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Worcester, Dean C.

"The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)"


"_Art_. 3. A soldier who has been found with no cartridges by reason
of throwing them away during an engagement, shall be court-martialled,
and severely punished.
"I most earnestly recommend you to carefully look after your soldiers
and see that every one is complying with the foregoing order.
"This order should be transmitted from one town to another mentioned in
the margin, and the last one should return it to this office with the
information that the same has been received and complied with by all.
"May God guard you many years.
"_E. Aguinaldo_, Dictator.
"_Cavite_, June 17th, 1898."
--P.I.R., 1124. 2.
[396] "November 16, 1900.
(Stamp) "_Lacuna Brigade. Headquarters_.
"_Major Thomas Tagunton_: Advise all officers of this brigade that
he who allows his soldiers to load their rifles without being before
the enemy, shall be liable to capital punishment. If the soldiers
intentionally or otherwise fire their pieces, whether in the air
or at any determined or undetermined person, said soldiers and the
officers to whose command they belong shall also be liable to the same
punishment as above, without further proceedings, for the reason that
we are almost in front of the enemy, and all the more if the shots
take effect upon any of the soldiers or chiefs.


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