The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-08

The recruiting of each regiment or corps Except
the Rangers and Articers and privates Of Engneers
viii be supsrintended by field officer. having un-
ing Of Rangers and Artiicers aHd Priyaes Of Engi-
neers, by Captains or subaiterns. The superinten-
dants Of Regiments and Corps will be held strictly
y responsible to the Department of War for the re-
crutng Of their regiments and corps, and their sub.
ordinate officers viii be held Immediately RESPONSE
bic to them for the proper exercise of their respec
tive duties The superinendents will station their
subordinate officers at such points they may deem
best for the interest of the service, will frequently.
visit their rendezvous. supply them with funds, and
report % the sueerintecdc0t Of the Sscrutug SER
vice at the cityo Washington, sll officers who may
be incapable or unsuccessfu in the discharge Of
their functions. In The last (wherc the parties
do succeed in getting recruits, from any cause
other than the fault Of the efcers) they will imme
diateIy change the stations Of the parties, They
will correspond with the superintendent of the ye-
cruiting service in all relative to the establish
tnent and change Of rendezvous, (already conceded
to their iudgments) returns aud lists Of recruits,
and in all cases distinct from these excepted the
regulations Of the I'd of May, l8l4-but to prevent
any possible misapprehension misconstructon OF
those regulations this aud other essential points,
reference will be made to the following
49, REcAPtruLArIoN, WITH AMENDMRETs
Reports will be made monthly to the Superintsh-
dent of the recruiting service Of the progress in re-
crutng by the officers Superihtending the recruiting
subordinate officers, 1.-The amount of funds received,
expended, and on hand, will be dstincfly noted on
she msnsh resurnss but it will be observed that this
regulation must By no se0hs interfere with the
respondsnce OF experimenting field officers with
The Offices Of the paymastsr general, the account
ant Of the War Department, or the superintendent
general of military supplies.
Monthly accounts and vouchers for bounties and
premiums to recruits win be transmitted to the pay
master generals monthly accounts and vouchers for
contingencies, to the accountant Of the war depart
nent and quarterly secounts and vouchers for CLOTH
ings arms, accoutrements and camp equipage, to
the superintendent general of military supplies, at
the City Of Washington
The experimenting field officers will receive mon
ey from the paymaster General. his deputies, and
are exhausted, or likely TO be SO, they will make re.
qusitions for further supplies, accompanying them
with abstracts of payments already mace. Subord-
mate officers will receive money from the supern-
tending field officers. for which they will give du
tlicatc receipss and be held accountable 10 them,
which receipts viii be the proper and sufficient
touchers in the settls%ent Of their accounts.
Besides their weekly statements Of their accounts,
shewing the amount Of money clothng, camp G.
dupage, and ell other appursenanccs for the re-
cruiting service received and Distributed and the
balance remaining on hand. they shall also report
weekly to the experimenting field ocers.tl strength
Of their parties, the names of their recruits and the
Description Of their persons respectively.
The second section Of the act Of Congress-, pas
Sed on the 10th Of Decem5er. 1914, which is an
Of esistness insppfcAbie 70 the intent Of that
Con of the acs. the bounty money will be paid inn
medissely Afer he recruit Signs his enlistment, and
has bteo reported fsvorsbly Of BY the inspecting
surgeods q sufgeoa's mate.
A soo1 - eosveniens, every recruit will take and
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