V. Any Soldier Or Seaman Found Straggling After The Beating Of The Tattoo;
Or Who May Be Found In A Convict's Hut, Is To Be Detained; And Information
Of Him Immediately Given To The Nearest Guard.
VI. Any person who may be robbed during the night, is to give immediate
information thereof to the watch
Of his district, who, on the instant
of application being made, shall use the most effectual means to trace out the
offender, or offenders, so that he, she, or they, may be brought to justice.
VII. The watch of each district is to be under the direction of one person,
who will be named for that purpose. All the patrols are placed under
the immediate inspection of Herbert Keeling. They are never to receive
any fee, gratuity, or reward, from any individual whatever, to engage
their exertions in the execution of the above trust. Nor will they receive
any stipulated encouragement for the conviction of any offender.
But their diligence and good behaviour will be rewarded by the governor.
And for this purpose their conduct will be strictly attended to, by those
who are placed in authority over them.
VIII. The night-watch is to go out as soon as the tattoo ceases beating:
to return to their huts when the working drum beats in the morning:
and are to make their report to the judge advocate, through Herbert Keeling,
of all robberies and misdemeanors which may have been committed.
Any assistance the patrols may require, will be given to them, on applying
to the officer commanding the nearest guard; and by the civil power,
if necessary; for which last, application is to be made to the provost martial.
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