Military Laws And Rules And Regulations For The Armies Of The United States.

Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office Washington, May 1st , 1813

To every officer ordered on courts martial, temporary commands, or on other duties, on the seaboard, or in the Atlantic States, there will be allowed, if he so elect, in lieu of the transportation of his baggage, his stage hire; no delay being admitted on the road.  Receipts from the stage offices, or certificates on honor, of the performance of the duty, will be required.

No allowance for transportation of baggage to officers fulfilling the first order after appointment.

6. Of Stationary.

To a Major General, or other officer, commanding a district, so much stationary as may be necessary for the discharge of his public duties.

To every other general officer twenty four quires of paper per annum.

To every officer commanding a separate post or garrison of not less than two, nor more than five companies, twelve quires per annum, and one blank book of three quires.
To every officer commanding a separate post or garrison of not more than ten companies, eighteen quires per annum, and one blank book of three quires.

To a Colonel, or other officer, commanding a regiment, for the use of himself and regimental staff, eighteen quires per annum, and a blank book of three quires.

To a Major, six quires of paper, and one blank book per annum.

For the use of every company, whether in garrison or otherwise, twelve quires per annum, and a blank book of two quires.

For use of every other commissioned officer in the army of the United States, two quires per annum.

For the use of every officer and garrison, a proportion of other stationary, at the rate of fifty quills, as many wafers, and a paper of ink powder, to each six quires.

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