[General Orders]
Head Quarters [Ticonderoga] July 31. 1776
Fishing in Batteaus being prejudicial to the Mens Health, to the Service & the Batteaus, it is positively prohibited ー The Batteau Master will order those Batteaus which are not wanted for immediate Service to be drawn up and put in proper repair. ー Two Batteaus are to be delivered to the order of the commanding officer of each Regt for the use of the Regimts ー He is to be answerable for them.
The rest of the Batteaus are to be immediately collected and placed under the Care of the Batteau Guard, and the Batteau Master is positively forbid to part with any Batteaus from the Landing, without a sign'd order from Head Quarters.