selves faintly or cry for quarters on pain of such punishment as the offence shall appear to deserve for his neglect.

ANY Captain or other officer, mariner or others who shall basely desert their duty or station in the ship, and run away while the enemy is in sight, or in time of action, shall entice others to do so, shall suffer death or such other punishment as a Court-Martial shall inflict.

ANY officer, seaman, or marine who shall begin, excite, cause or join in any mutiny or sedition in the ship to which he belongs, on any pretence whatsoever, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a Court-Martial shall direct. Any person in or belonging to the ship who shall utter any words of sedition or mutiny or endeavour to make any mutinous assemblies on any pretence whatsoever, shall suffer such punishment as a Court-Martial shall inflict.

NONE shall presume to quarrel with or strike his superior officer on pain of such punishment as a Court-Martial shall order to be inflicted.

IF any person shall apprehend he has just cause of complaint, he shall quietly and decently make the same known to his superior officer, or to the Captain, as the case may require, who will take care that justice be done him.

THERE shall be no quarrelling or fighting between shipmates on board any ships belonging to the Thirteen United Colonies, nor shall there be used any reproachful or provoking speeches, tending to make quarrels and disturbance, on pain of imprisonment and such other punishment as a Court-Martial shall think proper to inflict.

If any person shall sleep upon his watch or negligently perform his duty, which shall be enjoined him to do, or forsake his station, he shall suffer such punishment as a Court-Martial shall judge proper to inflict according to the nature of his offence.

ALL murder shall be punished with death.

ALL robbery and theft shall be punished at the discretion of a Court-Martial.

ANY master at arms who shall refuse to receive such prisoner or prisoners as shall be committed to his charge, or having received them, shall suffer him or them to escape or dismiss

them without orders for so doing, shall suffer in his or their stead, as a Court-Martial shall order and direct.

THE Captain, officers, and others, shall use their utmost endeavors to detect, apprehend, and bring to punishment all offenders, and shall at all times readily assist the officers appointed for that purpose in the discharge of their duty, on pain of being proceeded against and punished by a CourtMartial at discretion.

ALL other faults, disorders, and misdemeanors, which shall be committed on board any ship belonging to the Thirteen United Colonies, and which are not herein mentioned, shall be punished according to the laws and customs in such cases at sea.

A COURT-MARTIAL shall consist of at least three Captains, and three first Lieutenants, with three Captains and three first Lieutenants of Marines if there shall be so many of the marines then present, and the eldest Captain shall preside.

ALL sea officers of the same denomination shall take rank of the officers of marines.

EVERY member of a Court-Martial shall take the following oath, viz.:

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"YOU, swear that you will well and truly try and impartially determine the cause of the prisoner now to be tried according to the rules of the Navy of the United Colonies. So help you God," which oath shall be administered by the President to the other members, and the President shall himself be sworn by the officer in said Court next in rank.

ALL witnesses before they may be admitted to give evidence shall take the following oath:

"YOU swear the evidence you shall give in the cause now in hearing shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God."

THE sentence of the Court-Martial for any capital offence shall not be put in execution until it be confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief of the fleet; and it shall be the duty of the President of every Court-Martial to transmit to the Commander-in-Chief of the fleet every sentence which shall be given, with a summary of the evidence and proceedings thereon, by the first opportunity.

THE Commander in chief of the fleet, for the time being, shall have power to pardon and remit any sentence of death

that shall be given in consequence of any of the aforementioned articles.

THERE shall be allowed to each man serving on board the ships in the service of the Thirteen United Colonies a daily proportion of provisions, according as is expressed in the following table, viz:

Sunday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or turnips.

Monday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. pork, half pint pease & 4 oz. cheese. Tuesday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or turnips, and pudding.

Wednesday, 1 lb. bread, 2 oz. butter, 4 oz. cheese, & half pint of rice.

Thursday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. pork, and half pint pease.

Friday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or turnips, & pudding.

Saturday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. pork, half pint pease, & 4 oz. cheese.

Half pint of rum per man every day, and discretionary allowance on extra duty and in time of engagement.

A pint and a half of vinegar for six men per week.

The pay of officers and men shall be as follows:

SHIP'S ARTICLES

and

Orders of Congress.

W

E whose hands and marks are hereunto set and subscribed, being officers, seamen and marines, do and. each of us do agree to and with.

...of the

good ship, called th.........................longing to the Thirteen United Colonies of North America, in manner and form following, that is to say,

In the first place, we do hereby agree for, by and under the considerations after mentioned, to and with the said Commander, forthwith to enter and ship ourselves, and in due and seasonable time to repair on board the said ship called the .......... . . . . . during the term of..................onths to the utmost

of our power and ability respectively to discharge our several services or stations, and in everything to be conformable and obedient to the several requirings and lawful commands of the said. ..............and his successors in command.

SECONDLY, We do also oblige and subscribe ourselves to serve on board the said ship during the said cruize, and as she is a ship of war, we do severally oblige ourselves by these articles, to comply with and be subject to the rules and discipline of the American fleet, as established by the Congress, and to be governed and commanded in time of action with an enemy, according to the same rules, and submit ourselves to the same punishments and penalties as are there inflicted, in case we or any of us offer to desert our quarters, or not obey the commands of the said.. ...or his successors in command, in giving chace to any ship or ships, vessel or vessels, or otherwise, and if upon a scrutiny of our said.

..or his said officers, we or any of us should be found guilty of any breach contrary to this agreement, or any act of cowardice, we do hereby severally submit and agree to allow and forfeit our several and respective shares of and in any prize or prizes

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