General Regulations and Orders for the Army: Adjutant-General's Office, Horse-Guards, 1st, January, 1822

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W. Clowes, 1822 - 401 páginas
 

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Página 189 - An act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters.
Página 203 - The timely interference of the officer, his personal intercourse and acquaintance with his men, (which are sure to be repaid by the soldiers' confidence and attachment), and above all, his personal example, are the only efficacious means of preventing military offences ; and the...
Página 188 - Hawkins and other writers on the Crown Law, and by various Judges at different periods since. " And what His Majesty's Subjects may do, they also ought to do for the suppression of Public Tumult, when an exigency may require that such means be resorted to. " Whatever any other class of His Majesty's subjects may allowably do in this particular, the Military may unquestionably do also.
Página 221 - Inexperienced officers are put on guard as supernumeraries, for the purpose of instruction. 403.. .Sentinels will not take orders or allow themselves to be relieved, except by an officer or non-commissioned officer of their guard or party, the officer of the day, or the commanding officer...
Página 29 - When a soldier without arms, or with side-arms only, meets an officer, he is to raise his hand to the right side of the visor of his cap, palm to the front, elbow raised as high as the shoulder, looking at the same time in a respectful and soldier-like manner at the officer, who will return the compliment thus offered.
Página 223 - On arriving in a camp which is intersected by hedges, ditches, unequal or boggy ground, regiments will immediately make openings of communication of sixty feet in width. The ground in front of the encampment is to be cleared, and every obstacle to the movement of the artillery and troops is to be removed. Commanding officers of regiments must take care that their communications with the nearest great routes are open, • and free from any impediments.
Página 188 - In case of any such sudden Riot and Disturbance, as above supposed, any of His Majesty's subjects, without the presence of a Peace Officer of any description, may arm themselves, and of course may use ordinary means of Force to suppress such riot and Disturbance.
Página 19 - Thistles, on the same stalk, except those Regiments which are allowed to wear any Royal Devices, or ancient badges, on whose Colours the Rank of the Regiment is to be painted towards the Upper Corner.

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