Regulations for Delivery and Distribution of Certain Supplies
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Regulations for Delivery and Distribution of Certain Supplies
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Regulations for the delivery and distribution of fuel, straw, forage, and stationery, describing the amount of each item which various ranks of the military are to receive.
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Regulations for Delivery and Distribution of Certain Supplies
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lieutenant colonel
major
commanding officer
officer
recruiting party
musicians
non-commissioned officers
privates
sick
surgeon
servants
batmen
washer women
company
adjutants
Quarter Master
surgeon's mate
Judge Advocates
president
notable location
barracks
hospital
garrison
notable item/thing
delivery
distribution
fuel
forage
stationery
straw
wood
climate
bunk
palliass
bedding
oats
corn
subsistence
quire of paper
wafers
quills
courts martial
requisitions
orderly books
forms
document number
9999999989955
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The following regulations are to be strictly ob
served in the delivery and distribution of Fuel, Straw
Forage & Stationary.
Fuel.
1st. To every Lieutenant Colonel, and Major, is allowed one
cord, and an half cords of wood, per month, from the first
of October, to the first day of April in every year.
2d. To every Commanding Officer of a Garrison, one Cord, and an
half cords, per month during the said period.
3d. To every officer, commanding a recruiting party, one Cord
of wood, per month, during the same period.
4th To every other commissioned officer, one Cords per month
during the same period.
5th To every eight, non-commissioned Officers, Musicians,
and privates, in Barracks, or otherwise, one Cord of wood
per month, during the same period.
6th. To a Garrison Barracks Guard, the allowance of wood
is to be regulated by the requisitions of the Commandant
of the Garrison.
7th. To Officers, and Soldiers, half the aforesaid allowance
of woods, from the first day of April to the first day of
October, in every year.
8th. To the sick in Hospital, the allowance of woods is
be regulated by the Surgeon.
9th. As a smaller quantity of Fuel may suffice for the
Garrisons and Recruiting parties, to the Southward, than
is ordered by these regulations, their commandants are
enjoined to regulate the demands for tis article by the
climate.
Straw
One tray of straw, weighing 36 lbs. is allowed for each [undecipherable]
[undecipherable], or Bunk for two men. At the expiration of eighteen
days, each [undecipherable but ends with ias] is to be refreshed with eight pounds.
At the expiration of thirtytwo days, the whole shall be
removed, and a fresh bedding of one tray to be fur
-nished, and so on every succeeding period of sixteen
or thirtytwo days.
2d. The same quantity of Straw, is allowed for servants, or
Batmen, not Soldiers, and for Washer-Women, attached to
each Company in the proportion of one Washer-Woman
to every Seventeen non Commissioned Officers and privates.
3d. The Straw is to be changed for the Sick in the
Hospital as often as may be deemed necessary; this
necessity to be determined by the Surgeon or Surgeons
mate in the absence of the Surgeon.
Forage
The rations of Hay to be regulated by the facility
or practicability of obtaining it, and not to be less than
fourteen pounds, nor more than eighteen pounds; In the former case
twelve quarts of oats, or seven quarts of corn to be allowed.
In the latter, nine quarts of oats, or six quarts of corn per
day: If no Hay, Corn blades, or other substitute can be
[processed], then the allowance of grain to be increased.
Stationary
1st. To each Company one quire of paper per month.
To each Adjutant one quire per month
To each Quarter Master, one quire per month
To the Commander in chief, and General officers, as
occasion may require.
To every two quires of paper delivered as aforesaid, one box
of Wafers, and ten quills.
To the Hospitals, according to their respective wants,
to be drawn for,, by the Surgeon General, or Surgeon, of
each Hospital.
2d. Allowances for Courts Martial, to be issued on the
returns of the Judge Advocates, signed by the President.
3d. Requisitions for Company, and Orderly Books, forms of
returns [undecipherable] for the use of Regiments, or Garrisons to be
signed by Quarter Masters of Regiments, or Garrison Quarter
masters, and countersigned by he Commandants of the respective Regiments, or Garrisons.
4th Requisitions for Wood or Straux must state the sum, [undecipherable] and
Rank of the Officers__ the number of non Commissioned
officers and privates, servants, and Batmen
not soldiers, and of Washer-Women for whom demand
and be certified by the Commandant of the Regiment
Garrison or Recruiting party.
5th. No Wood, or Straw, shall be drawn for either
officers, or Soldiers who are absent on furlough, nor any
allowance made for the same.
Add. Fuel
To every surgeon of a Regiment one Cord of wood per month,
during the above period
To every Surgeons Mate, one half Cord of wood per
month, during the above period.
Add. Stationary
To the officers of each Company one quire per month
To each Surgeon, one quire of paper per month
To each Surgeons Mate, half a quire per month.
[undecipherable mark, may be a signature]
served in the delivery and distribution of Fuel, Straw
Forage & Stationary.
Fuel.
1st. To every Lieutenant Colonel, and Major, is allowed one
cord, and an half cords of wood, per month, from the first
of October, to the first day of April in every year.
2d. To every Commanding Officer of a Garrison, one Cord, and an
half cords, per month during the said period.
3d. To every officer, commanding a recruiting party, one Cord
of wood, per month, during the same period.
4th To every other commissioned officer, one Cords per month
during the same period.
5th To every eight, non-commissioned Officers, Musicians,
and privates, in Barracks, or otherwise, one Cord of wood
per month, during the same period.
6th. To a Garrison Barracks Guard, the allowance of wood
is to be regulated by the requisitions of the Commandant
of the Garrison.
7th. To Officers, and Soldiers, half the aforesaid allowance
of woods, from the first day of April to the first day of
October, in every year.
8th. To the sick in Hospital, the allowance of woods is
be regulated by the Surgeon.
9th. As a smaller quantity of Fuel may suffice for the
Garrisons and Recruiting parties, to the Southward, than
is ordered by these regulations, their commandants are
enjoined to regulate the demands for tis article by the
climate.
Straw
One tray of straw, weighing 36 lbs. is allowed for each [undecipherable]
[undecipherable], or Bunk for two men. At the expiration of eighteen
days, each [undecipherable but ends with ias] is to be refreshed with eight pounds.
At the expiration of thirtytwo days, the whole shall be
removed, and a fresh bedding of one tray to be fur
-nished, and so on every succeeding period of sixteen
or thirtytwo days.
2d. The same quantity of Straw, is allowed for servants, or
Batmen, not Soldiers, and for Washer-Women, attached to
each Company in the proportion of one Washer-Woman
to every Seventeen non Commissioned Officers and privates.
3d. The Straw is to be changed for the Sick in the
Hospital as often as may be deemed necessary; this
necessity to be determined by the Surgeon or Surgeons
mate in the absence of the Surgeon.
Forage
The rations of Hay to be regulated by the facility
or practicability of obtaining it, and not to be less than
fourteen pounds, nor more than eighteen pounds; In the former case
twelve quarts of oats, or seven quarts of corn to be allowed.
In the latter, nine quarts of oats, or six quarts of corn per
day: If no Hay, Corn blades, or other substitute can be
[processed], then the allowance of grain to be increased.
Stationary
1st. To each Company one quire of paper per month.
To each Adjutant one quire per month
To each Quarter Master, one quire per month
To the Commander in chief, and General officers, as
occasion may require.
To every two quires of paper delivered as aforesaid, one box
of Wafers, and ten quills.
To the Hospitals, according to their respective wants,
to be drawn for,, by the Surgeon General, or Surgeon, of
each Hospital.
2d. Allowances for Courts Martial, to be issued on the
returns of the Judge Advocates, signed by the President.
3d. Requisitions for Company, and Orderly Books, forms of
returns [undecipherable] for the use of Regiments, or Garrisons to be
signed by Quarter Masters of Regiments, or Garrison Quarter
masters, and countersigned by he Commandants of the respective Regiments, or Garrisons.
4th Requisitions for Wood or Straux must state the sum, [undecipherable] and
Rank of the Officers__ the number of non Commissioned
officers and privates, servants, and Batmen
not soldiers, and of Washer-Women for whom demand
and be certified by the Commandant of the Regiment
Garrison or Recruiting party.
5th. No Wood, or Straw, shall be drawn for either
officers, or Soldiers who are absent on furlough, nor any
allowance made for the same.
Add. Fuel
To every surgeon of a Regiment one Cord of wood per month,
during the above period
To every Surgeons Mate, one half Cord of wood per
month, during the above period.
Add. Stationary
To the officers of each Company one quire per month
To each Surgeon, one quire of paper per month
To each Surgeons Mate, half a quire per month.
[undecipherable mark, may be a signature]
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YHA10 (115 pages) | Collection: Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45) | V: 111, P: 1-4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |