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AN Mji:;
Tot establishing rules and articles for he
f gpverment of- the armies of the United
- States. 0. ' "t ;
h.BE it ehdtted- by the Senate and
House of- T&pxt&ntaiivQ of the
mied " States 'of -Amcricgjirt Qorigrefx
cfsembL-dy "That froni arid ,fter.r the'
passing of this act, the following shalh
be the rules and articles ? by wbich
thearmks of the Uuited Slates shall
js governed ; ; . 7 r v
Article 1 . Every ofnecr now in the
array of the United States, shall in
six months from the passing oithis
act, and evevy, officer who shall here
after be appointed shall before he
enters on the duties of his officej
subscribe these ' rule s and regul 4
tions. - -"" .
Art. 2. It isjearnestly recornmen
3ed to all officers and soldiers dill:
gently to attend .divine service and
all ogftcers who shall behave indecent
ye
ly or irreverently at any place of di
vine worship shal!, if conirnissioned.
cfilcers, be brought before a general
court, martial, there to be public.lv;
and' severely reprimanded by the pre
sident; if non-commissioned officers
or soldiers, every person- so offend
ing shall, for his first offence, forfeit
tne-fixth of a dollar to be deducted
out of his next pay ; for the sex",ond
offence, he shall not only, forfeit a
like sum but be confined twenty-four
hours ; and for every like offence
tkajl suffer and pay in like manner ;
which money, so-forfeited, shall be.
applied by l he captain or senior of
ficer of the troop oFcotnpany. to the
use of the sick soldiers of the com
pany or troop to which the offender
belongs.
Art. 3. Any non-commissioned
fir ; t .
otneer or soldier who. snail u'cany
profane oath or execration shall, in
v.ur the penalties expressed in the
foregoing article, and a commission
ed officer shall forfeit and pay for
each and every offence one dollar, to
be applied as in the preceding arti
ticle. Art. 4. Every chaplain commis
sioned in the army or armies of the
U.-States, w ho shall absent himself
from the duties assigned him (t-x
cept in cases of sickness or leave oi
absence). shall ,011. .conviction- thereol
. before a courv raartial he fined not
exceeding ont;,moniU's pay, besides
the-loss of his pay during his absence;
or be discharged, as the said court
martial shall juhlge propei.
Ar:. 5. Any officer or soldier
yho shall use contemptuous or dis
respectful, words against the Presi
dent of the United States, agains.
the" Vice-President thereof, againsi
the Congress of the United State, or
sgainst the chief magistrate or legist
lature of any of the : United States in
v. hich he may b quartered , i f a com
missioned officer, shall be cashiered,
or otherwise punished as a court
martial shall direct ; if a non-commissioned
officer or soldier, h shall
sirfijer such punishment as shall be,
inflicted on him by the sentence of a
court martial.
Art. 6. Any officer or soldier who
shall behave' with contempt ordisres
pect, towards his cornmanding officer
hall be punished accortling to the
nature of his offence, by the judgc
iieiit ofa court martial
Ait, 7. Any officefr soldier who
shall begin, excite, cause or join in
any mminy or sedition in any troop
or company in the service of the U .
States, or in any party, posr, detach
ment or guard, shall suffer death," or
such other punishment as by a court
raartial hdll be inflicted.
ArV:$. Atpeer hon-commis-sioned
' officer, or-scldier, who being
present at any mutiny or sedition,
does not use his utmost jendeavour
to suppress the same, or coming to
t'oe knowledge of any; intended rnu
tiiivvdoes not, without ielay, give
iatormation thereof to his cotpmand
.officer, shall be punished by the
seriK-ncc of a court martiaf with
health or otherwise, i according toahe
iiattfre of his off encd. ; ft
Ar.u.9. Any cfiker or soldier who
hall- strike his , superior oSicer, or
wawor hit up any! weapon, or of.
f-r ay violence agninst him being
m xr exec'itio'oiVh'is office on
an'. Prcience w.bAtsoeycrv b-hall
.b -y any lawful cominaud of his
super lrtrofficer, . shall suffer- death,
or iuqh 'other punishtnent as shall
Accortling to, the, nature of his of.
fence, be inflictediupon him by the
sentence .of a court 'martial. 'Jt.
. Art, 10. Everynon-commissioned
officer, or soldiertwho shall enlist
himself iin the service of the 'United
Sjtgsy'shali, at the" time of his soin
rfstingror within six days afterwards
have the articles' lor the government of
the armies of the V. Stntes, read to
him, ari4 shall, by the ofScer wrtS'tf
listed him or by the commanding offi
cer 6i the troop or company mtowhich
he was enlisted, be taken before the
next justice of the"pence,orchiefmagis
tratef any city,or town corporate,not
being arvofffeer of the army, or where
recourse cannot be had to the civil
magistrate, before the judge advo
cate, pnd, in his presence, shall take
the following cat ft or. affirmation
u I. B. A. do solemnly swearr, or af
firm, (as the case may be) that I v.ill
bear true allegiance to the! Unite i
States of America, and that
J will
fullv a
serve tlrem honestly and fait
gainst all their enemies, or epposers,
whatsoever, and observe and obey
the orders of the PresldenLof the. U.
States, and the orders of the officers
appointed over me, according to the
rules and articles r the government
of the armies of the United States.
Which justice, maislraie, or judge
advocate is to givtHhe officer a cer
tificate, signifying that the man in
listed, did take the said oath or af
firmation. Art. 11. After a npn commis
sioned officer, or soldier, shall have
been duly inlisted and sworn, he
shall rot be dismissed the. service
without a discharge in wri ting ; and
no discharge .granted to him shall be
sufneient, which is not signed by a
Sifficer of the regiment to which
hiSollongs, or commanding officer,
where ho field oicer of ihe nTgiment
is present ;f arid no discharge shall
be, given-. to -a nMncomniisstoned of-
ncer, or soldier, before his term of
service has expired, but by order cf
the President, the. Secretary of War,
:he commanding; officer of a depart
rnenti or the sentence of a teiWj
court .martial, nor shall a commit
sioned officer be: discharged ihc. ser
vice, but by order of Hhe President
;-f the United States, r by sentence
pi a general court marital.
Art. 12. Every colonel, or other
officer com maiW in g a regiment,troop
or company, and actually quartered
with' it, may g?j.fuirlbflghs to non
co rri missioned 6Sacers, or soldiers, in
such numbers, and forsofong a time
as he shall judge to beost consil
terit with the good of the service; and
?a captain or other inferior officer
commanding a troop or company or
in any garrison, fort or barrack of
the United States, (his field officer
being absent,) may give furloughs to
non -commissioned officers, or sol
diers, for a time not exceeding twen
ty days in six months, but not to
more than two persons to be absent
at the same time, excepting some
extraordinary occasion should re
quire it.
Art. IS, At every muster, the
commanding officer of each regiment,'
troop, . or company there present,
shall give to the Commissarv of mus
ters,- or other 'officer who musters
tlTc sakl regimes, troop, or com-!
papyy certificates signed bv himself
srgnilyirigj how long such offbers, as
sH?ll not appear at the said muster, I
haveLbeen; aljsent, aiid the reason off
their?sence. ; Indike-manner, the J
comrnanamg omcer or every troop,
cV;pmpany, shall give certificates,
signifying the reasons of the absence,
of the non-commissioned officers and
private soldiers, which reasons, and
time' of absence, shalf be inserted
iin t the muster-rolls, Opposite. 4he
name of the respective absent officers
and spttiers.. . 1 he certificates shall
togeber jwith , the :muster:roHs be
emitted by the commissary of mus
vers,- or otner oincer musierms:, to
th
e d.stf tiient;orva1rf-speediiy is
e distance of the piare wili admit.
the
Art. li. Every ofHcer who shall
be convicted,' before a, general court
rnartjal, of haVin: sigher) ; a-false
certificate, relating to' the absence
of either,officertor private soldier; or
relative to his or theb pay, shalfbe
ca'siiiercd.
Art. 15., Every oincer who shai
knowing':?, makira, false 'muster o
man- or horse, and every ofHcer br (
commTssary of musters, who shall j
willingly sign, tlirect or altow the)
signing of muster-rolls, wherein such
false muster is pontaipsd, shall, ilppn
proof made-thereof by two witnesses
before a general court martial, be
cashiered,; and shall be thereby
utterly disabled to have or; hold any:
office or employment in tile service
of the United States. r
Art 15. Any commissaVvof mus
ter or other officer, "who shall be
convicted of having t alien mcney or
other thing, by way .Mratiffcaliori,
on the mustering any regiment,
troop or company, or on the signinW
muster-roils, iian uedrtpiaced from
his office, and shall ' bV thereby ut
terly disabled to have or hold anv of
fice or employment in the service of
the United States.
Art. 17. Any Ccerwfeo shall
i presume to master ja person as a so-
cner, who is not a soldier, shall be
deemed guilty of having made a
fltise muster, andhall 'suffer accortl-
mcrlv.
Art. IS, Every; officer who shall
knowingly make a false return to the
department of waj, or to any of his
superior officers, authorised ;tp call
for such returns,;bf the statetbf the
regiment, troop 01) company, or gar
rison, under his command ; or of the
arms, ammunitioii, clothing, or o
ther stores tiiereuito be lorfging, shall
on conviction thereof before a court
martial,-be cashiertd.
Art. 19. The commanding officer
of eveiy regimenj, troop, or -independent
company, ;br garrison of the
United States, shdl, m the beginning
oi every month, 'remit through the
nrooer channels to the A
a A j U (.lltVil
01 war;, an exac; return oi the refi
tment, troop, independent company,
orv garrison, under bis command,
specifying the names of the officers
then absent from theit pbstsjand the
reasons for, and the time of their
absence. And any officer who shall
be. convicted of havjtjg, through ne
glect or design, omitted sending such
re t urns, s!iiU be pumshed accoi-din
to the naUireof us crime, bv the
juogment ot a general court martial.
I Art. 20. All of!icers;and soldiers,
whohax received pay, or have been
duly enlisted in the service of the
United -State's, and shall be convic
ted of having deserted, the same,
shall y suffer "Heathy of such other
punishment as by sentence of a court
martial shall bj.inflicted.
& Art.- 2 1 .: Any non-commissiriTied
Offibev or soldier, wKo shall, without
leave from his commanding officer,
absent himself from his troop, com
psry, r detachment, shall, upon br-
ing convicted theiecf, be . purdshfc
according to the nurelo'f hts oiTesice
at thediscre'ion of acourt partial.
Arf. 22. Ko . nori Commissioned
officer or soldier, shall inlist hiinseit
in any other regiment, troop, or com
pany, without a- regular ! discharge
frcra the regiment,, troap, or com
pany in which he last served, on the
penalty of being reputed a deserter,
and suffering accordingly. And in
case any officer shall knowingly re
ceive and entertain such noa-comr
missioned officer or soldier, or shall
not after his being discovered to be a
deserter immediately - confine him k
1 o . "uuce increoi u;, ine .coras i;i
whi'cl-ile lq.st served, "the said of
ncer snail by a court martial be -cash
lered.
. Art. 23. Any offi
f
3o!die;'
who shall be' convicted of having ad
vised or persuaded any, other oificer
or soldier, to desert the service of the
United States, shall suffer-death, or
sucholher punishment as ghall be
inflicted upon him by the senteiice
of a court martial. 1 ,
Art. 24. No officer or soldier shall
U3e any reproachful or provoking
speeches or gestures to another, up
on pain, if an officer of tefng put
in arrest, if a soldier, confined, and
of asking pardon of. Uic party offen
ded, in7 the 'lresence r.oCis coixi
man'ding:offfc;ert -''-.y ' .
i Art. 25. ijof officer br soldier shall
senda ca.yeng9 to another officer
or soldier, to fight a'duel, or accept
a challenge, if sent, upon pain, if a
cpmmtssibned'ofBcer, of being cash
iered V if a non-com missioned omcer
or sole er, of suffering corporal pun-
tiishmen at. the discretion of a court j
iiii-rtiil.
Art. 25 i If any commissioned pi
non-conjiissione officer command;
ing a guard, shall knowingly or wil
hngly sufier any person whatsoevei
to go forth to fiht a duel, he sjia!!
be punished aschhllenger and
all seconds, promoters and carriers
pf challenges, in order to duels, sha!
be deemed principals, and' be pun
ished accordingly. Arid it shall bt
the duty -of every offfcer, comma'cd-
nig. an army, regiment, company,,
post or detachment, who is knowing
to a challenge being given, or ac e
cejned, by any oflncerynoti-commis
sioned officer, or soldier, under hif. '
command, or has reason to believe
the same to be the case, immediately
to arrest and bring to trial such of
fenders. ,
Art. 27 All officers, of what con
r4ilion sover, Tiave power to pari
vjuvn mi ijuoutisj ii ays ana Ui-. If
commissipnd officers or soldiers
into confinement, until their proper
superior officers shall bev acquainted
therewith ; and whosoever shall re
fuse to obey such efficfr (though of
... ' - s - .0.:
n mienor ran) r shall draw hi;
sword upon him, shall be punished
u the tuscreaon of a general court
martial v
Art. 23. Any officer or soldier.
who shall upbraid another for refu
ing a challenge, -shall himself be
mnished as 'a challenger .'--and ail
officers and soldiers are hereby dis
charged from any disgrace or opin
ion; of disadvantage, which might a
tise from their having refused to ac
ept of challenges; as they will only
liave acted in obedience to the laws,
and done, their duty as good soldiers,
who subject themselves tadiscipline.
. Art. 29. No suttler shall be " pcr
miited to sell any kind of liquors or
victuals, or to keep iheir houses
shops open lor the entertainmehLbf
scldiers after nine at night, br be-
tare the beatiiigof .the reyeilles,t or
.upon Sundays, 'during divine service
or sermon, on the penalty of be ing
dismissed from all fiiture suttlifig,
.cm, su uiiicers commanpinrr 1
in the fluid, forts, barra. ks or gani
sons of the United States, are hereby
required to see that persons permit
ted to stittle, shall supply the sol
diers with good and wholesome pro
visions, or other articles, at a reason
able price, as liiey shall be answer
able for their neglect.
Art. 21, No officer commanding
in any of the garrisons, forts, or bar
racko the United States, shall ex--act
exorbitant prices for houses or
stallslet out to '.suttlers, or connive
t the. like enactions in oihers;' nor
by his own authority; and for their
private advantage lay any duty or
i nipositiop upon, or be interested in
the sale of any victuals, liquors, or
rv-her necessaries of life, brought into
the garrison, fort or barracks, for the
use of the soldiers, on the penalty
of being discharged from the ser
vice. - :- - ;
Art. 32. Every officer com rhandV
ing in quarters, garrisons, or on the
march, shall keep gobdrder, and
to the utmost of his power, redress
all abuses" or disorders, which may
be committed by any officer or sol
dier mder his command 1 i upon
vo ,n plaint-made, to' him of officers, or
soldiers beating, or otherwise ill
treating any person,, of disturbing
fairs or markets, or of committing
uiiy kiadi of riots, to the disquieting
of the citizens of the U. States, he,
tlie said commander, who;shail refuse
to omit-to see justice done to the of.
lender or. offenders, and reparation
made 'to' the party or par tk injured,
as -for as part of the offender's nnv
shall enable him or them, shall, unon
proof thereof, be cashiered cr punish-
ed a
4
a general court martial sbaiM
oirect.
At t. 33. When any cornmission
td officer, or soldier, shall be accu.
j-sed of a capital crime,, or of havinr
used violence or committed any cf.
fence against the persons oV property
of any citizen of any of the' United
Siates,. such as is punishable by the
known laws of thehv.d, the com"
.manding officer,' and officers of every
regiment, troop or coiaoanv. to
Itfhich. the person, or persons,, so W
ctisedshall belong. 'are, treby re-
orders, though the persons concer- a RMTFri - irr -
ned should belong to ANTJ,,f f
ment, troop compahy , nd ei- AHf.i. 'ST'$$2
her 10 orJtr officers into arrest; or Age. .nearly , Er h; Af VfJJ
non commisinntflnfficpr! arii,i II ra:r, rather slenri
y, or in heh'alf of the7arfy,;or
ies injured, to.use the! r 'tit most eta
leavours to deliver over such-kecu-sed
person, or persons, to the? civil"
nagtst rate, and likewise lobe aldinff -
md assisting to the officers, of 'juttifeVi A I
n apprehending and securing tha'C
der to bring him or them to irvllTt
- i-?-.w.w au xi.iiif tj. in nri -
my commanding officer, or officers: -t r -hajl
wilfully neglect, or shall reftCsVW ;
spon the application aforesaiff.lV ' 4
ueliver over such accused person, p j
'eHpiiSjiJiebjviLjrnagifateV
spe aidinsr and asslfiiino-ftAm
t ers ; ot justice, in apprehending sdeh:
;erson, ;or nersons. tb nifr, A
aJt-S0-. cndmgy shall be ca-
(To be Concluded in our;neh ) r "''f'"'
Twenty Dollars Reward.
erlv huiit- tn!
and rather dark eeJ ZZa r... -,
laughs, shews his Teeth very-much, itiy
.upposea he will take himself to one 0f th J
southern States, to evade his apnWnricl 2 -
present, I expect he is iXrV-i x!L
son to believe he is harhr..-.-
Whoever will deliver the said Lad to mcl
in.Lwisbarg, brcure him ifl'any Jail in
vhe S:ate aM&lVe me Infomaiioi ttetatf
4,:aU rtceive the abcjye Reward. - v
JIT rerbnre foiewatned from
Franklin County, July s:3s06
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