506 EXTRACTS FROM OLD ORDER BOOKS, B.A.) SHEERNESS. 
SHEERNESS, 28th October 1796. 
All sentinels posted within the Garrison as well as without, and all 
out-guards are to Receive Major Booth, the Chief Hngineer of this 
Fortress, with rested arms. 
SHEERNESS, 30th October 1795. 
The Commanding Officer on coming from Blue-Town last night 
between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock was not challenged by the 
sentinel at the Main-Gate, nor was the Single Horse Chaise with a 
Stranger stopped and properly examined before Admitted into the 
Garrison. He desires that the like irregularity may not happen again 
for the future. 
SHEERNESS, 2nd November 1795. 
The Royal Artillery and Royal Invalids off duty to parade to-morrow 
noon ; the latter with arms; the working men excepted, who may fall 
in in their Labouring Dresses, when the Sentence of the Garrison 
Court Martial Held this day to be carried into execution, under 
direction of the officer on duty. 
The Surgeon to attend and the Drummers with their Cats. 
Suurzrness, 5th November 1798. 
As the Admiral is fortunately recovered from his late indiposition 
and gone hence at present; the Garrison Drummers are therefore to 
Beat round the Parade as formerly. 
SuerRnuss, 10th November 1795. 
Yesterday afternoon about half an hour past One, the Lieut.- 
Governor found Richard Edwards, Private of Captain Figg’s! Com- 
pany, fast asleep when Sentry, at the Salient angle of the Minster 
Bastion; lying with his Thighs and Legs stretched out from the 
Sentry Box. 
Such a flagrant, and highly hazardous breach of duty, should come 
before a Garrison, nay even a General Court Martial. The Lieut.- 
Governor is however willing to show lenity; therefore only debars 
Hdwards Port liberty for six weeks from this date; and during that 
time to mount an Hxtra Guard Weekly. He is also denied the 
privilege of working. 
SHEERNESS, 20th November 1795. 
The Lieut.-Governor repeats his orders of the 12th November 1788. 
The Non Commissioned Officers to see that the Barrackrooms, stairs 
and Passages are kept clean. % % -% To prevent the women 
from ironing Linen on the Barrack Blankets; or using the Sheets, as 
Bed, or Window Curtains. % Ye 
The Non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Invalids in this 
Garrison, having often complained of the number of Seamen and 
Marines that are in the Winter Season permitted to Lie all night in 
the Guard House. The Lieut.-Governor therefore in common justice 
to his command is necessarily obliged to refuse such men being so 
admitted in future; as the soldiers on duty have thereby greatly 
suffered. 
1 Independent Companies of Inyalids. 
