Head Quarters Dept of Washington September 4^th 1800 General Orders The Quarter Master Genl will take immediate measures to supply the following post and garrisons with fuel to accommodate them untill the last day of March next inclusive conformably to the following regulations — To field officers one and one half cord per month from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] A [undecipherable] To Commanding Officers of Posts one and an half cord Do To every other commissioned officer one cord per month To [undecipherable] non com and [undecipherable] To guard of a Corporal & six one cord per month To a Sergeant and twelve one and an half cord per month To a Sutlers guard two Cords per month For the use of the hospitals where such is attached two cords per month or more if necessary to be regulated by the surgeon to a Woman who washes for seventeen men Two [undecipherable] per month Allowing four to a company To every officer Commanding a [undecipherable] party one cord per month Post — Station — Garrison Capt [undecipherable] — Portland — one Company Complete Capt [undecipherable] Eastman — Boston — [undecipherable] Complete [undecipherable] Battalion [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — New York — [undecipherable] Platoon Complete [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — One Company [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Maryland — Five Companies & [undecipherable] Platoon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Virginia — [undecipherable] — South Carolina — Five Companies & [undecipherable] Platoon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Charleston [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Companies & [undecipherable] Platoon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — near Georgia — one Company [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Mary George — one Company The Commanding Officer of Posts are to review and will be held responsible for the appropriation of the fuel as no further allowances will be made – and the Quarter Master Genl will consult the most economical mode in making his purchase – In frontier Posts remote from towns or villages are to be supplied with fuel by the troops – the Quarter Master General to find transport and to purchase the Articles – At Niagara, Detroit, Mackinac, Presque Isle and Fort Fayette the allowance must be proportioned to the rigor of the climate and the intenseness of the season on the discretion of the commanding Officer, who will be held responsible for the strict observance of economy – It is expected that the troops will cut their wood at these Posts – J H Cushing Major I[undecipherable] Battalion Orders [undecipherable] Post 20^th [undecipherable] 1800 It is directed that the Captains & Commanding Officers of Companies and detachments transmit a description of the soldiers who have lately been recommended to be discharged from the service to the Officer of the district to be by him transmitted to the Inspection Officer – And in future a particular description of the Soldier must accompany the [undecipherable] or application for a discharge Jackson Major [undecipherable] Copy [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Porter Insp[ecting] Major