United States Army Dec. 24. 1798 Regulations to be observed in the delivery & distribution of Fuel & Straw to the Garrisons on the Sea coast & Recruiting Partys — Viz FUEL 1. To every fixed one or Major is allowed ½ a Cord of wood per month, from the first day of Oct. to the first day of april. 2. To every Commandant of officer of a Garrison ¼ a cord of wood per month. — 3. To every Officer commanding a Recruiting Party 1 cord per month — 4. To every Compy^d officer 1cord per Mo. 5. To every room occupied as Barracks by 8 non commissioned officer musicians and private, 1 cord per month. — 6. To a Garrison Barrack Guard ½ a cord per mo. 7. To officers &Soldiers, half the approved allowance of wood from the first day of april to the first day of Oct. 8. To the Sick in Hospital, the allowance of wood is to be regulated by the Surgeon STRAW 1. One Buss of Straw to all persons is allowed to one palliass for Green, at the expiration of 14 days each palliass to be repacked with 7 lbs at the expiration of 32 days each the whole bed to be furnished de on every different period of 18 & 32 days — 2. The [undecipherable: same] amount of Straw is allowed for Tick or Bolster, not to [undecipherable] be [undecipherable: consumed] weekly to each Corporal Serj^t & private — Requisitions for Fuel & Straw 1. Requisition for wood or Straw, will state the number & name of the Com^py [undecipherable: Officers] Guard & Station requiring the demand & [undecipherable: are] adopted by the Commander of the Garrison or Recruiting Party — 2. No wood or Straw shall be drawn by of from or dealers, whilst in Garrison a any allowance made to them for the same. 3. Whenever it Shall appear that more wood or Straw has been drawn than the number of Officers do or militia [undecipherable: their] [undecipherable: right] the officer Signing Such [undecipherable: Requisitions] Shall be held responsible for the value of the articles thus requisitioned: and Shall have his name & the circumstances of the Case reported to Secretary of the War Office — 4. Requisitions then Signed and the receipts given by the Officer to whom the articles are delivered for consumption Shall be produced for [undecipherable] by the Contractor Agent, or Quartermaster in the settlement of his accounts — 5. A Smaller quantity of Fuel may Suffice for the Garrisons & Recruiting Parties to the Southward than ordered by these regulations then Commanders are required to regulate the demand for this article according to the Nature of the Climate Given at the War Office of the United States at Philadelphia this twenty Sixth day of Decem^br A.D. 1798. By Order of the President