General Orders to the Sentry

1. Take charge of this post and all government property in view. 

2. Walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

3. Report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

4. Repeat all calls from posts more distant to the guardhouse or the quarter-deck, then my own.

5. Quit my post only when properly relieved. 

6. Receive, obey, pass on the the sentry who relieves me all orders of the commanding officer, command duty officer, officer of the day, officer of the deck, and all officers and petty officers of the watch only.

7. Talk to no one except in the line of duty.

8. Give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

9. Call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.

10. Salute all officers, all colors, and standards not cased.

11. Be especially watchful at night and for times of challenging. Challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.