DUTY OF THE COMMANDANT.
The Commandant must be Resident in the House; over the interior Economy of which, He has a general Superintendence and Control.
All the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, are subject to his Orders; and, as he is responsible for their Conduct, He is hereby invested with Power to suspend (until the next meeting of the Committee) any of the Officers not holding Commissions, Assistants, or Servants, whose misconduct may deserve it. It will be his Duty to Report to the Committee all occurrences that may call for their attention; and He will constantly exercise his utmost care and vigilance in promoting the general Welfare of the Institution.
It is of essential consequence that all Payments should, as far as practicable, be regularly made every Quarter, under the authority of the General Board: But, as there will be many casual Disbursements, which cannot be conveniently postponed to those Periods; the Treasurer will be authorized by the Commissioners to advance to the Commandant, from time to time, as they shall see occasion, such moderate Sums as they may deem necessary for such Disbursements; and the Commandant will direct the Quarter-Master and Steward to make those payments; to take proper Receipts in the name of the Treasurer; to keep a regular Account of the same: which Account (with the Receipts) shall be produced by the Commandant every Quarter, for examination by the Committee, and for confirmation by the Board.