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Suerrness, 21st November 1795. 
Lest the Muster Master should come down to-morrow morning by 
water; the Garrison to be ready to fall in at Hleven o’clock—need not 
add in their usual soldier-like manner. The whole to parade without 
Powder in their hair. 
SHEERNESS, 23rd November 1795. 
The Garrison to be ready to parade for the Muster this morning at 
eleven o’clock. 
The strictest sobriety is expected. 
Sueerness, 27th November 1795. 
As the new formed company of Invalids commanded by Major 
Forch,' have behaved in a very unmilitary and irregular manner, on 
and of duty. The Lieut-Governor therefore assures them of his 
determined resolution to support due order, and subordination in this 
Garrison and gives this fair warning, that should they persevere, they 
shall be punished agreeable to the rules of War. The Masters of 
Canteens in this Fortress to be warned not to trust them. 
SHEERNESS, 14th December 1795. 
The Sergeant of the Main Guard to be correct in reporting the 
names of Strangers who come into this Fortress. Yesterday morning 
Lord Hill and Colonel Blake of the Guards were reported, instead 
of the Harl of Errol and Lieut.-Colonel Black of the 32nd Light 
Dragoons. 
Sururness, Sth January 1796. 
The Surgeon having reported Joseph Rotheray of Captain Malcolm’s? 
Company fit for duty; and the Commanding Officer has for some time 
past been convinced that Rotheray shammed sick to evade duty: there- 
fore orders he may in future be strictly watched, being a skulking 
soldier. 
Saeerness, 17th January 1796. 
Complaint having been made to the Commanding Officer that a 
number of Idle Boys daily assemble on the Grand Parade; and in 
their various Gambols, break windows, spoil the parade with their 
stilts, and make an Hideous noise. The Non Commissioned Officers 
and Privates of the Roy! Art’ and Roy! Ind‘ Inv“ are to prevent 
their children from making such disturbances in future. 
SHeERNESS, 19th January 1796. 
The Sergeant who superintends the serving of Water is to take care 
that it does not run over the parade as it has of late, which is wasting 
that very necessary article; and making a disagreeable Puddle. 
Sueerness, dth Hebruary 1796. 
The Lieut.-Governor shall not give the Garrison any further trouble 
about that fraudulent, pitiful, pilfering scoundrel, Daniel McGane. 
Therefore remits the remainder of his corporal punishment; and 
! Independent Companies of Invalids. 
® Independent Companies of Inyalids; 
