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 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 204. 1862. 601 day of September next, the following articles be adopted, and put in force Articles $>:;li° for the government of the navy of the United States: Aarrcnu 1. The commanders of all fleets, squadrons, naval stations, and Commanders or vessels belonging to the navy, are strictly enjoined and required to showin g*:°¤5f&<>· d¤*!’» themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination ; ’ ` to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all who may be placed under their command; to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct all who may be guilty of them, according to the laws and regulations of the navy, upon pain of such punishment as a general court-martial may think proper to inflict. Am‘IcLE 2. The commanders of vessels and naval stations, to which Diviiw ¤¤¤’i¤¢· chaplains are attached, shall cause divine service to be performed on Suuday, whenever the weather and other circumstances will allow it to be done ; and it is earnestly recommended to all officers, seamen, and others in the naval service, diligently to attend at every performance of the worship of Almighty God. Any irreverent or unbecoming behavior during divine service shall be punished as a general or summary court—martial shall direct. . ARTICLE 3. The punishment of death, or such other punishment as a court- Punishment for martial shall adjudge, may be indicted on any person in the naval service- First. Who shall make, or attempt to make, or unite with, any mutinous Mutiny. assembly, or knowing of the same, or of any intended mutiny, shall not forthwith communicate it to his superior or commanding ollieer, or being witness to, or present at, any mutiny, shall not do his utmost to suppress it ; Second. Or shall disobey the lawful orders of his superior officer, or Disobedienge. strike or assault, or attempt or threaten to strike or assault him, while in ;‘,%f;:‘· "“i’°'"°‘ the execution of the duties of his office; ' Third. Or shall give, hold, or entertain any intercourse or intelligence Intercourse, to or with any enemy or rebel, without leave from the President of the &°·· with °”°‘·'* Y· United States, the Secretary of the Navy, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, or the commander of a squadron; or, in case of a vessel acting singly, from his commanding officer; Fourth. Or shall desert, or entice others to desert to an enemy or rebel; D¢¤¤i‘*i¤¤. &= Fiji}:. Or shall receive any message or letter from an enemy or rebel, Receiving mi i. or be aware of the unlawful reception of such letter or message, and fail ***5*% &*2:’°m to take the earliest opportunity to inform his superior or commanding oth- °n°my’ ' cer thereof; Sixth. Or shall, in time of war, desert or betray his trust, or entice or Si°•=Pi¤5 ¤P°¤\ aid others to desert or betray their trust., or shall sleep upon his watch, or  m mw °f leave his station before regularly relieved; Seventh. Or shall intentionally or wilfully suffer any vessel of the I¤i¤¤ii0¤3illY. navy to be stranded or run upon rocks or shoals, or improperly hazard- geigeitgfgéggnl ed, or shall wilfully or maliciously injure any vessel of the navy, or any vy,&c. part of her tackle, armament or equipment, whereby the safety of the vessel shall be hazarded, or the lives of the crew exposed to danger, or shall set on fire or otherwise unlawfully destroy any public property not then in the possession of an enemy, pirate, or rebel; Eighth. Or shall strike, or attempt to strike, the flag to an enemy or Striking the iliiz rebel without proper authority, or when engaged in battle shall treaehex-— :;,:3 °§:m-Y °’ ously yield or pusillanimously cry for quarter; ’ ` Ninth. Or shall in time of battle display cowardice, negligence, or dis- _ Cowardice, &c., affection, or withdraw from or keep out of danger to which he should ex- “‘ b“m°‘ pose himself; or shall desert his duty or station, or entice others to do so; or shall not properly observe the orders of his commanding officer and use his utmost exertions to carry them into execution, when ordered to prepare for, join in, or when actually engaged in battle, or while in sight of an enemy; Tenth. Or when commanding a fleet, squadron, or vessel acting singly, Ncsim $0 pw shall, upon the probability of an engagement, or on sight of any armed gggzgnfgip °r vox,. xn. Pun.-7 6 ’