The commanding officer of the Ferry Guard is to permit the Ferry boats to pass until ten O'clock with common passengers, but no soldier is to pass after retreat beating, unless the Col. or commanding officer of the regiment, to which he belongs, certify the necessity. The troops are to be under arms at roll calling, morning & evening. Every soldier detected snapping his lock without orders from his officer, is to be immediately sent prisoner to the main guard, there to be confined two days & nights, & allowed nothing to eat or drink but bread & water. All officers are desired to be more careful of discovering the countersign to persons that have no right to know it. Any soldier on guard that discovers the countersign to any of his fellow soldiers, that are not on guard, is to be immediately confined. Every one that gives the countersign, is to give it as softly as possible so that if any person is listening, he may not hear it. The sentries are not to suffer any person to stand near them, while they are on their posts after retreat beating. The General wishes that every part of camp duty may be done with as much exactness, as if the enemy was encamped in the neighborhood, for bad habits once contracted are difficult to get over, & doing duty in a slovenly manner, is both disgraceful & dangerous to officers & men. Field officer for picket tomorrow night, Major Smith, Adjt. from Col. Hitchcock's regiment. C. S. S. C. D. F. P. Fatigue 1 2 1 3 1 1 80 Guard 1 1 0 0 20 Picket 1 2 2 2 1 1 49 GENERAL ORDERS. AFTER ORDERS, May 31, 1776. Gen. Washington has written to Genl. Putnam[230] desiring him, in the most pressing form, to give positive orders to all the Cols. to have colors immediately completed for their respective regiments. [Footnote 230: General Washington was absent at Philadelphia from May 21st to June 6th, leaving General Putnam in command at New York.] GEN. GREENE'S ORDERS. June 1st, 1776. A sergeant & 20 men to parade immediately to clear out Mr. Livingston's Dock filled up by the Picket pealings. No pealings to be thrown into the dock for the future. Six o'clock this evening the troops to be all under arms to man the works. Five Cos. of Col. Varnum's Regiment upon the right in fort Box. The other three upon the right of fort Green. Col. Hitchcock's regt. to man fort Putnam & the redoubt upon the left of it. 5 Cos. in the first & 3 in the Last. Five Cos. of Col. Little's regiment in Fort Green & 3 in the oblong square. The independent Co. to be reserved in the rear of fort Green. June 3d, 1776. 150 men & officers wanted from Cols Varnum's Hitchcock's & Little's regts with arms blankets & 2 days provisions cooked & 1/2 a pint of rum a man. To be ready to march at 3 o'clock to morrow morning every man to take his blanket & none to go but such as are decently dressed. CAMP LONG ISLAND, June 7, 1776.