The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19

see, principal rendezvous Knoxville.
The second to include all west Tennessee
and the Missouri territory, principal rendex-
vous Nashville.
Kentucky, one district, principal rendez-
vous Newport.
Ohio, one district, principal rendey Won <
Chilicothe.
Illinois and Indiana territories. one dis
trict. principal rendezvous Vincennes In. +.
State OF Louisiana and the Mississippi ter
rtoriy one district, principal rendezvous
Washington M. Z.
Each District viii be placed under the
! superintendance of a field officer, who will
have deposited at the principal rcnde vous
sufficient quantity of clothing, arms. ac-
Cou1riments' ammunition, camp equipage,
and medicine, for all the men to he re-
cruited within the district. He will be
furnished with money for bounties and pre-
mMins, by the pay master of the army,
ana Tor contingent service by the War De-
,partment. and will employ every captain
and subaltern in tho District (not on other
duty by order OF a superior ofiicer) on tn e
recruiting service for the regiment to which
such captains and subalterns may belong ::
ana VIII supply them with money, clothing,
&c. for this purpose, taking their duplicate
receipts, holding them accountable to the
Accountant of the Department of War; and
ne VIII transmit to the said Department a
statement OF his accounts weekly, showing
the amount OF money, clothing, &c. received
and distributed, and the balance remaining
ON hand. He will be held strictly respon.
slbie tor the good conduct, order and disci-
pine OF the corps within his district, and
VIII transmit weekly returns to this Office,
showing the name, rank, regiment, and sta
ton OF every officer, employed by him ON the
recruiting service, the strength Of their par
ties. and the alterations since last return :;
ana ne VIII use every possible exerton TO
promote the said service, by visiting the
Inherent rendezvous within his district, and
by directing mis- recriting officers 10 places
where they are known, or such as promise
most success. He will be furnished with
copy OF the contract for the territory iuclut
ed IN his district, and will give due notice to
the contractor or his agent for supplying his
parties with provisions, at such places with
III the district as ne may deem necessary.
And that there may be no unnecessary de-
iay IN paying the recruits, agreeaby to law,
lie VIII transmit regular sets Of muster rolls
ct all the officers and men in his district,
TO the district or other paymaster, who will
be instructed to make the regular payments
By the paymaster of the army.
Recruiting officers will receive money,
Clothing, sc. for their recruits, from the
commanding officer of the district, for whiuh
they will give the proper duplicate receipts,
and be held accountable. They VIII trans
NIT to him statement, of their accounts
weekly, showing the amount of money,
clothing, &c. received and. distributed, and
the balance naming on hand duplicate
OF which they will transmit to the var de-
partment They will be held responsible
tor the good conduct of their recrnitc, and
VIII transmit correct returns weekly to the
commanding officer of the district, and TO
this officer.
The commissary general of purchases viii
cause to be deposited, at the principal rem
devious IN each district, subject to the or
ders OF the held officer, sufficient quantity
OF Clothing, arms, Announcements, ammuni-
ton, camp equipage, and medicine, for the
number OF men to be recruited therein and
that there shall at no time be deficiency
OF any OF these articles, the field officer will
give due notice to the commissary general of
the articles received, delivered, and on hand
and at what time further supply will be
necessary.
when recruiting officer shall send
party OF recruits to the principal rendez-
Vous, ne VIII transmit to the Commanding
oihcer an exact statement of each mans
account, as respects clothing, subsistence.
bounty and pay and like statement must
accompany every man sent to the regiment,
70 De entered IN the books Of the company
Recruits are to be free from sore legs
scurvy, scaled head, ruptures and other in
hrmlties. The age is to be conformable to
law, but healthy active boye, between IA and
IL years OF age, may he enlisted for musjci.
ans. In all cases where minors or spprenti-
ces are enlisted, the consent in wri,ing of
the parent, guardian, or pasier, if any such
there be, is to be obtained, and accompany
the enlistment.
Mo objection is to be made to recruit,
Tor want OF size. provided he is strong. ae
tive, well made and healthy.
AS soon as convenient, and within SIX
days at farthest from the time of his enlist
nent, every recruit shall be brought before
a magistrate, and take and subscribe the
oath required by law, according to the form
prescribed.
When recruit is rejected, his clothing,
delivered, and the bounty advanced to
ihim, small be returned for which the re-
cruiting officer will be held accountable.
1T any recruit. after having received the
bounty, or part OF it, shall abscond, he i,
to be pursued and punished as a deserter
Every officer engaged in the recruiting
service will procure the necessary transpor,
tation, forage, fuel, straw and stationary.
taxing care To have his accounts therefor
supported by proper vouchers.
Recruiting officers, having no enlisted
musicians, are authorised 10 engage drum,
mer and hter. at a sum not exceeding fifteen
doilarS per month, and one ration per day
each.
By order Of the Secretary at Yar.
THOMAS II. CUSHING