In small Garrisons, a Captain is to do the Duty of a Field-Officer of the Day, in the same manner in all respects, except that his being mounted may be dispensed with.

Officers on all Duties under Arms, are to have their Swords drawn, without waiting for any Word of Command for that purpose.

The Officers on the Port, and all other detached Guards, are to send a Report, night and morning, to the Officer Commanding the Main Guard, and at other times also, when any thing extraordinary happens on or near their Guards.

Officers commanding Guards at the Ports, are to draw up the Bridges, or shut the Barriers, on the approach of any Body of Armed Men, of which they are to give notice to the Main Guard, and are not to suffer any of them to come into the Garrison, without leave from the Governor or Commandant.

Officers on Guard are to go their rounds frequently during the Night, specifying, in their Morning Report, the particular Hours at which they performed this Duty. In the reports of all Guards are to be mentioned, likewise, the Hours when visited by Officers," of rounds of any description. A Non-Commissioned Officer, with a File of Men, is frequently to visit the Sentinels, during the Day."

When there is a Field-Officer of the Day, it is his duty to visit all Guards frequently, during the Day and the Night, to turn out the Piquets in case of Fire, Alarm, or Riot; in the Morning, on the dismounting

of the Guards, he will collect the Reports, and carry them to the Governor or Commandant, together with any Observations he may himself have made, in the course of his Duty of the preceding Day. When there is no Field-Officer of the Day, the Reports will be collected, and delivered to the Governor, by the Captain of the Day, or by the Officer Commanding the Main Guard. Each Regiment must have an Alarm-Post assigned to it, to which it will repair in case of Fire, or any other extraordinary Alarm, either by Day or by Night.

The Royal Artillery never do duty but in Corps ; the Officers however are not to be exempted from a participation in the general Duties of the Garrison or Camp, in which they may be serving (Guards and Piquets excepted, which they take with their own Corps only). But as there is, in some Situations, a very extensive Superintendence, and always more or less Responsibility attached to the Officers of this" Corps, who are entrusted with detached Commands, it is ordered, that (though the Officer Commanding the Royal Artillery is at all times to be included in the General or Garrison Roster) in instances where such Commanding Officer makes it appear to the Commanding General that he has peculiar Professional Occupations which will demand his attention, and which would be interrupted by the performance of Garrison Duties, he shall be exempted from such Duties, at the discretion of the Commanding General,

Officers making written Reports are to sign them, specifying their Rank, and the Regiments to which they belong,

Neither

Neither Officers nor Soldiers are on any account to take off their Clothing or Accoutrements while they are on Guard.

The Officers are to remain constantly at their Guards, except while visiting their Sentinels, nor are they to enter any House or Place of Public Amuse

ment.

Officers commanding Guards when going to visit their Sentinels are to mention their Intention, and the probable time of their absence, to the next Of ficer in Command.

Officers on Guard are expected to make themselves acquainted with the Orders of the Guard, as also with those which each Sentinel ought to have on his Post. They are to inspect all Reliefs, both on going out to their Posts, and returning from them. They are also watchfully to superintend the Conduct of the Non-Commissioned Officers, taking care that they are exact in the Performance of their Duty, that they maintain a proper Authority, and prevent any species of Irregularity amongst the Men. They must particularly ascertain that the Corporals themselves are well informed with respect to the Orders they are to deliver to the several Sentinels, whom they must frequently visit, to be assured that they know their Duty, and have received the proper Instructions.

No Non-Commissioned Officer nor Soldier is to quit his Guard without Leave, which is to be granted only upon particular occasions, and to very few at a time. The Non-Commissioned Officers are responsible that no Drinking, Swearing, Gaming, or other Irregularity, is allowed in the Guard-Room.

Relief of Sentinels.

Attentions and Compliments required of Sen

tinels.

In relieving Sentinels, the following Mode is to be invariably adopted. If the Relief consists of less than Four Men, it is to be formed in a Rank entire, the Corporal on the Right, dressed with the front rank, with his Arms advanced; he is to take care that the Men march regularly, are silent, and that the rear ranks (when the Relief consists of more than four men) are well locked up. On approaching the Sentinel or Sentinels to be relieved, the Relief is to be halted at the distance of. Ten or Twelve Paces from the Post, and remain with their Arms carried; the Corporal then advances with the Man or Men going on the Post, who, with ported Arms, approach the Sentinels to be relieved, and from them, in the hearing of the Corporal only, receive the Orders of the Post: the relieved Sentinels then take their place in the Relief, which proceeds in its rounds.

Reliefs are to carry their Arms when passing Officers who are dressed in their Uniforms.

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Sentinels are not to quit their Arms, or walk more than Ten Yards on each side of their Posts. They are never to converse, loiter, nor lounge upon their Posts, nor remain in their Sentry-Boxes in good, nor even in moderate weather, but are to move about briskly, in a Soldier-like manner. On the Appearance of an Officer, they are to stand firm on any part of their walk, paying the Compliment due, until the Officer has past, taking care to front the point specially recommended to their Observance; for instance, on a Rampart or Battery, &c. they will face outwards.

To all Field-Officers, and to Officers of a superior Rank, Sentinels are to pay the compliment of pre

senting

senting their Arms; to all other Officers they are to carry or handle their Arms.

During the Night, Sentinels are to face any Persons approaching their Posts, and stand firm and in a state of preparation, with ported Arms, till they have ascertained who is advancing towards them.

Though His Majesty's Regulations dispense with Guards turning out, as a matter of Compliment, after Sun-set, this is by no means to prevent Sentinels, when Officers in Uniform approach their Rosts, paying them a proper Attention, by standing steady with carried Arms, facing to their proper front; nor is this to be discontinued until the Evening is so far advanced, that the Sentinels begin challenging, and demand the Countersign.

The Sentry-Boxes in every Garrison are to be marked with a Letter, or Number.

The Standing Orders of the Guard are to be distinctly read and carefully explained to the Men, as soon as the Guard is mounted, and again after the Sentries first posted return to the Guard.

Orders to be explained to the Guard.

Fire or other
Alarm in Gar-

When a Fire breaks out or any Alarm is raised in a Garrison, all Guards are to be immediately under Arms; rison. the Barriers are to be shut, Draw.Bridges drawn up, and so continue till the Fire is extinguished.

Except in cases of urgent necessity, no Officer is to have the Charge of a Guard, till he is perfectly acquainted with his Duty. For the purpose of In

Officers not to

be entrusted

with the command of

Guards till

struction, young Officers may be put on Duty as competent to Supernumeraries with senior Officers, from whose the Duty.

Advice and Example they may be expected to obtain a knowledge of their Duty.

Regulations