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At the beating of the Reveille every Man enrolled in the Militia, & within any of the Fortifications, is to appear upon the Parade with his Arms and Accoutre- ments ready for military Service and the Urders of the commanding Officer - nothing but Sickness to exempt a Man from this Duty.

A Patrol is to be sent out every Morng from the Fortifications in the different Settlements and no Person to be suffered to pass out till their Return, unless for military Purpo- ses & by Order of the commanding O ficer.

The fatal Effects of a Surprize have been so recently im- pressed upon every Mind that the Utmost Vigilence is expected. The general Government seems disposed to afford us most ample Protection, but as the Means can not be brought into immediate Effect, our Defence & Safety must for the present depend upon ourselves - with Arms in our Hands & equal numbers we have nothing to fear in any Situation -- Under Cover of the Works that have been erected we may bid Defiance to the combined Efforts of our Enemies; but 'tis in the Fields, unarmed, or of unequal Force that we are exposed.

To guard as much as possible against all Dan- ger it must be the most invariable Practice upon leaving the Fortifications, even for the shortest Distance, to take our Arms in our Hands - for Experience has convinced us that the Indian will conceal himself at our very Doors - In the Fields