Rules and regulations respecting the recruiting service
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 36584
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Philadelphia?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Recruiting, enlistment; Recruiting and enlistment; United States. Army
Notes: At head of p. [3]: By John Adams, president of the United States. Signed on p. 14: Given at the War Office of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, this [blank] day of [blank].

The folded leaf ("Return of the recruiting party at [blank] ...") is dated 1799.

In the present edition, the words "recruiting service" on the title page are printed in italic type.

Of the two copies held by the American Antiquarian Society, one has a leaf tipped in after p. 14: General orders. Pursuant to the instructions from the Secretary of War, the following additions to the "Rules and regulations respecting the recruiting service" are to be observed. June 6th, 1799.

The New York Public Library copy is signed: James McHenry secy. of war.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ (B4 blank).

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