taking off their hats, until they have attained a more correct method of saluting with their arms.

A Guard of one Sergeant, one Corporal, and ten men, to mount to-morrow morning at Murray’s Magazine. Mr. Norward will give directions for placing the sentries, &c.

Lieutenant Jacob Zanck, of Colonel Hand’s Regiment, tried at the General Court-Martial whereof Colonel Nixon is President, for “insulting and abusing Lieutenant Zeigler, Adjutant of said Regiment, and for behaving in an infamous, scandalous manner, unbecoming the officer and gentleman :” The Court are of opinion that the prisoner is guilty of publickly insulting Lieutenant Zeigler, on the regimental parade, and adjudge that Lieutenant Zanck ask pardon of Lieutenant Zeigler, in presence of the officers of the Battalion, and be reprimanded by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment. The General approves of the above sentence.

Giles Burrow, of Captain Barns’s Company, in Colonel Nixon’s Regiment, tried at the above Court-Martial for “desertion and forging a discharge from the Continental service, ” is found guilty of the same, and sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes on his bare back.

John Monney, of Captain Stenrod’s Company, in Colonel McDougall’s Regiment, tried at the General Court-Martial for “desertion, ” is found guilty; but unfairness having been used in inlisting the prisoner, and his being very ignorant, judge him to be confined seven days on bread and water.

Gustus Seely, of Captain Hull’s Company, in Colonel Webb’s Regiment, tried at the above Court-Martial for “being drunk, and disobedience of orders, and insulting Mr. Webb, Aid-de-Camp to General Putnam, ” is found guilty, and sentenced to be whipped thirty-nine lashes on his bare back.

The General approves of the above sentences, and orders them to be put in execution at the usual time and place.

Head-Quarters, New-York, June 10, 1776.

The Brigadier-Generals are requested to make their different Brigades perfectly acquainted with their several alarm posts, and that they pay particular attention to the men’s arms, and see that they are in perfect good fighting order.

The Colonels, or Commanding Officers of Regiments, from which men were taken to compose his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, are not to include them in their future Returns or Abstracts, after the month of March, they being considered as a distinct Corps.

Head-Quarters, New-York, June 11, 1776.

A working party of fifty men to attend at the Laboratory, to-morrow morning, at six o’clock. The Assistant Quartermaster-General will direct them where to work.

Daniel Claflin, of Captain Bolster’s Company, in Colonel Learned’s Regiment, tried at the General Court-Martial whereof Colonel Nixon is President, for “desertion, ” is found guilty, and sentenced to be whipped thirty-nine lashes on his bare back.

William Camp, of Captain Moore’s Company, in Colonel Prescott’s Regiment, tried at the above Court-Martial for “desertion, ” is found guilty, and sentenced to be whipped thirty-nine lashes on his bare back.

Ebenezer Sawyer, of Captain Moore’s Company, in Colonel Prescott’s Regiment, tried at the above Court-Martial for “desertion, ” is found guilty, and sentenced to be whipped twenty lashes on his bare back for the same.

The General approves of the above sentences, and orders them severally to be put in execution at the usual time and place.

Head-Quarters, New-York, June 12, 1776.

Colonel Nixon, President of the present sitting General Court-Martial, being to be called upon to give evidence against a prisoner to be tried this day at said Court, is therefore discharged from his duty as President of said Court, and Colonel Parsons (the next Colonel in rotation) is to succeed him as President of said General Court-Martial.

Colonel Nixon, Colonel Varnum, and some other Colonels, in consequence of the orders of the 17th ultimo, having given in a Return of their Arms to the Adjutant-General’s office, about the time General Gates set off for Philadelphia, and the same having been lost or overlooked, were called upon the 8th instant for neglect in this particular; the mistake therefore being cleared up, the General does with pleasure acquit them of a breach of duty in this instance, and feels a satisfaction in finding those gentlemen unwilling to labour under a suspicion of neglect of their duty. As nothing but an attentive observance of orders can enable the Commander-in-Chief to govern troops, and preserve that regularity and discipline which is necessary to distinguish a well conducted army from an unruly rabble, it is therefore hoped and expected that officers of every rank and denomination will pride themselves in the execution of the orders which fall within their department to obey.

No sick person is to have leave of absence from camp till the Director-General of the Hospital certifies the necessity of it, and the length of time requisite for such absence, to the Brigadier of the Brigade he belongs to, who in that case is to grant the permission. All persons absent otherwise than this, will be considered as deserters, and those now out, to be recalled.

Head-Quarters, New-York, June 13, 1776.

The party at King’s Bridge to be reinforced with one Sergeant, one Corporal, and twenty men; and a Guard from the above party is to be mounted over the cannon beyond King’s Bridge, who are to be exceedingly careful that no damage is done them.

Head-Quarters, New-York, June 14, 1776.

The great extensiveness of the fortifications and works requiring a greater number of Artillerymen than are at present in the Artillery Regiment, the General, in order to remedy the deficiency and forward the service, directs that four able-bodied active men be pitched upon, in each Company of every Battalion now here, (the Riflemen excepted,) for the purpose above-mentioned.

These men are to leave their arms, ammunition, and accoutrements, in the several Regiments they go from, to supply the deficiency in each Company. They are to join the Artillery Regiment, and do duty in that corps under the command of Colonel Knox, but are to be continued upon the pay and muster-rolls of their respective Regiments.

These additional Artillerymen are to be delivered to Colonel Knox, with their necessaries, at the Bowling-Green, on Sunday morning, at six o’clock. The Adjutants of the different Regiments are to attend with the men, and a roll of their names, at the hour above-mentioned.

The Engineers are to take an exact account of all the Intrenching Tools not in the Quartermaster’s store in and about New-York, on Long-Island, Governour’s Island, Paulus-Hook, and Home’s Hook; they are then to proportion the tools to the different works, and take the receipt of the overlooker at each place for the number delivered, calling upon him once a week regularly to account for them. The overlooker is to receive and deliver the tools regularly every evening and morning, as he will be made accountable for them. The Engineers are to consider this as a standing order, and invariably to pursue it.

All the Carpenters, Ship-Carpenters, and Joiners, in the First, Second, and Fourth Brigades, with a proportion of officers, to parade to-morrow morning, at six o’clock, before the Deputy Quartermaster-General’s Office, near the Liberty-Pole in the Common, and there take their orders from the Quartermaster-General.

One Captain and fifty good axe-men, with four days’ provisions, to parade at the same time and place, and to take their orders also from the Quartermaster-General.

Lieutenant Chapman, of Colonel Webb’s Regiment, under an arrest for “refusing to do his duty, ” is to be tried by the General Court-Martial now sitting. The Adjutant of that Regiment, and the other evidences, are to attend the Court.

The five Companies of Colonel Wayne’s Regiment, on Long-Island, are to be mustered to-morrow afternoon, at four o’clock, near General Greene’s Head-Quarters.