Tents:
The Commanding Officers of Reg^ts are to make returns to the Quarter Master Gen^l of the number of tents absolutely wanting in each. For such men as cannot be accomodated consistent with their health and comfort in Huts, it will be relied upon these, in return, that none will make a larger demand than the real necessity of the Reg^ts requires. The Quartermaster Gen^l will make his issue upon these returns.

Assignments:
Field Officers for Detachment: L^t Co^l Ball, Major Gilman. The sub and Brigade Inspectors, Majors of Brigade, and Adjutants of the Army, to parade at the Baron's Quarters at 10 o'clock precisely tomorrow morning, when they will receive particular orders.

Attack Court Martial:
At a Gen^l Court Martial, Gen^l Bowman president, May the 13th, 1778, Jno Reynolds, an Artificer in Mayor Rollard's Corps, tried for striking L^t Hammet. Found guilty of the charge and sentenced to receive 100 lashes. The Comm^dr-in-Chief approves the sentence, and orders it to be put in execution tomorrow morning at Guard mounting on the Grand Parade.

After Orders
Military Instructions for Officers of Guards:
1st.
When an officer arrives at the post he is to relieve, the old guard is already formed and present arms at the arrival of the new one, which forms itself opposite. The old guard imparts instructions to the other he has rec^d, then both officers comm^l "shoulder fire locks." Both guards face together to the right and, upon the word "march," they change their ground reciprocally.

2dly.
The officers of the new muard appoints as many men as there [are] sentinals. The Non Comms^d officers of the old guard, and another of the new one, marching before those men Lead them to their different posts. They begin by relieving those before the guard house. On their drawing near to each other, the old sentinel presents his arms, ye Non Comms^d officers of the new guard present arms, then poise fire locks, which only extends to the sentinel relieved. The Non Coms^d officer commands "march." Both sentinels come near each other. The old imparts to the new one the orders he has rec^d. The new one takes the place of the old one, who goes afterward into his rank. The Non-Commis^d officer then comm^d "shoulder," and leads the men to relieve the other sentinels in the same manner.

In the meanwhile, the officer of the new guard appoints the two other numbers for each post. When the Non-Commis^d officers come back with the old sentinels, they lead them before the old guard, and comm^d "present arms, poise fire lock, march." The soldier goes to the rank and file. They comm^d "front shoulder fire lock."

3dly.
The old officer forms his guard in the same order as at mounting -- wheels by the right or left - and leads his guard, with order, into camp.

4th.
When the old officer leaves the place, the new guard presents arms till the old one has filed off, then Comm^d "shoulder firelock," and orders a non comm^d officer to write down the names of the soldiers of what guard, supposing the guard to be composed of an officer, two Non-Commis'd and 25 privates.

5th.
When an officer has a guard of 24 men, there are 8 of them upon sentry. And when ye other 8 is relieving, he has but ye 3^d part of his guard left under arms with which he must defend his post in case of an attack. He must, therefore, remain under arms until ye sentinels come back. He then forms his guard in 2 ranks, and orders them to lay down their arms (N.B. This will be observed with a greater exactitude in the night than in ye day.)

6th.
If a man deserts off guard, and the officer is not acquainted with the desertion before the first two hours are over, it is a sign he has not formed his guard, and must be aswerable for that neglect of his duty.

7th.
In ye night, ye officer is to send each half hour a patrol of a Non-Comms^d officer and two privates, in order to visit the sentinels and examine whether they are strict on their duty.

8th.
Every guard must be under arms at the arrival or passing of any Gen^l officer, Field Officer of the Day, or Inspector. Pay them the honors due to their rank. And the officer gives an account of the instructions he has rec^d when required by the said Gen^l officer, etc.

9th.
During the night, ye Guards are to pay no honors to anybody except to the Gen^l officers and ye Officers fo the Day visiting the posts. At their arrival, they must put themselves under arms. The sentinel hinders the Officer of the day from coming near the guard till the officer has sent to him a Non-Commis^d officer and two privates, in order to examine him and ask him for the counter sign. And having reconnoitered him, ye officer causes the Gen^l officer or Field Officer of the Day to come near him, asks him for the parole, and gives him an account of the guard.

10th.
No officer is to pull off his clothes in the Night, on pain of being tried by a Court Martial.

11th.
No officer is to absent himself from his guard, under any pretense whatever, beyond the distance of 200 paces, on pain of being tried by a Court Martial.

12th.
No officer is to give leave to a soldier to go to camp, or in the country, under any pretense whatever. if it is to get provisions, he must send a Non Comms^d Officer and two or three privates with a note signed by his own hand, certifying that they are going for provisions, etc.

13th.
After tatoo is beaten, no soldier is to go 50 paces from the guard. And he who will be found at a greater distance shall be arrested and treated as a deserter.

14th.
The officer is to instruct his sentinels in what they are to observe at the posts, as well by night as by day.

15th.
Every guard is to be found under arms after their according to the new regulations given out for the formation of the troops.

16th.
When an officer or a Non Comms^d officer is relieved from his guard, he is to conduct it back, in the same order, to the Parade where he rec^l them in one or two platoons, etc. If his guard be composed out of three brigades, he leads them to the center brigade, then divides ye men from each brigade, leaving each detachment to be conducted by a non commis^d officer in good order to their different battalions.

17th.
If an officer who, before he has arrived in camp, will let his guard go by themselves and straggle out without order, shall be put under an arrest & tried by a Court Martial.

After Orders
Parade Tomorrow:
The same number of Officers and men to parade tomorrow morning at guard mounting, to relieve the comm^d at Radnor, as was ordered the 19th Ins^t.

Brigade Orders
Court Martial Rescheduled:
The Brigade Court Martial is adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock, Col Chambers is appointed president, vice Major Grier, who is indisposed. The members will attend at the President's Quarters, at the time appointed.

Officers Must Attend Parade:
By order of W^m Irvine Co^l Comman^d: It is with pain the Co^l is obliged to enjoin officers to be more punctual in not only seeing that their men attend the parade, but also attend themselves. It is expected that Commanders of Regts. will be very premptory in their several Corps, with respect to the above regulations and, likewise, that the number of Huts in front of the line be reduced. No apology will be admitted on account of sick tents for that purpose being now provided.

Inspectors Assignment:
The Inspectors, etc., will attend at the Baron Steuben's Quarters at ye hour appointed, in the orders of the 19^th Ins^t.

Need to Make Bank Note Paper:
If there is any persons in the Army who understands making thin paper, such as Bank Notes are struck upon, they are desired to apply immediately to the Orderly Officer, where they will be shown a sample of the paper.

Appointment:
Officers commanding reg^ts are to publish these in Regimental orders. Mr. Volles, Adj^t of the 7th. Virginia Reg^t, is appointed to do the duty of Brigade Major in Gen^l Woodford's Brigade till further orders.

Court Martial Results:
At a Gen^l Court Martial, whereof Col. Bowman was president, May the 15th, 1778, Cap^t Cleveland, of Co^l Michael Jackson's Reg^t, tried for behaving in an unofficer-like manner in refusing to do a tour of duty when duly notified. Found not guilty of the charge exhibited against him, and acquitted with honor. Altho' Cap^t Cleveland ought not to have been warned for Duty when returned sick, yet the Gen^l cannot applau^d the spirit which actuated him in refusing obedience of a positive order, & declining a tour of duty of such a kind as might, in all appearance, have been easily performed by Cap^t Cleveland in his circumstances. Cap^t Cleveland is released from his arrest.

At a Brigade Court Martial, May the 18th 1778, L^t Col^l Cropper president, Cap^t Edward Hull, of the 15th Virginia Reg^t, tried for Gaming when he ought to have been on the parade. the 12th Ins^t. Unanimously found Guilty of that part of the charge exhibited against him relative to gaming, but acquitted of non-attendance on the parade, and sentenced to be reprimanded by the Commanding Officer fo the Brigade, in pressence of all the officers thereof.

At the same Court Martial, L^t Thos. Lewis, of the S^d Reg^t, tried upon a similar charge. Found guilty, and sentenced the same as Cap^t Hull. The Commander-in-Chief, though very unwilling to dissent from the judgment of the Court Martial, is obliged utterly to disapporve these sentences, the punishment being, in his opinion, utterly inadequate to the offense. A practice so pernicious in itself as that of Gaming, so prejudicial to good order and Military Discipline, so contrary to positive and repeated orders, carried to so enormous a height as it appears, and aggravated certainy int he Case of Lieu^t Lewis by an additional offense of no trifling Military consequence, absence from parade demanded a much severer penalty than a simple reprimand. Cap^t Hull and Lieu^t Hull are to be released from their arrest.

Officers for Detachment:
The auditor's office is removed to James Cloid's, within one mile and 1/2 of the Paymaster Gen^l.

Court Martial Results:
At a Gen^l Court Martial ye 16^th /78, Col. Bowman president, Lt. Addison of the German Batt. tried for behaving in a manner unbecoming a gentleman and an officer, in abusing Col. Nixon's family. Unanimously found guilty of the charge exhibited against him, being a breach of the 21^st Article, 14th Sect. of the Articles of War, and sentenced to be discharged the service. The Commander-in-Chief approves the sentence, and orders it to take place immediately.

At a Brigade Court Martial, May ye 18th /78, Major Wall president, L^t Marks of the 11th Virginia Reg^t tried for not attending the parade on the 18th ins^t. And unanimously acquitted with Honor.

Likewise, L^t William Powell tried upon the same charge, and acquitted in like manner.

The Gen^l observes that sickness or indisposition is certainly a sufficient excuse for not attending the parade, but it ought to be an established rule, to signify it either personally or in writing, through the Adj^t to the comm^dg officer of the reg^t to which the officer concerned shall belong. These gentlemen, in not doing this, were deficient in the line of regularity and propriety. Hereafter, this excuse shall not be admitted unless this rule shall be observed, unless where any very particular circumstances renders it impracticable, which can really happen.

Division Orders
Arms and Ammunition:
The whole Division to parade tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in the best order possible. It is expected that all officers off duty will attend.

Court Martials:
The Gen^l Court Martial, whereof Col. Bowman was president, is dissolved, and another ordered to sit tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock to try all prisoners that shall be brought before them. Col. Chambers will preside. Each Brigade will give a Cap^t to the Court. All persons concerned to attend.

At a Brigade Court Martial May the 22^nd 1778, L^t Co^l Cropper president, L^t Davis of the 11^th Virginia Reg^t tried for encouraging a soldier to stay away from his Reg^t, for refusing when a soldier was sent for by a Guard to let him to go his Reg^t, and for speaking disrespectfully of the officer who sent a Guard for the soldier a second time. Upon mature deliberation, the Court is of opinion that he is not guilty of speaking disrespectfully of the officer who sent a Guard for the soldier, tho of opinion his detaining the soldier was unwarrantable. But, considering that his error seems to have arose from what he thought was doing his duty, L^t Davis is released from his arrest.

Brigade Orders
Brigade Court Martial:
A Cap^t from the 1st Regt to attend the Gen^l Court Martial tomorrow at 9 o'clock, at the usual place. Co^l Hubley is appointed president of the Brigade Court Martial in the room of Co^l Chambers, to sit tomorrow at 9 o'clock a.m. The members will attend the president's quarters.

Surgeons, Get Your Lard:
The Regimental Surgeons will apply to the Flying Hospital Store for rags, lard and Sulphur. They are to make their returns more punctual on Mondays.

Guns Found:
Several Guns, packs and cartridge boxes belonging to some soldier in the Army are left at the Orderly Office.

Bureaucracy Info:
The Muster-master Genl and Commissary of Prisoners have removed their Quarters to Mr. Evan's house, half a mile north of Sullivan's Bridge, by Perkiomy Creek.

The Regimental Paymasters are to give in their abstracts for the month of April for examination.

Court Martial:
At a Genl. Court Martial, Col. Febiger president, Lt. Adams of the 10th Pennsa. Reg^t tried for ungentlemanlike behavior in propagating a report that an officer in the Reg^t had behaved cowardly in the action at Germantown. And, when desired by Col. Hubley to name the officer, answered in an unbecoming manner. Unanimously found Guilty of the charge exhibited against him, being a breach of the 21^st Article, 14^th Sect of the Articles of War, and sentenced to be discharged the service. The Commander-in-Chief approves of the sentence, and orders it to take place immediately.

Brigade Orders
Guarantee Your Men Complete:
The Col. hopes that the commanding officers of Reg^ts have paid particular attention to the Gen^l Orders of the 23 Ins^t with respect to applying for arms and accoutrements to complete their men.

We've Lost Track of Our Sick Soldiers:
The Commander-in-Chief, perceiving that the Regimental returns Materially Differ in the number of the sick absent from the Hospital Reports, notwithstanding these were lodged with the Adj^t Gen^l that the regimental returns might be rectified & adjusted by them, calls upon the commanding officers of the Reg^ts to make returns tomorrow to the Adj^t Gen^l, specifying the names of all their sick absent, places where they are, and the times they were sent to them, that the difference above mentioned may be satisfactorily accounted for. In doing this, the stricted regard is to be paid to the Hospital Reports.

Offal and Carrion:
The Independent Corps commanded by Cap^t Sillent are immediately to bury the offal and carrion near the Black Bull.

Confiscate Illegal Liquor:
The Commissary Gen^l of the Staff will, in future, apply to the commanding officer of that Corps for a party to bury any offal that may be near his stall. A sub., serj^t, corp^l and eight men with the Commissary from each brigade are to be sent immediately into the vicinity of their respective Brigades to seize the Liquors they may find in the unlicensed tipling houses. The Commissaries will give receipts for the liquor they may seize, and notify the inhabitants or persons living in the vicinity of the Camp that unconditional seizure shall be made of all Liquors they presume to sell in future.

Time to Get Your Supply Accounts Right:
The commanding officers of Reg^ts are to make returns on Friday next of the arms that were in possession of their respective Corps the 1^st of Nov. last, of those they have since delivered in, of those they have since drawn, and of those they have now actually in possession. It is expected that they always have exact accounts of arms, clothing, Camp utensils &c. furnished to their men, as they must be responsible for their due application.

Appointments:
Major Gen^l Miflin, having been permitted by Congress to report to, and serve in, this Army, he is to take the command of the Division late Lincoln's.

Capt. Furbiddle is appointed aide de camp to Major Gen^l Lee, till further orders, and is to be respected accordingly.

Account for Recruiting Monies:
The field officers of Regts. who have drawn money from any publick offices for Recruiting their respective Corps, are desired as soon as possible to furnish the Auditors of the Army with lists of money advanced by them to their officers for that service.

Purify Hut Air:
Officers to see that the Mud plastering about the Huts be removed, and every method taken to render them as airy as possible. They will also have the powder of a Musket Cartridge burnst in each Hut daily to purify the air, or a little Tar if it can be procured. The Commissary of Military Stores will provide blank Cartrides for ye purpose.

Brigade Orders
Officers Must Attend Parade:
The Col. wishes the officers to read the orders of the 23d instant, and hopes they will, by future punctual attention at parade, prevent his taking such measure, tho exceedingly disagreeable to him, as his indispensable duty requires. The Officers of the 2d and 10th were particularly reported this morning as being chiefly absent.

Court Martials:
The Commanders of Reg^l will order Reg^l Court Martials to try such prisoners as are in the Brigade Guard, who do not come under the Cognizance of a Brigade Court Martial.

Proceeding of the Brigade Court Martial, whereof Co^l Miller was president, is to be put in execution this afternoon.