Question | Answer |
What is your first general order? | Take charge of this post and all government property in view. |
What is your second general order? | Walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing. |
What is your third general order? | Report all violations of the orders I am instructed to enforce. |
What is your fourth general order? | Repeat all calls more distant from the guardhouse than my own. |
What is your fifth general order? | Quit my post only when properly relieved. |
What is your sixth general order? | Receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who 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. |
What is your seventh general order? | Talk to no one except in the line of duty. |
What is your eighth general order? | Give the alarm in case of fire or disorder. |
What is your ninth general order? | Call the Officer of the Deck in any case no covered by instructions. |
What is your tenth general order? | Salute all Officers and all colors and standards not cased. |
What is your eleventh general order? | Be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and allow no one to pass without proper authority. |