Show P Patriots Faced Ban on Liquor and Swearing rr r rOne One of ot the most Important Cads of Revolutionary war records embracing the tho regimental orders order of Col Cot William VIII Prescott and other commanding oW cers cere of the Continental army with headquarters headquarter at Cambridge during the stirring days that Immediately fol tol followed lowed the Ule battle bottle of ot Dunker Bunker HIM has hili hasl l been een unearthed by Goodspeeds This rare rore document complied Implied by regimental orderlies outlines with military accuracy accuracy ac ae curacy and tenseness the active siege of Boston from June 15 to September 2 1773 1775 Inclusive It Is said to be the earliest orderly book of ot the Ille Continental forces and Us It minimum value Is estimated d In excess of If 1000 It was discovered In nn an old oldhouse oldhouse house bouse In to PeI Pepper perell erell el I and sad Its lis authenticity Is II beyond question according to experts who have made a n careful examination ex ex- of If the treasure The manuscript contains 04 QI pages written In a n clear 1 legible style and I Is remarkable as III an eloquent source and Immediate picture of It the colonial army as 81 It was when Washington first assumed assumed as as- command Cursing Curling Banned Orders Order were Issued to the army In to embryo that profane cursing and swearIng wearing would not be tolerated and drunkenness was banned Court mar Court mar are recorded for various defect bons Including cowardice and desertion desertion deser deser- tion and bounty jumping Washing Washington's tons ton's first fint orders to his newly assumed command are are dutifully recorded also In these and other disciplinary orders orders or or- ders officers of leers were pointedly told that their conduct should set a good example example ex ample for the soldiery There were ten companies In the regiment and ond a monthly record was wal kept of all casualties cas cu- and hospitalization cases also discharges rs and enlistments I Koch och dally dolly entry Is bended beaded Cambridge Cambridge Cam bridge headquarters then follows the date with the password and coun coun- countersign countersign the name of the of ot the day and then the orders follow v. I Each uch entry Is signed by either cither the adjutant or the orderly The Journal opens with general ordErs or or- orders orders ders regarding the posting of ot pickets pIckel II on June 13 15 the day on which congress Invested Washington with the com OlD commission commission mission of commander In chief Prep Prep- for tor the epochal battle of Hunker Hun lIun- ker Hill are hinted at and then comes a significant rant blank on June 10 the thA day the tho regiment moved ruo to give gho battle bailIe to General Gages Gage's redcoats Gives Give Password The data June JUlie 10 10 a appears but no orders are Ire Inscribed and the do day next recorded Is June 20 O three days after the engagement which welded the Continental Con army unity us liS nothing else ele had bud born been able One June the journal records the password pOi as s Washington while the countersign Is Ii Virginia This was lice days doys after worl word had been received received re ra- re- re hd by lIy General Ward Word at lit Cambridge e et of t Washington's appointment July 2 Washington arrived at Cambridge Cam bridge to take command of the armies and one olle of the first manifestations of ot othis his presence Is revealed In the orderly's orderly's order order- lys ly's entry of July 7 containing general orders Issued by lIy him extending nearly four tour pages and expressing the commanders commander's commanders commander's com com- manders mander's chagrin at certain unpleasant ant happenings happening I Washington Annoyed Washington approved on tin this thU day according to 10 the entry the verdict of ot ofa ofa a II general martial court which sentenced sentenced sen sen- nn In officer to bo he cashiered for cowardice co lx Expressing his chagrin us lIS usa asa lISa a result of this situation n he proceeds Io to define measures for tor the elimination of I treacherous sell sentries trIes and bounty bounly jumpers Washington's Indignation at III the low v supply of ot and the seemIngly seemingly seem seem- wasteful w pastime of ot firing guns for fur no reason brought another order from the commander r In to chief on Au An Augost gost t 4 which rends reads It U Is la with Indignation A k shame the General observes that notwithstanding I the repeated orders which path hath been tn given to Prevent the of je ye e gunnes gunne In Ac about the Camp Comp that It iliA In is daily chilly It k hourly lr Practised d i Several everal skirmishes are recorded usually followed by court martial for remissness or cowardice which are noted In the journal In the camp regulations for officers noted under the date dute of ot July 1 the latter are lire Instructed In to Particularly to see to It II that the troops have straw to lie He on If to be he had hod to make It known If they are destitute July 0 the loathing furnished furnished fur fur- by the Massachusetts Commee of ot supply for those men in en of their Government Gov Gov- Government which their In ye late lole Action at Hunkers hill hili to be Des Des- to 10 time the most needy nerdy and men nun of Each Ench mgmt Shows Show 47 Dead July 8 Colonel Prescott's regimental return wow shows 47 dead one discharged |