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Recruiting INSTRUCTIONS For Captain William Preston of the 4th Sub Legion in the Service of the United States.

[stamp: THE FILSON CLUB 1310 SOUTH THIRD STREET LOUISVILLE, KY. 40208]

SIR,

If you accept the appointment of which I have informed you by my letter ab You are immediately to commence the recruiting fervice in the State of Virginia. The principal rendezvous will be at Lynchburg.

A Contractor will be appointed who will furnifh your recruits with rations, barracks, barrack-utenfils, ftraw and fuel; and alfo obtain fuch neceffary medicinal affiftance as your recruits may require.

The recruiting fervice is fomtimes abufed, both as it refpects the individuals recruited and the public at large,- that is, recruits are unwarily and unworthily entangled, contrary to their intentions: Such men generally defert the fervice, at fome critical moment, or ferve grudgingly, and fet bad examples to others; or, unfuitable perfons are engaged, who are conftitutionally defective and unfit for the hardfhips incident to a military life.

Although the character of a recruiting officer may require peculiar talents, yet it is the power of every officer to conduct himfelf with candor, integrity and induftry.

In order therefore to avoid the errors of this bufinefs, the following inftructions are to ferve as the genreal rules and principles of your conduct:

1ft. The recruits are to be inlifted for three years, unlefs fooner difcharged. 2d. Each recruit is to receive a bounty of Eight Dollars as particularly mentioned in the Act of the 30 May, herewith inclosed;-but no part of this fum is to be advanced until the recruit fhall have been fairly inlifted and fworn before a Magiftrate, according to the form herein prefcribed, and then only the faid fum is to be advanced in fuch proportions as the judgement of the recruiting officer fhall dictate, until experience fhall in fome degree have afcertained the fidelity of the recruit. Any money advanced contrary to this direction, will be at the rifque of the recruiting officer.

3d. Every recruiting officer will be allowed the fum of Two Dollars, for the trouble and expence of inlifting each recruit.