Division Orders May 8^th 1800 [Parole Uniformity Countersign Rule] "General Orders Dated The duties and functions of Inspectors The Brigade Inspector is to inspect and muster the different Corps and Regiments in his Brigade once in every month and at such other times as may be directed. At each inspection and muster he must actually see, as well every man who may be returned on parade, as also every man who may be returned sick, confined or on guards, in or near the Camp or quarters. He will also make a list of the names of every one whom he may deem unfit for service setting forth the Corps or Company & Regiment to which he may belong, his age, the time he may have served, and may yet have to serve, and the reason in full, why he ought to be discharged. He must likewise actually examine into the actual state of the clothing, arms, ammunition, Camp Equipage and Stores — not the in which the several Books and Rolls are kept, into the situation of the Camp or quarters, in respect to order, regularity and cleanliness, and into the general appearance, discipline, and police of each Regiment, Corps or Regiment — He must demand such further returns or explanations as may be necessary for complete information in respect to every matter or thing, which may be subject to his inspection and examination. He will on the back of each inspection return note fully and faithfully his remarks respecting each particular object of his attention. The remarks on the Company returns will relate particularly to each company, and those on the Regimental returns generally to the Regiment. Immediately after each general Inspection, he will forward the return which he has received together with his observations and remarks to the office of the Adjutant General or the principal office of that department within the district to which they may belong, as the case may require or he may be specially directed. He will also at each muster, sign those Muster Rolls of each respective company or corps, which must correspond with Inspection Returns, which Rolls, when signed, must be delivered to the Paymaster of the Regiment or corps, or forwarded to the Paymaster General agreeable to such orders as have been or may be given respecting the Duty. He will receive from the adjutants and those officiating as such, in official, the regular returns of their respective Regiments or corps, and from these form the Brigade returns. Returns, taking care that they agree with the last returns respectively. The Brigade returns must be signed by himself and the Brigadier General and ordinarily delivered to the Division Inspector, the Deputy Adjutant General of the District, or the Adjutant General, abiding by local circumstances, and as the case may require. He must receive through the Division Inspector or the Deputy Adjutant General or from the Adjutant General, as the case may be, all General and Division orders, which together with the orders and the details of the Brigade he will communicate to the adjutants and those who officiate such in the respective corps of the Brigade each day at an orderly hour. He will receive the Brigade parade of the adjutants and those officiating as such, and then carefully examine all details which may be ordered from the different regiments and corps. And if any of these details do not appear in every respect dressed and equipped agreeably to orders and existing Rules and Regulations, such must be rejected and others demanded, and the deficiency may be immediately supplied — and having formed these details — those for the division parade to be led by him and there delivered to the Division Inspector to whom he is accountable for their appearance, and every thing which concerns their number and dress for the duty to be [undecipherable]. The Brigade inspector is to attend at all Brigade parades, and must the whether the troops are formed agreeably to the regulations, and report to the commanding officers all deficiencies, irregularities or deviations with respect to the exercise, manoeuvres of the troops. It will be his duty to report in writing to the Brigadier every disorder, irregularity or deviation from the Rules & Regulations which he may at any time observe in regard to the general duties and police of the Brigade, and which are not placed under the immediate superintendance of the [undecipherable] Quarter Masters, provided the same have not been duly notified before notice being given thereof to the Adjutant or proper officer of the corps where they may exist. When a Brigade is found in order of Battle or on a March the Inspector [undecipherable] is [with?] the commanding officer or here orders [him?] to [undecipherable], and when the troops are encamped, so as to see that the orders in respect to the defense of the Camp are punctually executed. The Division Inspectors are to a Division what the Brigade Inspectors are to a Brigade, and are to execute their functions in like manner. They do the inspection of the Brigades in their Divisions with the Brigade Inspectors and in their absence, inspect and muster them. They receive through the Adjutant General