the u States in the field, though inlined folders
are to BE iubsc 10 osders according the rules and
difcpline of war
Article 6l. Officers having brevetts, or commiflions
OF prior date to thofe of the regiment in which
they ierve, may take place in courts ,,artial and
on detaohments, when compoled of different corps.
according to the ranks given them in their breyetts
or dates oil their former commiions but in the re-
gment, troops, or company, TO which fuch officers
belong they ihall do duty and take rank, both in
courts martial and on detachments, which ihail be
compoied only of their corps, according to
the conimiiions BY which they muliered in the
iaid corps
Article Co. If upon marches, guards, or in quar-
ters different corps OF the army hall happen join,
or do duty together the officer hghe in rank of the
line OF Inc army, marine corps, or militia, by COM
million there, on duty, or iii quarters, fa.l command
the whole and give orders for what needful to the
ierviee, uneis oherwilc lpeciay dire9ed by the Pre-
dent oil the u States according the nature Of the
cafe.
Article 6S. The functions of the engineers being
generally confined to the mott elevated branch of
tary fclence, they are rot alurae nor are they
iubec ordered duty beyond the lin. OF
immediate protection, except by the fpecal order Of
the PRECEDENT of the United States but they are to re-
ceice every mark ofrefpeef to which their rank in
the army may entte them respectively, and ara La
bic to be transferred at the diicreton Of the Pref
dent from one corps 20 aaother regard being paid to
rank.
Article 81, General courts martisl NAY coni.h of
any number of CONDITIONED officers from five TO
thirteen, ihelulive, but they Hlall not conGtl OF
ieis than thirteen, where that number can be con-
vened, without manfeit injury to the ferviee.
Article g.. Any general officer commanding an
AMY, or colonel commanding feperate department
may appoint general courts martial whenever necea
ry. But no fentence of court martial ihall be car
red into execution until after the whole proceedings
ihal have bees laid before the officer ordering the
lame or the officer commanding the troops for the
time being neither ihall any fentarce Of general
court martial in time OF peace, extending to he LOFT
OF lhe or the dimion of a commiilioned officer. or
NAL either m time OF peace war, ref ecinp ye-
neral nhcer, be carried into execution until after the
whole proceedings fball have been tranTm,ted 70 th.
ieeretary OF war, be laid before the Preident OF
the United States, for his confirmation or diapprova
and orders IN the cafe All other fentences may BE-
Confirmed and executed By the officer ordering the
eoart to aiiemble or the commanding officer for the
ma beir fI,a e, l..