The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-11
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE AMY or THE UNITED STATE:

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Quarter A79sfer Generals Department.
itshaN be the duty of this department to
: !. Fer the quart ering and transporting of
troops. ~
.. For transporting all military stores,
camp ecuipage aud artillery.
9. For opening and repairing roads, and
constructing and repairing bridges, which
may te necessary 70 the movement OF the
army, or OF any detachment thereof.
A. 1t shall be the further duty Of tliis de-
partment to receive from the departments
Of purchase and of ortln Ance, all clothing,
camp cquipagc, arms, ammunition & ord-
nance; to transport the same to the place OF
destination, and there 10 make distribution
thereof aC~ccably To the direction given to
the articles by the conmissary general Of
purchases, and TO the orders of the general
commandirg the district 20 which they are
destined.
Quarter masters iii the intermediate dis
tricte, bet the places Of receipt and de-
livery will be held responsible tor the SAFE
transportation of all articles Through their
respective districts.
S. To provide all fnrags md fuel for the
use OF the troops, and have the same trans
ported and issued agreeabiy to the regulate
ons as follow
9, To provide good and sufficient store
houses, for provisions Deposited under Com
tract between individuals and the govern
ment, and tn appoint store keepers (for the
custody OF the said provisions or other arti-
Giles, the property of the public which max
be placed there) who shall give security for
sheir safe keeping aud delis cry: under the
orders of the commanding general Of the
district, or of the quarter master general !;
and to find means OF transporting the same,
when SO required by the engagements of the
government.
z. To make and transmit annual returns
20 the war department, of all tents, camp
equipage, and entrenching tools which may
be wanted.
8. To make returns, half yearly, to the
secretary of war, of all horses and draft OK
en- or horses and oxen on hire, in public SER
vice, showing their number, employme MT
and condition; and a similar return OF all
other articles, the property OF the public, Of
which the department may be possessed.
9. To make and transmit to the secretary
otwar, monthly Summary statements Of the
accounts of the department, and quarterly
accounts thereof, agreeably to the forms
which shall be prescribed by the treasury
department..
An money drawn for the use of the de-
partmeht, within any military district, shall
. OK nEdNh stSCpuUltQ HOT ny Ink SENIOR
officer Of the department within such dis
triot.
No purchases, on public account, will be
made by the quarter masters department,
but of the following articles
list. OF forage.
Cd. OF fuel
Sd Straw for soldiers bedding.
4th. Articles of stationary for regimentai
and garrison service;
sta. Dragon and artillery horses; and
horses, oxen, Wagons and carts, 70: the
transportation Of baggage; boats for the
same; and
eth. Boards, planks, nails and othsr ma
seriais. for constructing and repairing bar
racks, 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
ire necessary repairs done, and for the ex
pence of these VIII make his draft OH the
quarter master generals department
When any building occupied by troops as
a barracls shall have been left by them in a
filthy state, or shall have suffered injury by
fhern, the qoarter master of the post or of
the party succeeding to them, shall, in the
one case have the Quarters cleansed, and
in the other repairedj and the expenoe of
so doing shall be deducted from the pay of
the officers commanding the party which
immediately preceded in the occupation of
the buildings so cleansed and repaired.