EXTRACTS FROM OLD ORDER BOOKS, 
R.A., SHHEERNESS. 
CoMMUNICATED BY 
CAPTAIN W. H. CUMMINGS, R.A. 
Tur enclosed are transcriptions from one of two old Order Books 
discovered by Captain W. H. M. Duthie, R.A. in the R.A. District 
Office, Sheerness, in 1878, who designed and presented to the Officers 
Mess a casket to contain them under lock and key, and also the bound 
M.SS. with a transcript which can be taken out for general perusal, 
thereby ensuring the preservation from destruction and safe custody 
of these valuable and authentic curiosities of an epoch just 100 
years old. I venture to think that the perusal of these orders will 
prove as interesting to the readers at large of the R.A.I. “ Proceedings,” 
as to the officers stationed at Sheerness. 
Suuerness, 11th August 1795. 
It having been represented to His Royal Highness Field Marshall 
The Duke of York, that allowing the exchange to take place between 
Lieutenants Wilson and Wyville would be contrary to the uniform 
practice of the Army: His Royal Highness has therefore for the 
present suspended the said appointments. 
SHuERNess, Sth September 1795. 
Joseph Martin Royal Artillery now confined for giving ill language 
to Sergeant Baxter of the same Corps and refusing to go Prisoner 
when ordered, is therefore by order of the Lieut.-Governor debarred 
port liberty for a month from this date and in that time to mount 
Four Extra Guards. His name is to be put up at the Gate and Sally 
Port accordingly—should Martin persevere in such turbulent un- 
military behaviour the Lieut.-Governor is determined to bring him 
to a Garrison Court Martial. 
SHEERNESS, 21st October 1795. 
Lieutenant Roskrow! Royal Reg* Arty to direct the Master Gunner 
or anyone else of his command to make out the Muster Rolls 
for the Garrison Staff and Artillery. These plain and easy made-out 
Rolls, were formerly done by the Master Gunner; but the total debility 
both body and mind of the late Master Gunner rendered him unfit for 
that, or anything else. 
Suuurness, 24th October 1795. 
Divine Service to-morrow the men are to be very clean. 
1 Kane’s List, No. 669. 
Wl, Olin SOS, 
