Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~, ISIS.

! Each DISTRICT viii be placed under the su-
Perintcn ance OF held officer. vino vii har.,
| deposit Ted az ghe prlncip,t .rend zvous a sui
c;ent qusntity OF clothing, arms, ace on trnoe.,,
sh"unltion, camp eIupas-, AMI ntedicinv,
Tor all tie men 20 be recruited v.ithin thr dis
tr1ct. lie viii be furnished with rnnney fs-
bounties and premiums, by the 3ay-,alster o.
the army, and Tor cont Urgent selvics by the
| wax Depar. uent, and will employ every cap
tam and subaitorn within the district (not on
! opier duiy BY order ~ superior ofsiceT, on
the recruiting service for the regimen 10
which such captains snd sutaher1s i,ay b.
| long and wia supply them yi.h rlciaN, clio
thing, &c for this purpose, t.Si1g tneir du
p'icate receipts, holding them accountable 10
ule Accountant Of che Departm Mt OF WLr-
and ne will transmit 10 the said Department a
statement of his accounts weekly, shoNtigthe
amount OF money, cihthing, &c. reecista and
distributed, and the balant,. remaining ON
hand. lie VIII be held strictly responsible for
the good conduct, order and discipline of the
corps within his district, and Will transmit
weekly returns to this Office, showing the name
rank, regiment and station of everV. officer,
employed by hin on the recruiting service,
The strengthO their parties, and the alterations
since last return; and he will use every pos
sibe excrtion 20 promote the said service. by
VISITING the different rendezvous within his
district, and by directing his recruiting Off
GERS TO places where they are known, or such
rs promise most success He will be furnish
ed with copy OF tl:- contract for the territo
Fy included III his district, and will give due
notice 10 the contractor Or his agent for sup
piylnS his parties with provisions, at such
places withm the district as he may deem ne
ccssarY. And that there may be no unnecessary
delay IN paying the recruits, agreeably To law
ne Will ransmitregular set: Of muster 70 Is Of
All the othcers aud men in his district, to the
district or ether pAs master, who will be in
structed to make thercgu,af payments by the
Pay-rnaster Of the army
Recruiting officers viii receive money. cloth
ing, Hc' tor their recruits, from the command.
ing oihcer al the district, for which they Will
give the proper duplicate receipts and be
held accountable. They viii transmit to him
| statement OF their accounts weekly, Sho,s
ing me amount of money, clothing, &c receiv-
| ed and distributed, and the balance remA:oina
on hand duplicate Of which they viii trans.
INIT to the'fWsr Department They vii, ae
held responsible COR the good conduct Of ,ncir
recruits, istnd will transmit correct rett.rrs
weekly to the cOnrn2nding officer OF the dis
| trlct, and 20 this office
| The commissary general of purchases w,li
| cause to be deposited, at the principal render-
| vous m each district, subiccI TO the orders OF
the ield Sfticer, sufficient quantity of clothing
| arms, aecOutrcments, ammunition, camp equip
age, and medicine, for lae number oi men 10
- iS"I oitGN tIlSIGlhi and LdaL- there snail at
| no time be deficiency &C any oil these svri-
cies, the held OH will give due notice TO The
hcSmin'ss;Fy general 0f plc articles received
| de,Ivefed, and on hand, and ut what time a
further supply viii DC necessary.
Whena recruiting officer shall send part;-
oil recruits to the principal rendezvous, he viii
transmit TO the commanding officer an exact
statement of each mans account, as RESP. cts
clothing, subsistence, bounty aud pay; and a
like statement must accompany every man sent
7 TO the regiment, 10 be entered in the books of
the company for which he enlisted
Recruits are to be free from sore legs, sour
Wy, scaled head, ruptures and other iairml.
ties. The age is to be conformabe to law,
but healthy, active boys, between IA and IS
| years OF age, may be enlisted for musicians
In all cases where minors or apprentices are
enlisted, the consent in writing of the barent
guardian or master, if any such the be, IS to
be obtained. and accompany the enlistments
NO objection is To be made to a re -ruit for
want OF size, provided TIC is strong, active
well made and healthy.
AS soon nc convenient, and within six days
at farthest from the time of his enlistment
every recruit shall be bro't beforesa magis
trate, and take and subscribe the oath requir.
ed oy law, according 70 the form prescribed
When recruit is rejected, his clothing, il
delivered, and the hcgiiiy advanced to him.
shai be returned, for Which the recruiting of
hcer will be held accountable
u any recruit, after having received the
bounty, or part of it, shall abscond, he is tc
be pursued and punished as a deserter
Every officer engaged in the recruiting ser
vice Will procure the necessary transportation
forage, fuel. straw, and stationary, taking care
to have his accounts therefor supported by pro
per vouchers
Recruiting officers, having no enlisted mu
sicians, are authorised to engage a drummer 6
tifer, at a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars
per month, and one ration per day each
? By order ct'the Secretary at War
THOMAS II. CUSHING,
AdiusaHf General