FORM 37

Barrels from first inspection..

Barrels from powder proof........

Barrels from final inspection.........

91.23 87.60 83.14 89.12 86.04

I certify that the above report has been carefully made up from my several quarterly inspection reports.

Ordnance Department.—Forms

I hereby certify that I have, this

FORM 38.

day of

18-, inspected and proved ten barrels of cannon powder (or musket or rifle powder, as the case may be), numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 15, manufactured by A. B., of

under his contract (agreement, or open purchase, as the case may be) with the United States, dated 18-.

And I further certify that the said cannon (or musket or rifle powder, as the case may be) has been inspected and proved by me in exact accordance with the regulations established in the Ordnance Department for the proof and inspection of gunpowder before its reception for the service of the United States, and that the weight of the powder in each of the above-mentioned barrels, saving only so much as was used by me in the proof and inspection, is one hundred pounds. Given under my hand, at the Powder Works of A. B., this day of

18-.

(To be signed by the proving officer.)

RECAPITULATION.

10 barrels cannon (or musket or rifle powder, as the case may be).

The United States,

To A. B.,

A. B. POWDer Works.

DR.

For 10 barrels of cannon powder, weighing 1000 lbs., at 15 cents per lb.. $150 00 For 10 barrels, $1 00 each....

10 00 $160 00

NOTE. Two of the triplicates are forwarded by the contractor to the Ordnance Office-one being intended for the Treasury and one for the Ordnance Office; the third is retained by the contractor.

Report of the Proof and Inspection of Cannon (Musket or Rifle) Powder, for the Ordnance Department at the

manufactured by

(or at the
18-.

Arsenal, as the

BARRELS

RECEIVED.

Giving the general mean range of 262 yards.

I certify that the proof and inspection above referred to have been carefully made, and that this report is in all respects correct.

(To be signed, in duplicate, by the proving officer.)

NOTES.-1st. Quick match will be used in priming the eprouvette. 2d. When government powder is inspected at the arsenals, the first four columns only are used.

Proceedings in Civil Courts.-Arms of the United States.

ARTICLE XLVIII.

PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL COURTS.

1433. When an officer is made a party to any action or proceeding in a civil court which may involve the interest of the United States; or when, by the performance of his public duty, he is involved in any action or proceeding in which he claims protection or indemnity from the United States, he shall promptly report the case to the Adjutant-General, to be laid before the Secretary of War.

1434. In ordinary cases, when an officer is called upon to show by what authority he holds a soldier in service, he can himself set forth the facts, and need not employ counsel. In important cases, if counsel be necessary, and there is not time to obtain the previous authority of the War Department, he will forthwith report the facts to the Adjutant-General.

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ARTICLE XLIX.

ARMS OF THE UNITED STATES.

1435. Arms-Paleways of thirteen pieces, argent and gules; a chief, the escutcheon on the breast of the American eagle displayed, proper, holding in his dexter talon an olive-branch, and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows, all proper; and in his beak a scroll, inscribed with this motto: "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

For the crest: over the head of the eagle, which appears above the escutcheon, a glory breaking through a cloud, proper, and surrounding thirteen stars, forming a constellation, argent, and on an azure field

Flags. Colors.

ARTICLE L.

FLAGS, COLORS, STANDARDS, GUIDONS.

GARRISON FLAG.

1436. The garrison flag is the national flag. It is made of bunting, thirty-six feet fly, and twenty feet hoist, in thirteen horizontal stripes of equal breadth, alternately red and white, beginning with the red. In the upper quarter, next the staff, is the Union, composed of a number of white stars, equal to the number of States, on a blue field, one-third the length of the flag, extending to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. The storm flag is twenty feet by ten feet; the recruiting flag, nine feet nine inches by four feet four inches.

COLORS OF ARTILLERY REGIMENTS.

1437. Each regiment of Artillery shall have two silken colors. The first, or the national color, of stars and stripes, as described for the garrison flag. The number and name of the regiment to be embroidered with gold on the centre stripe. The second, or regimental color, to be yellow, of the same dimensions as the first, bearing in the centre two cannon crossing, with the letters U. S. above, and the number of the regiment below; fringe, yellow. Each color to be six feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on the pike. The pike, including the spear and ferrule, to be nine feet ten inches in length. Cords and tassels, red and yellow silk intermixed

COLORS OF INFANTRY REGIMENTS.

1438. Each regiment of Infantry shall have two silken colors. The first, or the national color, of stars and stripes, as described for the garrison flag; the number and naine of the regiment to be embroidered with silver on the centre stripe. The second, or regimental color, to be blue, with the arms of the United States embroidered in silk on the centre. The name of the regiment in a scroll, underneath the eagle. The size of each color to be six feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on the pike. The length of the pike, including the spear and ferrule, to be nine feet ten inches. The fringe yellow; cords and tassels, blue and white silk intermixed.

CAMP COLORS.

1439. The camp colors are of bunting, eighteen inches square; white for infantry, and red for artillery, with the number of the regiment on them. The pole eight feet long.