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tate of the arms &c, agreably to yesterdays order tomorrow. GENERAL ORDERS. HEAD QUARTERS June 10, 1776. (Parole, BEDFORD.) (Countersign, CUMBERLAND.) The Brig. Gens. are requested to make their different Brigades perfectly acquainted with their several alarm posts & to pay particular attention to the men's arms.... GEN. GREENE'S ORDERS. June 12, 1776. A garrison court martial to sit to-day.... The Col. or Commg: officers of the 9, 11, 12 Regts to certify to the Deputy Commissary from day to day the necessary supplies for the sick. The Surgeons to report every day the state and wants of the sick. Centries posted at Hospitals & armory not to demand the countersign of passengers unless they attempt to enter those places. June 13, 1776. The Camp Cullimen (?) of the 9. 11. 12 regts. to keep the streets clean, remove the filth, cover the vaults every day & dig new ones once a week; they must attend the Hospitals, & give directions for having them kept in good clean order. Cols. are requested to appoint nurses. No soldier to purchase clothing of another without leave, many soldiers stealing and selling clothing. June 14, 1776. The 5 Cos. of Col. Waynes regt. on Long Island are to be mustered to-morrow afternoon. A subaltern sergeant & 20 men to be detached from the picket guard every evening to mount guard at Red Hook Barbette battery to rejoin the picket in the morning. IN CAMP LONG ISLAND, June 17, 1776. The rank of the Captains in Col. Little's regt. being unsettled, a Court to day is to establish their rank. The members to be from Col. Varnum's & Hitchcock's Regts. Col. Varnum's Regt. is to take fort Box & the Oblong redoubt for their alarm posts, fort Box 6 cos., oblong redoubt 2 cos. Cap. Woolverton's Independent Co. to join those in the redoubt, & to receive orders from Col. Varnum. Col. Hitchcock's Regt. to take fort Putnam & the fort or redoubt on the left of it for their alarm posts. Col. Little's Regt. to take fort Greene for their alarm post. In case of an attack all these posts are to be defended to the last extremity. The lines to be manned every morning between day & sunrise & the troops to be exercised at parapet firing. CAMP LONG ISLAND June 18, 1776. The picket to be discontinued till further orders, except guard at Red Hook. 300 men with their officers to parade at 8 O'clock tomorrow morning to receive orders from Engineer Smith. GENERAL ORDERS. HE
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