Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-23

government Of The armics of me Cn;lea
STATES.
CONTINUED J
Article so. any officer or soldier, who
shail, wiIhou. urgent necessity, or with.
oot the leave Of his superior officer, ouit
MS guard, platoon, or division, shall be
Punished according to the nature Of his
oHence, by the sentence of court mar.
/ tial.
| Article 81. No officer or soldier shall,
90 violence To any person who brings pro.
VISIONS or other necessaries to the csmu.
garrison or quarters, Of The forces Of the
ohised oiaies, employed in any parts OUT
ot ',1e said states, upon pain OF death, or
such DINER punishment Us q court rnari..
al shall direct.
Article 50. Any officer or soldier. who
shaii m'sbehave himself before The ene-
my, run away, or shameruIiy abandon A.
ny tort, post, or guard, which he or chey
may be commanded TO defend, or sneak
words inducing others TO do The Ike: or
shall cast away his arms and ammunition.
or who, shall quit his post or colour i,
PirndrT and pi!lage, every such offender
being daily convicted thereof, shall suffar
Death, or such other punishment as shall
De ordered by the sentence of general
Court martial.
Article So. Any person belcneiDe to
the armies of the United States, who
Shall make known the watch word 10 any
person who is nor entitled To receive =.
according the TO rules and discipline OF
war, or shall presume 10 give q parole or
watch word, differsn, from what he re.
ceiVed, shall suffer death, or sucl. other
punishment as shall be ordered by The.
sentence OF a general court martial.
Article 81. All officers, and soldiers
are 10 behave themselves orderly in Quar-.
'ers, ard Oh their march; and whoever
sHaii commit any waste or spoil either in
Walks W trees, parks warrens, fifth pounds,
houses orgardens, corn fields, enclosures
oil meadows, or Shall ns!iciousiy destroy
any property whatsoever, belonging tn
the inhabitants OF the United States, ur-
less Oy order of the then COMMANDER in
Chief OF the armies Of the SAID states,
shali (Dcsides SUCH penalties as they are
haole TO by law be punished according
10 the nature and degree of the offence,
by the Judgment ola regimenlal or gen.
eral cc%rt martial.
Article SIS. whatsoever, belonging To-
the armies of the United Safes, employ
ca IN foreign parts, shall force sal:
gua'd shall suffer death.
Article Sc. whatsoever shall relieve
me enemy with money yctuals, or ammu.
nilIcn, or shall knowingly harbor or pro.
'ecI an enemy, shall suffer death, or such
o'her punishment as shall be ordered by
me sentence of a court martial.
Article 81. whatsoever shall be con-
Victed OF holding correspondence with, or
giving intelligence 10 the enemy either
dIFeclly or indirectly, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment, as sha,. be or-
dersd by the sentence OF a court marti-
al.
Article So. All public stores taken in
The eneiny's camp, towns, forts, or ma.
gazines' whether artillery, or ammuoilion,
Clothing foragc, or provision, shal, be Sc
cured lor the sstvice ofthe United States
ior the negIeci oil which the commanding
oihcer IS to be answerable.
Article 50, If any Commander of any
garrison, fortress or post, shall be COM
PEELED by the officers and soldiers under
MS command, to give up to the enemy,
or 10 abandon it, the commissioned Off.
Gers, ron commissioned officers or soldi-
ers, who shall be corvleled Of having so
oiiendsd, shall suffer death or such pon-
ishment as shall be inflicted upoa ,hsm
by the sentence OF court martial.
Article so. Al suffers and re.ainers
TO the camp, and all persons whatsc--
yer, serving with the armies of the Uni
ted States in the field, though not ialisted
soldiers, are TO be subject 10 orders, ac-
cording to the rules and discipline Of
war.
Article 81. Officers having brevet:s,
or commissions, Of prior date to those
ofthc regiment in which they serve. may
take place in cCuits martial and on de-
tachments, when composed Of different
J corps, according to the rank given them
| in their breyetts, or dates Of heir former
commissions but in the regiment, tIoop,
or company, to which such officers be,
icng' they shall Do dusy and take rank;