Report of experiments on artillery and infantry firing at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. ; Several blank pages were not digitized because to do so would have damaged the original.
"Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com." ; "Narrative of Waller's plot, drafted by Rous"--S. Lambert, "Printing for Parliament, 1641-1700", p. 60. ; Bound in half dark blue morocco. ; BM CLXVIII:760. ; McAlpin II:191 an.ed. ; Thomason I:267. ; Wing ; Mode of access: Internet. ; MU: Pre-1801 imprint.
[2], 6 p. ; Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. ; An alteration and adaptation of the author's A poem on the present assembling of the Parliament, March the 6th, 1678. ; Advertisement: p. 6.
Draft of internal regulations for the United States Military Academy at West Point. The following is paraphrased from the original. It is not a complete transcription. 1st: Time for academics and for military and other duty set by superintendent 2nd: Superintendent can mandate private examinations no more than twice a month, as well as public examinations required in the General Regulations 3rd: Superintendent to report every three months on the condition of the Institution 4th: Each month the Superintendent will inspect uniforms, arms, accoutrements, public property and report to the Department of War 5th: Monthly reports will be received from the military storekeeper and tailor on prices charged and articles furnished. Copies will be sent by the Superintendent to the Secretary of War, Inspector and the Board of Visitors at the next general examination 6th: At general examinations every cadet has the right to be examined in all branches of science and instruction passed through and will take his standing accordingly 7th: Cadets caught selling public property will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 8th: No cadet may sell clothing without permission of the Superintendent or will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 9th: Cadets are not to trade or purchase or contract debt without the permission of the Superintendent or they will reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 10th: Cadets that do not discharge debts at payday will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 11th: Gambling, games of chance, profanity, immoral or vicious conduct is prohibited or the cadet will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 12th: Cadets who disobey orders or engage in refractory behavior or who persuade another to do same will be dismissed 13th: Cadets who show disrespect to their superior officer or professor will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 14th: Cadets who engage in dissipated or vicious habits, unless they reform within a reasonable time will be dismissed 15th: Cadets will maintain strict adherence to duty; if habitually negligent will be dismissed 16th: Cadets will be neat in dress and will keep their arms and accoutrements in order 17th: Rooms and furniture will be kept in perfect order; if wantonly damaged those responsible will make reparations and will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 18th: No furloughs or leaves of absence will be granted other than vacations or cases of urgent necessity. If cadets do not return on the expiration of their leaves without proper excuse, they will be reprimanded, confined, suspended or dismissed, depending on the circumstances 19th: Cadets absent from duty without excuse will be reprimanded, given extra duty or confined 20th: Divine service on Sunday is mandatory. No furloughs or leaves of absence will be granted. Cadets are to study in their own rooms. 21st: If a cadet displays conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, he will be dismissed 22nd [in pencil: 23rd]: Regulations for police not in these regulations will be established by the Superintendent as expedient 23rd [in pencil: 22nd]: Dueling is prohibited and both the principal and accessory will be dismissed
2 leaves. ; Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library. ; Imprint from colophon. ; Caption title. ; At head of title: By the King. ; At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehal, this fourteenth day of December, in the thirteenth year of our reign.
Includes: A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that all colonels, captaines, and other officers, with all other well-affected persons, inhabiting the severall counties of Hampshire, the town and county of Southampton, Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, shall and may associate themselves in the mutuall defence and preservation of each other and shall have power to rayse forces of horse and foot, to suparesse all, such as are or shall be raysed, to leavie warre agains the Parliament, or that make any insurrection, plunder, and destroy his Majesties good subjects in those counties. ; Initials. ; "Die Sabbati 30. Martii. 1644." ; Signatures: A-B⁴. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; MU: Pre-1801 imprint.