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84 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1675-1676.
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No Souldier shall in anger draw his Sword in any
Camp post or Garrison upon paine of Suffering such
punishment as a Court Marshall shall thinke fitt to enflict upon
him for the same.
Whoever makes knowne the watchword without Order
230 or gives any Other word but what is given by the Officer
shall Suffer death or such other punishment as a Generall
Court Marshall shall thinke fitt.
A Centinel who is found Sleeping in any Post Garrison
240 Trench or the like (while he should be upon his duty)
shall Suffer death or such other punishment as the Generall
Court Marshall shall by their sentence inflict for the same.
And if any Centinel or Perdue shall forsake his place before
he be releived or drawne off, or upon discovery of an Enemy
shall not give warning to his Quarters according to direction
he shall Suffer death or such other punishment as the Gen-
erall Court Marshall shall thinke fitt, As likewise if any
Souldier imployed as a scout shall not goe upon that Ser-
vice so farr as he is Comanded, or haveing discovered an
Ambush or approach of the Enemy shall not returne forth-
with, to give notice or warning to his Quarters or if he enter
into any house and there or else where be found Sleeping or
drunck whilst he should have been upon the Service he shall
Suffer death or such other punishment as shall be inflicted by
the Sentence of the Generall Court Martiall.
Whoever shall doe violence to any who shall bring
250 Victualls to the Camp or Garrison or shall take his horse
or Goods shall suffer death or such other punishment as he
shall be sentenced to by the Generall Court Martiall
If any shall presume to beate or abuse his Host or the
Wife Child or Servant of his Host where he is quartered
or billetted he shall be putt in Irons for it, and if he doe it a
second time he shall be further punished, and the party
wronged shall have amends made him and if any presume to
exact free quarter without leave of the Cheife Officer upon
the place they shall be severely punished at the discretion of
a Court Martiall.
Noe Souldier or Officer shall use any reproachfull or
270 provokeing Speech or Act, to another upon paine of
imprisonment such further punishmt as a Court Marshall shall
thinke fitt neither shall any Officer or Souldier presume to
send a Challenge to any Other Officer or Souldier to fight a
duel neither shall any Souldier or Officer presume to upbraid
another for refuseing a Challenge for whoever shall offend in
either of these cases, if he be an Officer he shall loose his
place and Comand whatever it be and if a private Soldier he
shall ride the wooden horse and be further punished as a
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