Commissiones, on the Succeeding Morning, to be dealt with according to Law — The above Order to be carried into Effect on the Evening of Thursday next; thereafter Monday y^e 12 August 1799 — by Order Joshua Potts Town Clerks Philadelphia December 21^st 1799 Major General Hamilton has received thro' the Secretary of War the following orders from the President of the United States. —— The President with deep regret announces to the army the death of its beloved Chief General George Washington, Sharing in the grief which every heart must feel, For so [undecipherable: probable reading: heavy] and afflicting, a public loss, and desirous to express his high sense of the vast debt of gratitude, which is owe to the virtuous, talents, and ever memorable services of the illustrious deceased, he directs that funeral honors be paid to him, at all the military stations, and that the Officers of the Army, and of the several corps of Volunteers, wear crape on the left Arm by way of mourning, for six months. Major General Hamolton, will give the necessary orders, for carrying into effect the following directions — The impressive terms, in which this great national calamity announced by the President, could receive no new force from any thing that might be added. The voice of praise would in vain endeavour to exalt a character unrivaled on the lists of true glory: words would in vain attempt to give expression to that profound, and reverental grief, which will penetrate every American bosom, and engage the sympathy, of an [underline: admiring world]. [underline: If the sad privilege of pre-eminence in sorrow, may justly be claimed by the companions in arms of our lamented Chief, their affections will spontaneously perform the most painful duty.] Tis only for me to mingle my tears with those of my fellow soldiers, cherishing, with them, the precious recollection, that while others are paying a merited tribute to "the Man of The Age," we in particular, allied as we were to him, by a closer tie, are called to mourn the irreparable loss, of a kind and venerated patron and father — In obisance to the directions of the President the following funeral honors will be paid at the several stations of the army. At day-break sixteen guns will be fired in quick succession, and one gun at the distance of each half hour — till Sun Set — During the transition of the troops, to the place representing that of the interment, and untill the completion of the ceremonial, minute guns will be fired. — The bier will be received by the troops formed in line, presenting their arms, and the Officers, drums, and colours [undecipherable]. After this the procession will begin. —— The troops marching by Platoons in inverted order, and with arms reversed, to the place of interment, the drums [undecipherable: probable reading: muffled], and the music playing a dead march. —— The bier carried by four Sargants, and attended by the pall-bearers, when there is Cavalry, will be preceeded by the Cavalry, and will be followed by the troops on foot. When there is no Cavalry, a detachment of Infantry will precede the bier, which itself will in every case, be preceded by [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] be present. —— The Officers of the general Staff will immediately succeed the bier — When a numerous body of Citizens shall be united with the military in the procession the whole of the troops will precede the bier, which will then be followed by the Citizens. —— When arrived near the place of interment, the procession will halt, the troops in front of the bier will form in line and opening their ranks, will face inwards to admit the passage of the bier — which will then pass thro' the ranks, the troops leaning on their arms reversed while the bier passes, when the bier shall have passed, the troops will assume their position in line, and reversing their arms will remain leaning upon them untill the ceremonial is closed. —— The music will now perform a solemn air, after which the introductory part of this order will be read. At the end of this, a detachment of Infantry will advance, and fire three Vollies over the bier — the troops will then return, the music playing the Presidents march, the drums previously unmuffled. In uniform companies of militia [undecipherable] to join in arms the volunteer corps. —— The Commanders at particular stations, conforming generally to this plan, will make such exceptions as will accommodate it to situations. At places where processions of unarmed citizens shall take place, it is the wish of the Major General, that the military ceremonial shall be united; and the particular commanders at these places are authorized to vary the plan, so as to adapt it to circumstances [like] the ceremonial in the City of Philadelphia. Major [Tousard] will attend to Fort Mifflin, and will co-operate with him. The day of performing the ceremonial at each station, is left to the particular commander. Major General Pinckney will make such further arrangements within his district, as he shall deem expedient Adjutant Generals Office (Signed) W^m Northe New York, Decem^r. 24. 1799 Adj General General Orders January 5. 1800 — The General Court Martial of which Captain Amos Stoddard was president having found Ramos, Alias Parker Herman a private in the second regiment of Art^ry. Eng^rs Guilty of repeated desertion and being Sentenced — that the pay now due to him be made answerable for the expenses attending his apprehension, that he receives ninety nine lashes upon his naked back, at three different times within two days — thirty three lashes at each time — having one half of his head shaved and one eye brow and be publicly drummed out of the garrison, with a Halter around his neck and Sentenced incapable ever again to serve in the army of the United States — Major General Hamilton confirms the sentence and now its execution Major General Hamilton takes this opportunity to remark, that not only a Stoppages of Pay equal to the expenses attending the pursuit or apprehension of Deserters, should form part of every sentence, but that agreeably to an Act of Congress passed May 30 1796, the absence of the Culprits from his Regiment or Corps should be ascertained and the full number of days intervening between the time of desertion and the sentence of the court be added to the term for which [undecipherable]