Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/347

 Trrmr xv.——THE NAVY. —Ch. 10. 275 Art- An. 13. Cowardioe in battle. 4. Property of deceased persons. 14. Dssertrug duty in battle. 5. Accounts of men received. 15. Neglecting orders to prepare for 6. Account of men sent from the battle. ship. 16. Neglecting to clear for action. ! 7. Inspection of provisions. 17. Neglecting to join on signal for8. Health of the crew. battle. 9. Attendance at final payment of 18. Failing to encourage the men to the crew. fight. 10. Articles for the government of 19. Far ing to seek encounter. the Navy. Punishment for of- 20. Failing to afford relief in battle. fending against this article. 5. Spies. l 21. Authority of omcers after loss of vessel. 6. urden _ _ _ 22. Offenses not specified. 7. Imprrsoumeut in pemtentrary. _ 23. Offenses committed on shore. 8. Offeuses punishable at discretion of 24. Punishments by order of commander. courbmartral: 25. Punishment by officer temporarily 1. Profanity, falsehood, &c. commanding. 2. Cruelty, 26. Summary courts-martial. 8. Quarrelmg. 27. Constitution of summary courts-mar- 4. Fomenting quarriels. tial. 5. Duels. 28. Oath of members and recorder. 6. Contempt of superior officer. 29. Testimony. 7. Combinations against superior 30. Punishments by summary courts. omcer. 31. Disrating for incompetency. 8. Mutinous words. 32. Execution of sentence of summary 9. Neglect of orders. court. 10. Preventing destruction of public 33. Remission of sentence. property. 34. Manner of conducting proceedings. 11. Negligent stranding. 35. Same punishments by general court- 12. Negligence in convoy service. martial. 13. Receiving articles for freight. 36. Dismissal of officers. 14. False muster. 37. Officer dismissed by the President may 15. Waste of public property, dw. demand trial. 16. Plunderiug on shore. 38. General courts-martial, by whom con- 17. Refusing to apprehend offenders. vened. 18. Refusing to receive prisoners. 39. Constitution of. 19. Absence from duty without leave. 40. Oaths of members and judge-advocate. 20. Violating general orders or regu- 41. Oath of witness. lations. 42. Contempts of court. 21. Desertion in time of peace. 43. Charges. 22. Harboring deserters. 44. Duty of officer arrested. 9. Officers absent without leave may be 45. Suspension of proceedings. reduced. 46. Absence of members. _ 10. Desertion by resignation. 47. Witnemes examined rn absence of a 11. Dealing in supplies on private account. member. 12. Importing dutiable goods in public 48. Suspension of pay. vessels. 49. Flogging, branding, &c. 13. Distilled spirits only as medical stores. 50. Sentences, how determined. 14. Certain crimes of fraud against the * 51. Adequate punishment; recommenda- United States. tion to mercy. 15. List of persons claiming prize-money. 52. Authentication of judgment. 16. Removing property from a prize. 53. Confirmation of sentence. 17. Maltreatin persons taken on a prize. 54. Remission and mitigation of sentence. 18. Returning iugitives from service. 55. Courts of inquiry, by whom ordered. 19. Enlistin deserters, minors, dtc. 56. Constitution of. 20. Duties oi commanding officers: 57. Powers of. 1. Men received on board. · 58. Oath of members and judge-advocate. 2. List of officers, men, and passen- l 59. Rights of party inquired of. gets. 60. Proceedings, ow authenticated and 3. Deaths and desertions. used as evidence. Sec. 1624. The Navy of the United States shall be governed by the fol- Artic], c,;,;,- lowing articles: _ h°h°d- Arrrrcnn 1. The commanders of all Hects, squadrons, naval stations, 17 July, 1g6g1C_ and vessels belonging to the Navy, are required to show in themselves a 204,s.1,v.12,p.600. ood example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination; to he vrgi- d• m ;nande‘Z“' but in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their iozzng wmgg command; to guard against and suppress all drssolute and immoral 1`prac- ————--- tices, and to correct, accordinlg to the laws and regulations of the avy, Id-· *'*· 1- all persons who are guilty of them; and un y such commander who offends against this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Arrr. 2. The comrmndcrs of vessels and naval stations to which chap- Divine service. lains are attached shall cause divine service to be performed on Sunday, ““I""*"d_, m_ 2_ whenever the weather and other circumstances an ow it to be done; and