GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 1

SIR/MA'AM, THE FIRST GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN VIEW

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 2

SIR/MA'AM, THE SECOND GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER, KEEPING ALWAYS ON THE ALERT AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 3

SIR/MA'AM, THE THIRD GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 4

SIR/MA'AM, THE FOURTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

REPEAT ALL CALLS MORE DISTANT FROM THE GUARDHOUSE THAN MY OWN.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 5

SIR/MA'AM, THE FIFTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 6

SIR/MA'AM, THE SIXTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

RECEIVE, OBEY, AND PASS ON TO THE SENTRY THAT RELIEVES ME, ALL ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER, COMMAND DUTY OFFICER, OFFICER OF THE DECK, AND OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE WATCH ONLY.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 7

SIR/MA'AM THE SEVENTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 8

SIR/MA'AM, THE EIGHTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE OR DISORDER.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 9

SIR/MA'AM, THE NINTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

CALL THE OFFICER OF THE DECK IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 10

SIR/MA'AM, THE TENTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.

GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY 11

SIR/MA'AM, THE ELEVENTH GENERAL ORDER OF A SENTRY IS TO:

BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT NIGHT AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, TO CHALLENGE ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST, AND TO ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.