Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-28

aances for The rcorsiting service received aud
distributed. and the balance remaining on hand,
they shsil also report weekly to the superin.
tending field officers the strength of their par
tee, the names of their recruits, and the dss
cription Of their persons respectively.
The second section Of the act Of Congress,
passed on the 10th OF December, 1914, which
as annexed, will be strictly adhered to- and in all
cases of enlistments inapplicable to the intent
OF that section of the act, the bounty money will
be paid Immediately after the recruit signs
his enlistment, and has been reported favorably
OF by the inspecting surgeon or surgeons
mate.
40 room as convenient, every recruit will take
and subscribe the necessary oath, agreeably to
the ,enlh article of &c the rules and articles for
the government of the armies Of the United
States" and no objection is to be made TO a re.
crut for want Of size, provided he be strong.
active. and well made.
Ii any recruit after having received the boun.
ty in money shall abscond, he il to be pursued
and punished az deserter.
Every officer engaged in the recruiting scr.
wee, Mt posts whore there shall be no Quarter
Master, will procure the necessary transnorta-
ton, forage, ia ], straw and stationary, taking
the requisite vouchers.
Recruiting officers shall, rs far as practicas
oie, De furnished with proper music from their
musicians have not been enlisted, thew are au
thorized to engage drummer aad ffer at
rate not exceeding Is dollars per month and
one ration per day; or If the party be of either
OF the light corps of the army, the officer com {.
mandng 1T may hire bugleman or a trnmpeter
at the rate OF twelve dollars per month, and one
ration per day.
When medical or surgical aid is required
oy recruiting party, if no surgeon or surge.
on's mate of the army be at or near the post or
place, the superiHteeding field officer shall have
authority, and is hereby authorized to obtain
such by special agreement in writing under the
following rules
For any number Of sick, not more than thirty,
the rate OF compensation shall not exceed the
pay and emoiuments Of (. surgeons mate Of the
army, eIelusive Of medicine. In any other case.
At shall not exceed those of regimental surge
on.
No citizen surgeon is 20 inspect ut posts or
places at which are army surgeons or s,irgeon's
mates, and recruiting officers not conforming, 10
this rule will be ri ported to the Department Of
War through the Office OF Superintendence OF
the Recruiting Service
No party shall be detailed on the recruiting
service unsccomPanied by commissioned Of
hoer, Inless BY special persis.ion Of che super-
intending field officer.
All recruiting officers are expressly forbid
den to enlist any man having liberated Iegs.
sesided head, rupture or seurvy, or is an hsbi.
tuai druakard, or known TO have epjleptic fits,
or other infrmity which units him for the ac-
tive duties OF the field; and any officer who
snaii enlist such man. and any surgeon or sur
geon's mate who shall certify his fitness for
service, shall, on proof thereof, be Xisn,is,.d the
service.
surgeons are to De particularly attentive 10
the examination of recruits, and shall not suf.
Ter any man to pass, who has not at his cx.mi.
nation been stripped Of all his clothes, to the
end, that IT be ascertained, as far as possible.
that he Is ht for active service in the field
1t Is only after due and careful inspection as
aforesaid, that the eight dollars payable to the
soldier or citizen tor furnishing recruit, Can
be paid N'
When the recruit is sound and able boiled.
and has passed inspect ION, no delay of paving
the premium of eight dollars to the non.com.
missloned Off Ger, soldier or citizen who en-
gagged him to enlist, will be excusabIe and If
unnecessary delay or embarrassment be inpo,-
ed IN the payment due to the nonseommission-
cd othcer, soldier or citizen so finding and ems
gagng recruit, The eficcr producing such de.
lay VIII. on due proof thereof, be dismissed the
service. H. all cases the receipt for the amount
OF premium o. the person finding and engaging
the recruit will he annexed to the enlistment
The sixteenth section Of the regulations the
I'd OF May, 1871, is repealed by the act of Con.
gress of tie 10th Of December 1914.
No subordinate recruiting oificer will CORES.
Poad With the superintendent of the recruiting
service, but through the experimenting field
ofscer OF his regiment or corps.
No fuTlough from rendezvous, beyond leave
Of absence for Ten days, will be granted to any
subordinate recruiting officer, bat by applca
tioH, through his experimenting Geld officer,
being made to the Department of War, direct
ed to the superintendent Of the recruiting GER
vice,
So soon as any regimental recruiting rendeE.
yous is fixed, the En' erintending field officer
will give notice thereof to the superintendent OF
the recruiting service, to the Paymaster Gene
rail- to the contractor of the district, and TO the
nearest commissary Of purchases, to the end,
that supplies Of money, clothing, and ether ne.
cesar IS, be promptly and regularly furHi.hed.
Every non commissioned officer or soldier
who shall enlist himself in the service, shall. st
the time Of his so en'isting, or within six davs
ailerwards, have the articles for the govern
ment Of the armies Of the United Statesn read
TO him by the officer who enlisted him, or by the
officer Of the troop or company in
to which he was enlisted; be taken before the
next justice OF the peace or chief nagistrate of
any city or town corporate mot being an officer
OF the army) or where recourse cannot be had
to the civil magistrate, before the judge adyo-
cate, and in bis presence shalt take the follow
ing oath or Affirmation
"I, A. B. do aolennly swear or affirm. (as
the case may bel thatI will bear true all.ei.
ance to the United States Of America, and thai
| will serve them honestly and faithfully sg.inst