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CHAP, for fome dean linen; however, a ranker (of which corps 

 I by this time was become a remarkable favourite) found 

 means to enable me to overtake this poor young man in 

 a corialla or fmall canoe, compofecl of one fingle piece of 

 timber; when, lhaking- hands with Campbell, we fepa- 

 rated with tears, and 1 never faw^ him more, for he died 

 in a few days after. Colonel Fourgeoud now being de- 

 termined to fcour the north banks of the Cormoetibo, we 

 broke up in two columns, viz. his own firft, and that of 

 Major Rughcop, to v/hich lafl: I flill belonged, follow- 

 ing ; we left behind a ftrong guard, with the provifiqns 

 for the fick. Before we fet out, I fliall fpecify the fub- 

 fcance of our orders to be obferved on a march, as iiTiied 

 lince by the chief on the 15th of Auguft 1774 Cara- 

 vaffibo, and which, though nine months after this date, 

 (being rather late) are fo judicious, that they do infinite 

 honour to his Adjutant Captain Van Giurike, who had 

 the principal fhare in their compofition : in 



Article I. Quietnefs and fobriety was ftrongly recom- 

 mended. 



Article 11. On pain of death none to fire without re- 

 ceiying orders. 



Article III. Alfo death to whoever quits or lofes his 

 arms. 



Article IV. The fame punifhment for thofe who dare 

 to plunder while they are engaging the enemy. 



Article V. An officer and ferjeant to infped; the diflri- 

 bvition of the vi6luals at all times ; and 



Article 



