Appendix XI.
Forms for Orders of Promulgation--Forms for Orders Vacating Suspensions

a. FORMS FOR ORDERS OF PROMULGATION

General Court-MartialOrders No. 447

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Headquarters ----------, ----------, ----------, 19---.

Before a general court-martial which convened at ----------, pursuant to paragraph ----------, Special Orders ----------, headquarters ----------, 19---, as modified by paragraph ----------, Special Orders No. ---------- ----------, Headquarters ----------, ----------, 19----------, was arraigned and tried:

Private John Doe, 1,682,364, Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry.

Charge I : Violation of the 58th Article of War.
Specification: In that Private John Doe, .Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry, did at Fort Jay, N Y., on or about March 27, 1925, desert the service of the United States and did remain absent in desertion until on or about June 30, 1925.

Charge II: Violation of the 84th Article of War.
Specification: In that Private John Doe, Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry, did at Fort Jay, N.Y., on or about March 27, 1925, through neglect, lose one overcoat, olive drab, value $14.84, and one blanket, light weight, value $3.79, issued for use in the military service.

PLEAS

To the specification, Charge I: "Not guilty."
To Charge I: "Not guilty."
To the specification, Charge II: "Not guilty."
To Charge I1: "Not guilty."
      Or
To all the specifications and charges : "Not guilty."

(Note.--If a plea to the general issue is not entered to a specification or charge owing, for example, to the fact that the court sustained a special plea in bar, the facts will be briefly stated under "Pleas." In such a case the specification or charge need not be listed under "Findings.")

FINDINGS

Of the specification, Charge I: "Guilty."
Of Charge I: "Guilty."
Of the specification, Charge I1: "Guilty."
Of Charge II: "Guilty."
      Or
Of all the specifications and charges: "Guilty."

SENTENCE

To be dishonorably discharged the service; to forfeit all pay and allowances due, or to become due; and to be confined at hard labor at such place as the reviewing authority may direct for two years. (Four previous convictions considered.)

The sentence was adjudged on ----------, 19---.

(The sentence is approved and will be duly executed, but the execution of that portion thereof adjudging dishonorable discharge is suspended until the soldier's release from confinement. The United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., is designated as the place of confinement.)

      Or

(The sentence is approved, and, Article of War 50¹/2 having been complied with, will be duly executed. The United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., is designated as the place of confinement.)       Or

(Pursuant to Article of War 50¹/2, the finding of guilty of specification ---------- is disapproved, and only so much of the sentence as provides for ---------- is approved. As thus modified the sentence will be duly executed. The United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., is designated as the place of confinement.)

(Note.--The order will be authenticated as may be prescribed in Army Regulations.)

Special Court-MartialOrders No. 43

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Headquarters ----------, ----------, ----------, 19---.

Before a special court-martial which conveued at Fort Jay, N.Y., pursuant to paragraph ----------, Special Orders No. ----------, these headquarters, ----------, 19---, as modified by paragraph ----------, Special Orders No. ----------, these headquarters, ----------, 19---, was arraigned and tried :

Private John Doe, 1,682,364, Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry.

Charge : Violation of the 84th Article of War.
Specification: In that Private John Doe, Company F, Twenty-ninth Infantry, did at Fort Jay, N.Y., on or about March 27, 1925, through neglect, lose one overcoat, olive drab, value $14.84, and one blanket, light weight, value $3.29, issued for use in the military service.

PLEAS

To the specification : "Not guilty."
To the charge: "Not guilty."

FINDINGS

Of the specification : "Guilty."
Of the charge : "Guilty."

SENTENCE

To be confined at hard labor for three months and to forfeit $14 of his pay per month for a like period. (Two previous convictions considered.)

The sentence was adjudged on ----------, 19---.

The sentence is approved and will be duly executed.

(Note.--The order will be autllellticated as may be prescribed in Army Regulations.)

b. FORMS FOR ORDERS VACATING SUSPENSIONS

General Court-MartialOrders No. -----

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Headquarters ----------, ----------, ----------, 19---.

So much of the order published in General Court-Martial Orders No. ----------, ----------, 19---, these headquarters, ----------, 19---, as suspends execution of sentence in the case of ---------- is vacated and said sentence will be carried into execution.

      Or

So much of the order published in General Court-Martial Orders No. ----------, ----------, 19---, these headquarters, as suspends execution of sentence to dishonorable discharge in the case of ---------- is vacated, and that part of said sentence will be carried into execution.

(Note.--The order will be authenticated as may be prescribed in Army Regulations.)

Special Court-MartialOrders No. -----

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Headquarters ----------, ----------, ----------, 19---.

So much of the order published in Special Court-Martial Orders No. ----------, ----------, 19---, these headquarters, ----------, 19---, as suspends execution of sentence to confinement (or forfeiture of pay) in the case of ---------- is vacated, and that part of said sentence will be carried into execution.

(Note.--The order will be authenticated as may be prescribed in Army Regulations.)

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