"D.O. Madrid, 28th August, 1812.
"1. The officer commanding the escort of prisoners furnished by the 3rd division, which rejoined this morning, has reported that the men composing that detachment, were extremely irregular while absent, and some individuals were disobedient to a great degree.
"2. The disobedient non-commissioned officers and soldiers are to be tried by a Division Court Martial, and the soldiers composing the remainder of the detachment are to stand under arms from six o'clock every evening till nine at night, for seven successive days, when they are to be marched into their quarters, to which they are also to be confined for the same period.
"3. No soldier of this detachment is to be suffered to take his duty for seven days, but must make it up afterwards.
"4. Any man of this detachment who shall fall sick before the expiration of punishment, must stand under arms after recovery.
"5. The British Brigade will ultimately furnish three sergeants to superintend this disgrace under the orders of the Provost-martial, who will correct, on the spot, any soldier who may commit further irregularity.
"Severity and shame are required to bring soldiers to a sense of duty, who forget every principle when detached, and require force to command them."
"D.O. Moimenta de Beira, 24th Dec. 1812.
"1. The detachment of recovered men that left Celorico on the 15th instant, were irregular and disobedient.
"2. So much has been said on the subject of soldiers forgetting their duty when detached, that Major-General Pakenham, for the present, gives up the idea of bringing the troops to a sense of discipline by reason.