[Hosea Stout Diary] Firstly The Guard must be put on duty at or before 8 oclock in the evening and not released untill the people are generally up in the morning.
Secondly To keep on duty 4 men at a time, each man to remain on duty one half of the night.
Thirdly To post two men on the North and two on the South of the public or Council lot.
Fourthly Their duty shall be to guard the City against fires or any accident which may happen to occur to inturrupt the peace or destroy the property of the citizens.
Fifthly To make report hereof to me in writing when all the men under your command shall have done each one tour of duty noting the names of the persons who does duty & the time when it is done
John Bills ) Stephen Markham
Adjutant ( Col
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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