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OFFICE WORK OF A GARRISON BATTERY. 
detachment out of the district, rejoins. An entry is at once made in the 
monthly district return, under the head “ joined.” The brigade and weekly 
increase returns are not affected in totals, but only in the distribution. His 
kit, arms, accoutrements, and clothing, are carefully examined. Any regi¬ 
mental entries incurred since he left you had better go in the punishment 
return. 
51. Serjeant Alton, who is out of the district, is posted to your battery. 
The entry goes into the rough casualty book, to be corrected if necessary 
when his documents arrive, and an entry under “joined” is made in the 
brigade and weekly increase return. The district return remains unaffected 
in any way till he actually comes into the district. 
52. Corporal Hilton, who has been transferred (say, for some special 
reason) as Serjeant out of your battery and district, comes in to be settled 
with before leaving. He has already given up to the Serjeant-Major his 
arms, accoutrements, and gaiters; these, especially the waistbelt and carbine, 
have been carefully examined, and any damage charged for. His kitt has 
been examined by the subaltern, when the Pay-Serjeant, if practicable, was 
present, and saw that he really had the articles of clothing shown in his 
transfer clothing return. He first goes to the Pay-Serjeant, to whom he 
gives the numerals off his tunic, jacket, and great coat; his transfer clothing 
return is read and explained to him, and he signs that and the duplicate. His 
pocket ledger is examined to see if his clothing and savings bank accounts and 
his deferred pay are correctly entered. He then reads and signs his ledger 
account, receives from you his cash balance, and signs for it in your cash book; 
you sign his pocket ledger. This is the time to get from him any special 
receipts you may require. He then goes to the Serjeant-Major, who strikes a 
line through his name wherever it occurs in the certificate book (par. 42), 
and marks him as “ gone" in the register of arms (par. 41), and in the married 
roll (par. 43), date and full particulars being given. If he is on the married 
establishment, you cannot fill his vacancy till he is absorbed in that of his 
new battery. The Serjeant-Major then ascertains that his promotions and 
certificates, and the entry of his being on the married establishment, are all 
properly entered in his pocket ledger; and, if all is right, lie gives the 
Corporal his route and warrants, having first entered the number and date of 
the route in the diary. The Corporal now can go. 
53. The Serjeant-Major then sees that the casualty is properly entered 
in the rough casualty book (par. 36), and brings you the attestation and 
defaulter sheet to sign. He sees that the departure is entered in the weekly 
return of increase and decrease, in the district return, and in the monthly 
brigade return, and strikes the name off his duty roster. The next day's 
morning state is affected by this casualty, as is the weekly duty state. 
54. The Pay-Serjeant makes the proper entry in the register of great 
coats (par. 28), and in the savings bank ledger, to show that the man is 
gone; strikes off his clothing in the clothing ledger, has the transfer clothing 
return copied into the book (par. 27) for that purpose, and clips the 
duplicate return into the clothing ledger. He then copies the man's ledger 
sheet, getting you to sign the copy, and putting at the bottom of original 
and of copy “ Rationed up to and for 6th January, 1879; no savings bank 
