The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-18
Co.hJu0.NE-E.4LTHef. NJ .S.S.q cHUsE7TS
GENERAL. ORDERS: FiTS
K-na- Qnarte,s. Rosfor. .Anrpft So. 1Rio

S|INEhAL OitDsSjtS. -
- Head Qaarfe,s, Boston, -gngast SEA, 1919.
BY the General Order Of Sd of July last, Major
General Henry Sewall is appointed to con, nand lie
Eastern Division of the Militia, which WINS ietacbed
under the Order OF the 25th o Apri fast
oil an the detached Militia in the District uf Maine
The COMMANDER in Chief having been requested
by MAJOR General DearbniR nv order of the Pres;
dent OF the United States, direct part ofthe Mi.
a, Detached under the said Order of the o5tb of
April To march to PAssamaquoddy for the d.ft,c..
OF me posts and harbours the eastern border Of
tins Commonwealth and considering that tFa, para
oil the STATEN peculiar manner is in danger ofinya-
SION, ana that disoiderly persons may attempt To-
disturb and annoy the peaceablc inhabitants in thaS
neShhorhood, and endanger their lives and proner.
ty has thought fit to orer and doth hereby order.
that three full companies of InfsntIy of the has
tern detached Diyiaion of Mitia be designated bs
Major General Sewa and after being o.nuiets.y
armed and equipped, ordered to march r.. spon IS.
possible, to PASSPORT in the District of Maine which
rs appointed the place of Rendezvous The said
three companies will form Battalion under tho
command of detached Major, to be designated ~
MAJOR General Sewa,, who will also dssio, ate IN.
Adptaht ami Quarter Master, and order he whole,
to march without delay % the llace OF 4, noezvou,
The Major commanding the Battalion viii see tb..
provision Is made for the subsistence of lis trooDs
and the transportation of their baggage from til !,
places whence the companies march, until their ar
rival AT the place of Rendezvous, IN the mannertrs-
seribed by law. Major General SewaA in desii-uns
ting the companies 10 march, will as far as may be-
take them irom tbs nearest counties end disuicfs
an9 from places the least exposed to the sr.el9y
The Major Generals and other officers Of the local
Divisions Of the Militia from which any part of Tho
said Battalion may be ,drawn, will afford their aid in
completing the Companies, and will see tl,st the
msn are armed and equipped as the law directs
Inc Commander in Chief expects tl,at this Order
VIII be obeyed by his fellow citizens OF the ,raleht-
ed Militia with promptitude, and when marching To
The pEsf oFtheir destination, as ell afters ards aa
they viii preserve good order; and rc,.. T. sbeceucf
tothe commands of their officers He would remind
them that they only callod fort, 20 defend
the frontier against any invasion of ~ FORE ion ,entmv
but to prevent tie depredatons of any auless BAN
ditti who may be disposed to rob and pIunter whe-
Their they belong to own Territories or those Of
Inc enemy. Although is declared between the
United States and Great Britain, is to be carried
on only by the order of the government Il 10 the
duty OF tie inhabitants of the towns ard villages
bordering on the British lips eTdeavo, to rc9eI
any invasion oi ourown Terrritcries; but thev have
no right to make incursions into the Territories os
the enemy. Lawless plunderers. either by sea on.
lauG, and as well in time Of war OF peace are nj
rates on robbers, and their Sepredations oneIf "a
Tar As may be, To he prevented punished fhey
only occasion distress aud misery to the exposed in.
table peace, which is the only justiabie object OF
war.
Tho Ofseers viii be careful TO incucate upon their
men the necessity Of discipline, and sacred regard
20 tue rights of their fellow citizens The solJiers
OF a free government should view with ab,orycure
any attempt TO power by the use Of the sword
Or 10 invade the rights Of those whom their duty
10 protect.
By order atthe Commander in Chief
WILLIAM DoNNISON, .ddjutant C.ns,sl.