Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-06
DOMESTIC.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

FoN THE ARMr OF TIE UNITED STATES.
QUARTER MASTER GENERALS DEPART
MENT.
1t shall be the duty OF this department to
provioe-
I for the quartering and transporting of
troops.
For transporting all military stores,
camp equipage and artillery.
5 For opening and repairing roads, and
constructing and repairing bridges, which
may be necessary to the movement of the
army, or ofany detachment thereof
4 Ii shall be the further duty of this de-
partnent to receive from the departments
of purchase and of ordnance, all clothing,
camp equipage, arms, ammunition and ord.
nance to transport the same to the place of
destination, and there to max distribution
thereof, agrecably to the direction given to
the articles by the commssarv general of
purchases, and to the orders of the general
commanding the district to which they arc
destined.
Quarter masters in the Intermediate dis
tricts, between the places of receipt and de-
livery, will be held responsible for the safe
transportation os all articles through their
respective districts
TO provide all forage and fuel for the
use of the troops. and have the same trans.
ported and issued agreeably to the regula-
tions as follow:
To provide good and sufficient store
hosues, for provisions deposited under con
tract Dtween individuals and the govern
ment, and to appoint store keepers (or the
custody OF the said provisions or other arti-
cles, the property of the public which may
be placed there) who shall give security for
their safe keeping and delivery, under the
orders of the commanding general of the dis
trict, or of the quarter master general ; and
to find means of transporting the same, when
SO required by the engagements of the 60
vernment.
To make and transmit annual returns
TO the war department, of all tents, camp
equipage, and intrenching tools which may
be wanted.
To make returns, half yearly, to the
secretary OF war, of all horses and draft OK
en- or horses and oxen on hire, i'll public SER
vice, showing their number, employment,
aid condition f; and a similar return of all
other articles, the property of the public, tf
which the departn en-, may be possessed.
To make and transmit To the secretary
ct war, monthly summary statements ofthe
accounts of the department, and quarterly
accounts thereof, agreeably to- the FERNS
which shall be prescribed by the treasury
department.
All money drawn for the use of the de-
partment, within any military district, shall
be drawn and accounted for by the senior Of
fcer OF the department within such dis
riot.
No purchases, on public account, will be
made by the quarter masters department,
but of the following articles
lst Offorage,
Cd Offuel.
Sd Straw for soldiers beding.
9Th Articles of stationary for regimental
and garrison service;
5th Dragon and artillery horses and
horses, oxen, Wagons and carts for the
transportation of baggage boats for the same
and
9th Boards, planks, nails and other mate
rails, for constructing * repairing barracks,
hospitals and bridges.
In all cases in which gun carriages and
artillery Wagons may want repair in the
field, the senior officer of artillery is to see
the necessary repairs done, and for the ex-
pence of these will make his draft on the
quarter master generals department.
When any building occupied by troops as
a barrack shall have been left by them in n |
filthy state, or shall have suffered injury by
them, the quarter master of the post or of !
the party succeeding to them, shall, in the !
one case have the CHARTERS cleansed and
in the other repaired; and the expense of so
doing shall lie deducted from the pay
of the officers commanding the party
which Immediately preceded in the occu-
patton Of the buildings SO cleansed and re
paired.