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and Exercised in its use, and that a sufficient supply of water is always on hand.

7. You will also give particular attention to the sanitary condition of your command and (Blank spot) of the post of Sitka. As the supply of fresh meat and vegetables will, at least for the next winter, be limited, the deficiency must be made up with fresh fish, game and antiscorbuties. This subject will demand especial attention. 

8. Immediately after the exchangeof the flags, and the formal transfer of the ceded territory, you will direct the District Quartermaster and acting Commissary to take possession of all public lots and squared, vacant lands, and all public buildings, barracks and Edificed, and all public property in Sitka, ceded bythe treaty and transferred to the United States. But the Russian officers and troops, who now occupy the same, and who may wish to continue such occupation temporarily, will not be required to vaccate them, until such a time as may be reasonably and conveniently practicable. 9. You will also designate some officer to take possession of thefortifications, and their armaments, ordnance-stores, of (?) in Sitka, ceded by the treaty, and transferred to the United States; and also of all government archives, papers and documents relating to the ceded territory and dominion, which may exist in that place; and the same will be carefully preserved, in order that copies may hereafter be furnished to the Russian Government in accordance with treaty stipulations. 10. You will also, at the proper time, designate officers to take possession of the fortifications, barracks, public lots, vacant lands, public buildings, ordnance stores, archives, papers, documents, and other public property transferred to the United States, at the Several Military Posts, towns, villages and settlements in the ceded territory. Proper inventories and returns will be made of all public property so received.