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X. The Captains of Militia are to aſſiſt the Troops in all they can, and ſhall be reſponſible for every hindrance they may occaſion to the King’s Service.

XI. If the King’s Forces commit any Diſorders, the Captains of Militia are to carry the Complaints, well atteſted, to the Commanding Officer, and if this Officer does not render them Juſtice thereupon, they will forward the ſame to the Commander of the next principal Poſt.

XII. If a Guard is kept in the different Quarters, Fuel ſhall be furniſhed them, as above directed, where wanted for the Officers.

XIII. The Tranſport of the King’s Effects ſhall be from Captain to Captain ; but if the Service requires that the Carriages ſhould accompany the Troops the whole of the Day’s March, they ſhall be paid at the Rate of Four Livres Ten Sols, or Three and Nine Pence Currency per Day ; when drawn by Two Horſes, at the Rate of Six Livres or Five Shillings Currency.

XIV. This Regulation ſhall be in force from the firſt day of the preſent year. If there are yet outſtanding any Arrears of the Tranſport for the laſt Year, they ſhall be paid at the Rate of ſix-pence Currency by the League.

XV. This Regulation, paſted upon a piece of Board, ſhall be hung up in the moſt public place of each Captain of Militia’s Houſe, that none may plead Ignorence thereof.

Given under my Hand at Quebec, this 9th of Jan. 1779.
FRED. HALDIMAND.