Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-18

Erwaes from Dsyaioaa. osders, dstsl
f1ead Quartars, csy " WssAfngsen'
lafh Mey, 1919.
I altis expected thatthe officers o.
corps will exert themselves to promotes
the frequency little voluntary exercise,
or drilling oftheir troops. practiee
highly necessary to qssliiy them for
\ actual and efficient service -
Tie soidiery arc ordered TO como on
duty, In every instance, aniformed q. arn :
ed and accoutred according 10 law, t.
have their allotted guantily Of anmuui.
ton, with two ffints, aud on all drill and
parade days, two wooden snsppcrs.
The officers are ordered TO acquane
themselves with all the different circums
stances OF duty, relative to which delin.
quencies may occur, and officially retuin
and report such as may come Within
their knowledge. Lett not, for a nso-
lpen,, be supposed that this PARTICULAR
order is harsh and severe but rataer
let j; be received as one, flowing irem
sacred regard TO public benefit and ten-
derest concern for the responsibility OF
The corps conpc. ent part OF the bal.
warh OF the nations liberties, and Of the
immediate body guard to Government.
E1tract Of ar acf entitled +" I'm act more
.f,etuaHy 10 hrovide for tie orssniza-
ton of The Militia Of tie District Of
CtNs,biu k
Sect. 81. ".frd be ii further enRetedJ
That all non-com mis- sioned officers and
priva,es belonging TO battalion eompa"
MES shall appear willie OH duty uniform
Is clothed,the color aud fashion OF which
uniforms to be determined on dor The
respective legions, by FIRST kgionsry
courts Of enquiry which shall be held,t
aud to be approved of by the brigadier'
general, provided the expence ofthe
same. addi,ionalto that Of usual ordinary
and cheap clothing, does not exceed hive
dollars for each person, and every such
non.commissioned officer, or drummer,
" ftpr. or private, appearing at any
muster held after three months from the
lime that such uniforms shall have been
determined on, and the order relative
thereto shall have bean published IN
socne newspaper wi.h'nthe ieg.onary dis
,rict, nd not wearing ,he same, .shai, 90
fined FIVE dollars for each offence, I'm.
less he Can mske II appear 10 the sstis-
faction Of the cnert Of enquiry OF the
battalion 10 which he may belong, that
he Was unable to equip himself.
E.rt,act ofan act entitled I" I'm aetlsaf
tlrmenfary 10 en 0cf entiled"Hn acc
more cfecfnaNy 10 hropide for the or.
ganizado, efthr N4litia ofthe Dist'1cf
Of Coiumdia."
Sect. 7. And be it further enacted,
That all orders relative to the precur-
ing, or wearing M such uniform or e.
qujpmems, or either Of the,n. as shall
have beer previously determined ons
whiet> shallbe issuen and communicate
By the brigadicr general to the ottcers
Of the brigsde, or any of thew, shall be
forthwith obcyed. rand for every disobe-
dicnce OF sHy sscf order, the delinquent
shall be subject to the penalty, or me,
prescribed in the twenty.seventh section
OIL the said act, to which this is a supple.
mcn,, besides being subject TO arrest"
The Colonel will cl Sc his orders,
for the present, by congratulating his re.
giment en- the rapid approach to that
state OF organization, in which all its IN"
ternaI government will be in strict con.
formi!y to law and regular routine OF
duty -,allI orders, reports and returns
passing through their proper channels
= all duties done by proper officers ex-
clusivey,
By order Of tie Colonel.
ALEX ANDER HUNTER, -
.Adjutans lst Regf. I'd Brig. ". d.