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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1837-1841
32. All issues of provisions, arms, and clothing, with all muni- tions of war and supplies of all kinds, shall be made upon requisi- tions signed by the officer in command, and all issues shall be made with great care and certified. 33. \Vhen any officer shall draw clothing for his own use, he shall receipt for the same and will be accountable for the same, at the established price of the government. 34. If an officer shall leave his post or station without leave or orders from his superior officer, he shall be deemed a deserter and dishonorably discharged. 35. Any officer wishing a furlough must apply through his superior officer to the war department, and without its approba- tion none can be granted. 36. If an officer in command of a separate post, should desire a furlough, he will address the secretary of war directly by letter. 37. All registrations will be forwarded through the command- ing officer of the post or station to the war department, and until the registration is accepted, he shall not leave his duty, unless with leave of the commandant, through whom his resignation has been forwarded. 38. All orders emanating from the war or navy departments shall be read to the troops on parade at each station when received, touching the duties of officers and soldiers, and the regulations of the army and navy shall be read to the troops and seamen the first Saturday in every month. 39. Monthly abstracts shewing the amount of provisions issued, shall be forwarded to the quarter master general certified on honor. All contracts made by officers of government for arms and munitions of war, provisions, clothing, labor or supplies of any kind, shall be made in writing and a duplicate copy forwarded to the quarter master general's department. 40. And all commandants and troops will be held responsible for the strict execution of their duties and obedience to orders. Sam Houston. City of Houston, February 6, 1838. 'The source from which this copy has been made is a pamphlet, printed by the Telegraph and Texas Rcgiste1·, February 6, 1838. The full title of the pamphlet is: Rules and Reg11lations P.ronwlga.tcd by the P1·esident for the Army and Navy of Texas. The TelegraJ>h crnd Texcu: Register, l\lay 12, 16, 19, printed these same rules under the following caption: Rules and Rcg11la- t-ions of t/i.e Diffe1·ent De7)a1·tments of Go·1:er11111ent and of the Army c111d Nai-y. They were in the editorial section of the paper, and accompanied by a ver~' caustic criticism by the editor, ending with the statement: "We trust that
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