1782 S.C. Acts 22
| dc.coverage.spatial | South Carolina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T14:18:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T17:13:32Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T13:23:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1782 | |
| dc.description.abstract | "Any officer or private who shall be found drunk on guard, or at any other time of duty, if an officer, be cashiered and turned into the ranks, or receive such other punishment as the court shall inflict ; if a non-commissioned officer or private, he shall be confined til sober, and serve ten days longer than he was otherwise liable to." | |
| dc.description.lawtext | 3. Any person who shall presume to sleep out of camp, or be absent from duty without leave of his officer, shall, if an officer, forfeit ten dollars; if a private, he shall serve ten days longer than he was otherwise liable to; but if an action should happen during his absence from camp, if an officer, he shall be cashiered, and turned into the ranks, and shall be obliged to serve two months extraordinary, immediately after being so reduced; if a private, he shall be put into one of the continental regiments of this State, not exceeding twelve months. 4. Any non-commissioned officer or private, who shall be found guilty of plundering or taking the property of the inhabitants of this State, contrary to orders, shall serve in one of the continental regiments for any time not exceeding twelve months, as a court martial shall seem fit. 5. If a commissioned officer shall be found guilty of the crimes last mentioned, he shall be cashiered and turned into one of the continental regiments of this State, as a private, in which he shall be obliged to serve for one year. 6. Any person, whilst on duty, who shall wilfully disobey the lawful commands of his superior or commanding officer, shall, for every such offence, if an officer, be cashiered and turned into the ranks, and shall be obliged to serve forty days extraordinary, immediately after being so reduced; if a private, be sentenced to serve for a term not exceeding one year, in the continental service. 7. Any officer or private who shall be found drunk on guard, or at any other time of duty, if an officer, he shall be cashiered, reduced to the ranks, and receive such other punishment as the court shall inflict; if a non-commissioned officer or private, he shall be confined till sober, and serve ten days longer than he was otherwise liable to. 8. Any person who shall, by discharging of fire arms, or by any other means whatsoever, intentionally occasion a false alarm in camp or garrison, if an officer, he shall be cashiered, reduced to the ranks, and shall be obliged to serve forty days extraordinary, immediately after being so reduced; if a non-commissioned officer or private, he shall serve fifteen days longer than he was otherwise liable to. 9. Any officer, non-commissioned officer or private, who shall be convicted of holding correspondence with, or giving intelligence to the enemy, either directly or indirectly, shall be tried in like manner as is hereafter provided for the trial of spies, and on conviction, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as shall be inflicted by the sentence of the court. | |
| dc.description.summary | The provisions established military discipline by punishing unauthorized absence, theft, disobedience, drunkenness on duty, and intentionally causing false alarms, with penalties including fines, extended service, demotion, confinement, and dismissal. Anyone convicted of aiding or communicating with the enemy could be sentenced to death or another punishment determined by the court. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/5248 | |
| dc.subject | PEACE OFFICERS | |
| dc.title | 1782 S.C. Acts 22 |