- TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES IN VIEW.
- TO WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER. KEEPING ALWAYS ON THE ALERT AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING.
- TO REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTURCTED TO ENFORCE.
- TO REPEAT ALL CALLS FROM POSTS MORE DISTANT FROM THE GUARDHOUSE THAN MY OWN.
- TO QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED.
- TO RECEIVE, OBAY AND PASS ON TO THE SENTRY WHO RELIEVES ME ALL ORDERS FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER, OFFICER OF THE DAY, AND OFFICERS AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE GUARD ONLY.
- TO TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
- TO GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE OR DISORDER.
- TO CALL THE CORPORAL OF THE GUARD IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.
- TO SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.
- TO BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT NIGHT AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, TO CHALLENGE ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST AND TO ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.