Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-20


measures for redressng The wrong com>
Plainnd of, and transmit as socn as posi-
bic, to the department. Of war, true state
OF such complaint, with the proceedings
had thereon.
Article IS. IF any inferior officer, or
soldier, shall think himself wronged by
his captain, or other officer, he is To COM
plain thereof TO the commanding officer
oil the regiment, who is hereby required
to summon regimental court martial,
Tor the doing justice TO the complainant,
from which regimental court martial, eli
ther party may, if he thinks himself still
asgrieved, appeal 10 general court mar
lIal. But it, upon a second hearing, the
appeal shall appear vexa,ious and grounds
less, the person, so appealing, shall be
punished at the discretion Of the said coure
martial.
Article Sc. Any commissioned officer.
store keeper, or commissary, who shall
DC convicted, at q general court martial,
OF having sold, without proper o, der for
that purpose, embeZzled, misaDpiied, or
! wholly, or through negieGi, suffered any
OF the provisions, forage, arms, clothing,
ammunition, or other military stores, be-
longing to The United States, to be spoil
ed, Or damaged, shall at his own expense,
make good The loss, or damage, and shall
moreover, forfeit all his pay, and be dis.
missed from the service.
Article 81. Aay non commissioned Of
ticer, or soldier, who shall be convicted,
1t r'gimental court martial, If having
snid' or designedly, or through neglect,
wasted the ammunition delivered cut TO
HIM, TO be employed in the service of he
United States, shall be punished at the
discretion OF such court.
Article SO. Every non COM issioned
otticer or soldier, who shall be convicted
before court martial, as having sold, lost,
or spoiled through neglect, his horse.
arms, Clothes, or accout,ements shall up-
der such weekly stoppages mot e.ceed-
inS the half OF his pay) as such court
martial shall judge sufficient, for repairih,.
The loss or damage: and shall suffer con.
hnement or such ether corporeal punish.
ment as his crime shall deserve.
Article 80. Every officer, who shall be
convicted before court martial, of hay-
ing embezzed, OF misappiied any money,
with which he may have been entrusted
for the payment OF the men under his
command, or for enlisting men into the
service, CT for OIher purposes, If a COM
missioned officer, shall be cash.ered, and
compelled 10 refund the money /; if non
commissioned officer, shall Dc reduccdto
The ranks, be put under stoppages uItls
the money be made good, and suffer such
corpOresl punishment as such cur, mar
tial shall direct.
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company, is charged with the arms, ac-
cou'rements, ammunition, clothing, or o.
Their waFiik' stores belonging 10 The troop,
or company under his command, which
he Is 10 be accountable for To- his colonel.
IN case OF their being lost, spoiled, or da-
mayed, not by unavoidable accidents, or
on actual service.
Article Al. All oD-commissioned off,
GERS and soldiers, who shall be found one
C1ile from the camp, without leave, i'm
writing from their commanding officer,
shall suffer such punishment as shall be.
inflicted upon them by the sentence of a
court martial.
Article 10. No officer, or soldier, shall,
be cut OF his quarters, garrison, or camp,
without leave from his superior of!icer,
upon penalty ofbeing punished according
to The nature of his offence, by the sen.
ience OF court martial.
Article 43. Every non.commissioned
officer and soldier shall retire TO his quar-
ters on tent, a, the beating of the retreat;
in default Of which shall be punished ac-
cording 10 The nature of his offence.
Article a.. No officer, non commissi.
oned officer, or soldier, shall fail in repair.
ing, at the time fixed to the place of ia.
rade, OF exercise or other rendezvous, an.
pointed by his commanding officer, if nor
prevented by sickness or some other evil
dent necessity or shall go from the said
place OF rendezvous, without leave from
his commanding officer, before he shall
be regularly dismissed or relieved, on the
penalty oil beirg punished according to
he natureof his offence by the sentence
OF court martial.
Article Is. Any commissioned officer
who shall be found drunk on his guard.
party, or other duly, shall be cashiered.
Any non commissioned officer or soldier
so offending, shall suffer such corporeaS
punishment as shall be inficted by the