Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-13
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mann guard, Lieut.. Col. Parker, Mai. Bigelow
officers of picquet guard, Col. Joseph Hen
shaw, MaJ. Brooks; officer for fatigue, Lieut..
Col. Holden.
General OrdrS-That no person presume to
sell any spirituous liquors in the camp, but
such as have been heretofore licensed for that
purpose; that all persons Immediately break
OH this lhlquitous practice, which has ten
dency to destroy the peace and good order OF
the camp, but if there be any such person,
who will not pay due obedience to this order,
their spirituous liquors are to be steven, or
seized and given to the commissary general
for the use of the army, said commissary
general to be accountable to the province there
for.
MAY 9th General OrderS.-That the quar-
ter master general take from the commissary
general sixty-two tents for the use of POmrOy's
regiment, the commanding officer Of said regi-
ment to give his receipts to the commissarv
= general for said tents that the said quarter
master general furnish them with straw suffi-
Gent for encampment. That the quarter mas
ter general take from the commissary general
twenty five tents for the use of Col. Whit
combs regiment, the commanding officer OF
said regiment, to give his receipt to the com
missary general for said tents, that said
quarter master general furnish them with
straw sufficient for encamping. That William
Cutler be empowered to impress such, and so
many persons, as he may judge necessary to
assist him in collecting the effects that were
taken from the regular troops that were in the
late slirmish and bring them to head quar-
tiers. Such effects to consist only as were in
the Wagons, together with all the horses and
Wagons.
MAY 13th-Capt Isaac Foster is permitted
to carry provisions into Charlestown for the
benefit only of such persons as have moved oat
of Boston, and are going into the country, and
our friends in said town.
General Orders, May 19.--That Colonel VIM.
Henshaw be discharged from any further SER
vice in camp, and have leave to return home,
the colonel having requested of the general
this liberty.
A List Of Officers Commissioned By tie Mas-
SdchusettS Congress, dated MAY 10, 1775.-In
Provincial Congress, June 80, 1775 The
committee appointed to make out commissions
for the officers of the Colony Army, do here
by certify that the following is a true list of
the officers they have made out commissions
for, and delivered. TIMOTHY LANGDoN.
JOSEPH WHEELER.
A true copy, Attest.-Samuel Freeman
Secretary.
William Henshaw, Esq, Adjutant General,
commanding June 9th The Hon. Artemas
Ward, Timothy Walker, Theophus Cotton,
Asa Whitcomb, Joseph Reed, John Mansfield,
Timothy Danielson, VIM. Prescott, James Fay,
Ebenezer Bridge, John Paterson, James Scam
mons, Ebenezer Larned, Thomas Gardner
John Nixon John Fellows, Ephram Doolittle
jonathan Brewer David Brewer, Hon VIM.
Heath, Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, John
Glover, Moses Little, and Samuel Gerrsh.
General OrderS,- extracts June 10TH
That Samuel Murray be removed from the
Jail in Worcester to his fathers homestead
farm in Rutland, the limits of which he is not
10 al md oil
are hereby strictly forbidden to offer any VIC
lence to said Murray, while he continues in
the peace Of God, within those limits.
May Goth. Parole Athol countersign,
Warwick; officer tor main guard, Col Nixon;
for picquet, Lieut.. Col. Bond Tor fatigue, Col
Ward.
General Orders.-That no person presume to
fire upon the armed schooner in the river
from Leachmore Point. That the sentry
placed at the bridge permit no person to pass
on the Leachmore Point without an express
order from headquarters, till further orders.
May 23.-That the officers of the train of ar
tillery may enlist persons from any regiment
in camp, in order to complete the train as soon
possible, and the commanding officer Of each
regiment and company is ordered to permit
four men, and no more, from each company, to
enlist voluntarily into the train the cOmmis
siOns, by resolve Of Congress, to be made out
to the several captains of companies, notwith
standing the four men enlisted out of their re
spective companies; but the companies are to
be filled up as soon as possible afterwards
May 28th.- General OrderS.-That Col. Doc
little march with four hundred men to Chelsea
and relieve Col. Nixon and his party with 9TH
er troops that went from this camp, and he is
to conduct in such manner as he may Judge
will most contribute to the general safety If
the cannon, which are i'll the schooner that
was taken yesterday can be secured without
too much exposing the troops he may bring
them off, or otherwise conduct as his best
Judgment shall direct. May 29th.-That the
party for fatigue be paraded in the morning so
as to attend to prayers, and, as soon as pray
ers are ended, to march directly to the place Of
fatigue, and work until IL o'clock then re-
turn and rest till 2 o'clock, and work from that
time till o'clock. May 3lst.-That the stock
that was taken from Noodle Island, belonging
to Mr.. Henry Howell Williams, be delivered
to his father, Col. Joseph Williams Of RoXbury,
for the use of said Henry II. Williams.
June 2, 1775.-That all persons who have
horses in camp that were taken from Hog Isl
and and Noodle Island return Immediately to
headquarters, excepting such horses as the
owners have had general orders to take. June
1Jth,-That the commanding officer of the
picquet guard be particularly careful that no
damage be done to the meeting house, as he
must be answerabe for it hmselt-thls order
to be handed to the next officer that relieves
and so on; the meeting house and parade
ground to be kept clean. June l4tn.-That
each colonel of regiment take and keep list
of his men, their names, when enlisted, place
of residence, age, station, and complexion, and
order the roll called every morning and eve
Ing; all officers to see that all tumults and
disorders in camp be suppressed that all sol
diers repair to their barracks and tents imme-
diately on the beating of the tattoo, on penalty
of being confined and that there be no noise
in the camp after o'clock at night; that the
field officers of the day take special care to sup
press all grog-shops, and if the owners Of them
continue to sell liquors to the soldiers, he is
dered to stave all their liquors. All officers
sec that their men attend upon prayers, morn
ing and evening, and also the service on Lords
day, with their arms and accoutrements ready
to march in case of alarm, that no drum beat
after the chaplain is on the stage, and the men
Immediately attend; the commanding officer
of each regiment see that the arms and am
munition be viewed daily, aud that none be
wasted, and that every regiment keep quar-
ter guard, that the arms and ammunition OF
the picquet guard be examined by the COM
manding officer Of the picquet before they go
upon duty.
June l6.-That General Thomas mmedi-
ately send following ordnance, viz: One
Is and one "a FOUNDER with proper ordnance
stores, to the camp at Cambridge and proper
conductors for the same, if they can well be
spared from Roxbury camp
June 19.-That Capt. David Masoni repair
to the several entertainments u tliCechihspect,
and oversee tile artillery AND military stores
throughout the lines, and see that they are in
proper order. That an adj1tarr~furnsh a
suLaltcrn and twenty men without arms, to
attnn1 the committee of Conpress Of tba non,