Regulations for furnishing the supplies of Forage Stationary and Wood for the troops of the United States
Document 1792Detailed list of all types of supplies to be provided or foraged by troops. Oath of service included.
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Regulations for furnishing the supplies of Forage Stationary and Wood for the troops of the United States —
The rations of Hay to be regulated by the [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] allowable [undecipherable] to be not less than fourteen pounds nor more than eighteen pounds — In the former case the rate to be twelve quarts, in the latter nine, or [undecipherable] quarts of [undecipherable] per day, a sufficient [undecipherable] to be had [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be measured —
All persons employed in the Quartermaster department or any other [undecipherable] Department of whatever denomination, to take the following oath to wit —
"I A.B. do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) to bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever, and to observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the Officers appointed over me according to the articles of war."
The allowances of Stationary and Paper &c to the troops to be as follows
Each company . . . . one quire per month
Each Chaplain . . . . one quire per month
Each Quartermaster . . . one quire per month
The Hospital — . . . . as occasion may require
The Senior Surgeon to draw and be accountable for his drafts —
One box of wafers and ten quills to every two quires of paper delivered as above stated —
Allowances for Courts Martial to be issued on the returns of the Judge Advocates and signed by the President [undecipherable]
Extra allowances to be issued on the [undecipherable] of the Commanding [undecipherable] of Garrisons only —
Company and Orderly Books to be returned for by the respective Quartermasters of Regiments to be signed by their commanding Officers and countersigned by the Commandant of the [undecipherable] —
Wood [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the Quarter master general at the rate [undecipherable] to be regulated by the commanding General —
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Detailed list of all types of supplies to be provided or foraged by troops. Oath of service included.
Date
08/02/1792
Author
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1792080215001
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Notable persons
troops
company
President of United States
adjutant
quartermaster
senior surgeon
officers
regiment
commanding officers
commandant
Notable locations
hospital
garrison
War Department
Notable items
supplies
wood
quire
paper
forage
court martial
allowance
regulations
wafers
quills
oath
allowances
company books
orderly books
winter
public expense
