Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-01

the ersSsr deeartSsats. Aud should apy recruir
dc or desert before such muster and inspect.
on SHAH take place, the officer by whom such
recruit was enlisted shall give To the superip.
tending field officer n certificate on honor of
ne tact. which certificate the experimenting
held ofhcer will send to the pay master gene
raj attached to his next monthly return, and
SUCH certificate will be deemed sufficient and
proper voucher in the settlement of accounts
With the paynaster generals and the accoua.
tant's Offices
Every recruiting officer is authorised to ems
list musicians, and the commanding officers of
reg,ments or corps will, on no pretexi, deprive
sucn officers Of the services Of such musicians
during their tour Of duty on the recruiting ser.
wee. The recruiting officers will be at liberty
20 enlist boys for musicians agreeabiy to ex,st-
ing laws relative to minors, and such bows will,
De sent to the dePots ofinstruction with the FIRST
Pa't'es marching thereto, where they will be
in''ructed in music previous to their Joining
the respective regiments. At each depot will
De statoned as soon as they can be provided, a
Or I'm and fife major, teacher of the bugIe and
t.acher OF the trumpet, and such musicians
VIII remain at the depots for the instruction Of
The boys to be sent thither agreeably 70 the
foregoing regulation, and they will receive the
Ike monthly paw and rations provided by law
'or drum and fife majors. And all such musi-
1isas will be mustered and inspected agreeabiv
10 established regulations.
Recruiting officers will be allowed to enlist
ore ooaied deserters from the enemy /; but It
must be erbrcssiJ unGersooS, that such dossr
ters after enlistment shall be placed at the de-
pots o. instruction or the districts in which
they enlist, and to be retained in all regimen.
TAT returns as on command at depo, number
-.
duplicates OF all returns sent TO the Office of
superintendent o.. the recruiting service will
oe forwarded TO the adjutant and inspector pes
neral, and supsriRtending officers arr. nart;c,.
Iarly charged to observe this regulation
Tue Department of War calls Tor the most ss
'idinns exertions from all medical officer EN-.
p'oyed and TO be employed in attending on SICK
-e9rni:s at hospitals and rendezvous but in o-.
der that there may be no possible eycuse herar
nier' Tor neglect of duty on the part Of such
'hed ca officers, means will be immediately n.
opted TOR preparing hospitals. for the. ,n.c;,
receptioj and use OF such recruits. AZ var;ons
JOINTS OF recruiting districts, and surgeons and
'drSeons' mates will be selected tor the rxcI,,.
'"e S!tendance OF them any inattention or 10
capacity will thereby be known and reportea H.
the supernteni ling field officer THROUGH he ~
nee OF superntendeDce of the recruiting .ar,
vice to the Department Of War, aud pun,.hsd
accordingly; while, az the same time msr;tSN
rleus exertion and ability will be duly made
known to the Department, and receive hone
ry notice, "oii'rss
WINE the hoapitals are preparing, the med;.
GIL ON ers now employed in attendance an 80
resruits, will see that the most convsn;.n,
quarters are provided for them, to be tent n
perfect neatness, and that the recruits pres.rx.
'SHPsrahce ana cleanliness and it must he
uo1soTer 90 erVed, that no recruiting uficer
snail place recruit on duty of any kind un,;t
after the attending medical officer shall rer'',..
nm discharged tie hospital or rcnd, vi.
ne medical officer must be the sole iudrs ~
isis case, and file de not possess svhcirat 49,
'neHt 10 accide IN it, he Cannot be ,yor,5 ., go
Hs co'n'n''sio". Should any recruiting officer
nus expose sick or convalescent recruit with.
ou' e'e sPprooa,ion OF the attending surgeon or
surgeon mate, the surgeon or suruson'. oa,a
so attendin' tue recruit will immedia,s,u -
port the Officer through TIC Office Of Suner;n.
'endence OF the recruiting servi e to a.. n
2artment OF War, & such infringement a., ~.
proper authority Of the medical oticer ,y;il -
promptly eaquirsd into and punished.
Every necessary provision must be made f,n
me projection, Comfort and pourishment of the
SICK recruits, and the Department of W. ~
peas 10 the humane and honorable Fss,;na
'he medicsi officers employed and to he am.
p'oyea on this duty, in the confident trusi oe
their best endeSyors to preserve and cber;sh
the health and lives OF those brave m.n 80
step forward at this Eiomrntous crisis 70 AL,
the battles eftheir country. 60
hh TecTu ting oncers VIII EMPLOY their u,-
most endeayors to advance the interests of the
r.rvicei and superintending field officers will be
assiduous IN thsiT enquiries relative 10 tha co,,
duct OF Their suboriis&tes, and promptly rer,or.
hereon to tie Office OF superintendent of ,he
recruiting Service aid they will exact frorn
al parties under their command and the
rroper difference TO the civil authorities. tl~
most scrupu'ous observance OF sebriety, deco-
rSus department, personal cleanliness, ne.tncsa
- quarters food, arrangement Of messass. and
and improve nont. S'''''rs
nave she 'onor to be, sir, respectfully, your
II. MACPHERSON, 8. RS.
~ The Editors 9f such papers az are au,bo.
rized tc publish the Laws the United sts,ss
are requested to insert the above circular nd
present their accounts TO quarter masters ofthe
lrmy for payment '"s