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altercation with them but be iirm and concise in the communeca- 

 tion of orders. Never brutal nor impatient, nor swearing at 

 them, If any Soldier contends with him he must be reported to 

 his Captain. 



Must visit the Quarters of his Men J an hour after the Tattoo 

 has beat, and all the rolls at each billett & see that the arms & 

 Assoutrements are properly disposed, and report all unsoldier- 

 like conduct. 



Must be alert" when drums beat for orders & on all other 

 occasions. When they have received Regimental divertions they 

 must instantly communicate them to their Officers. 



Must never conceal any improper conduct in their men. 



Serjeants address their Officers with pikes shouldered Serjeants 

 on guard responsible for a prisoner & his conduct. A Serjeant 

 & Corporal to have charge of as many men as the Captain 

 appoints. 



Corporals to give a return of Sick etc. every morning to the 

 Surgeon, to have a brush on parade & to be responsible on guard 

 for the utensils & clenliness of the guard-room. 



Privates must be in their quarters in a quarter of an hour after 

 the Tattoo has beat. 



If not clean on parade he must be ordered to drill. If he does 

 not regularly attend drill he must be sent to the Black hole for 

 24 hours for the first offence, 48 hours for the second & if still 

 refractory he must be tried by a court-martial & confined under a 

 written charge of disobedience of orders. When in the black 

 hole, he must have only Bread & Water & speak to nobody. 



Privates must carry arms when passed by an Officer or raise 

 his hand to his cap if without arms on all occasions. 



Must address Officers with shouldered arms. 



Never to appear out of uniform, nor without side arms in the 

 streets. 



If engaged in any tumult, will be taken up by the Civil Magis- 

 trate & incur a double punishment. 



Quarter Master to provide billets, to have a correct state of the 

 numbers, to take care of the Ammunition, Stores etc. 



