ORDERS. 
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No. 20. 
[Order No. 8.] 
Camp near Lightning Lake, 
July 19, 1853. 
The most rigid economy in the consumption of provisions being necessary, the caterer of each 
mess will carefully note, in a hook kept for the purpose, the daily amount consumed of the 
various articles constituting the ration, which hook shall he daily inspected by the chief of each 
party. 
Whilst in the game country the quantity of pork and bacon must he diminished. Where the 
supply of game and fish is sufficient to furnish as much as each man can eat, the quantity of 
pork and bacon should he reduced to the minimum—one-eiglith of a pound a clay. 
Caterers of messes are enjoined also to note the amount of game, fish, &c., furnished to their 
respective messes. 
When parties come together, the hunters and guides will report to the chief of the expedi¬ 
tion, or, in his absence, to the senior officer. The reason for this is obvious: they are employed 
to benefit the whole expedition, and this course will insure the best result in procuring and 
securing an equitable distribution of supplies. 
It is made the duty of the senior officer to see that the game is equitably distributed, as 
between the parties, and of the chief of each party between the several messes. 
No. 21. 
[Order No. 9.] 
Northern Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey, 
9° N. W. Fort Union Camp, August 16, 1853. 
The most careful attention to animals is enjoined upon all persons engaged in the expedition, 
and will he rigidly enforced. The animals must not go beyond a walk, except in case of 
necessity; and each mounted man must walk some four or five miles each day to rest his animal, 
unless it he impracticable, in consequence of his duties. At halts, men must dismount. This 
direction will be enforced, as well in regard to private as to public animals. 
I. I. STEVENS, 
Governor of Washington Territory, in Command of Expedition. 
[Order No. 10.] 
Northern Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey, 
. Camp Atchison, Mouth of Milk Fiver, August 19, 1853. 
In addition to the regular nightly guard, there will, commencing with to-day, be hereafter 
detailed one non-commissioned officer and four sentinels, who shall constitute a day guard, and 
whose duties shall be regulated as follows: 
1. The detail shall be made from a roster, consisting of all persons who now go on guard as 
non-commissioned officers, who shall be detailed, in turn, as non-commissioned officers of this 
day guard, and of all persons who are now subject to detail as sentinels, who shall be detailed, 
in turn, as sentinels of the day guard; except that the chief wagonmasters, the persons in charge 
of the horses and of the pack-train, the carpenters and blacksmiths, and the cooks, shall be 
excused from this duty. 
2. The tour of the day guard shall commence when the sentinels of the night guard are taken 
off post in the morning, and shall terminate when those sentinels go on post in the evening. 
They shall be divided into reliefs, and regularly posted, prior to leaving camp in the morning, 
and after encamping in the afternoon, as well as at halts made during the day. 
3. The officer of the guard on any night shall have charge of the guard of the subsequent 
