Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25

Inc recruiting ~ eaCn regiment VI cofl'S
Except the Rangers and Artihcers and pri-
Yates of Engineers will be superintendent by
field officer, having under his direction ssbor-
d'natn officers. The recruiting Of Rangers and
Artifcers and privates Of Engineers by Captains
or Subaiterns. The superintendent of Regi-
mems, and Corps will be held strictly response
be 70 the Department Of War for the recruit.
ing Of their regiments and corps, and their sub
ordinate officers WI be held Immediately res
ponsible to them for the proper exercise of
their respective duties. The superint:ndents
will station their subordinate officers at such
points as they mar deem best for the interest Of
the service, will frequently visit their rendez-
vous, supply them with funds, and report to the
superintendent of the recruiting service at the
City Of Washington, all officers who may be in
capable or unsuccessful in the discharge Of their
furrtio-s. In the last case (where the parties
do not succeed in getting recruits, from any
cause other than the fault Of tue ofcers) they
will Immediately change the stations Of the par-
tieG They will correspond with the superinten-
dent OF the recruiting service in all cases rela-
tive 20 the establishment and change ofrendez-
Vous, (alreatly conceded to their iudgment.,)
returns and lists ofrecruits, in all cases distnct
from those excepted by the regulations Of the
ID of May, 18l4-but to prevent ANY pos sic
BILE misapprfhension or misconstruction of
those regulators on this and other essential
points, reference will be made to the follow
ing:
RECAPITULATION WITH AMENDMENTS.
Reports will he made monthly 20 the super-
intsndent OF the Recruiting Service of the bro-
gress in recruiting by the officers super;ntend.
ing the recruiting Of Regiments and Corps. and
to them weekly by their subordinate osEcers =
The amount Of funds received, expended. and
on hand will be 6isJiaefiV noted on che ,uop,6iy
returns but II will be observed that this regu-
iation must b. no means interfere with the cor.
respondence Of experimenting Field Officers.
with the officers Of the Psymaster General,
the Accountant OF the War Department. or
the superintendent General Of Military sup
plcs.
MoEthly accounts and vouchers for bount;es
and premiums TO recruits will be transmitted
to the Paymaster General monthly accounts
and vouchers for contingencies To the sccoun-
taht OF the War Department and quarterly ac-
counts and vouchers for clothing, arms, acceu.
tfements and camp equipsge 10 the Superinten-
dent General of Military Supplies At the city Of
ofWashington.
The experimenting field officers will receive
money from the Paymaster General, of his de
Puties, and be held responsible for its appl,ca-
tIcn. When Funds are exhausted, or likeiv 10
be 90, they will make acquisitions for further
supplies, accompanying them with abstracts oC
payments already made. Subordinate officers
viii recsive money from the experimenting field
ehicers, for which they viii give duplicate re.
sslpts, and be held accountable TO them -
which receipts win be the proper and sufE-
sient vouchers IN the settlement Of their nc
cunts.
Besides their weekly statements of their nc
souhts' shewing the amount OF money, cloth.
"E camp aqupsge, and ell other pPpurte-